my tang is trippen

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  1. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    today i moved rocks arround and added new fish and ever sence my hippo tang has beeen swimming extra fast and breathing extra fast it looks like he might have picked up ich is that one of the symtoms. also i got two clown fish ontop of one that i already have he is swimming with his mouth open in one spot in the tank any idea whats going on
     
    kFAMOUSK, Jul 19, 2008
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  2. ShrimpSkin

    ShrimpSkin Bristle Worm

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    Yo hippo tang is streesed from the new addtions and scaping. Eventually it should settle down just make sure it keeps eating.
     
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  3. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    ok ya he is eating like crazy more then before
     
    kFAMOUSK, Jul 19, 2008
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  4. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    You should try and refrain from moving stuff around due to the stress that you cause on the fish.
     
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  5. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    i only moved stuff arround beacuse my yellow tang was attacking evrything i put in there but he is fine now
     
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  6. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Hippo's are a very high-strung fish.

    Just about any quick change in environment stresses them out.

    Most usual reaction with this species, is developing ICK. :-/

    Keep changes to a minimum, or do very slowly over time.
     
    omard, Jul 20, 2008
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  7. nybatu

    nybatu Bristle Worm

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    you have hippo tang and yellow tang in same tank? isn't that risky?
     
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  8. ShrimpSkin

    ShrimpSkin Bristle Worm

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    No, not if the tank is large enough.
     
    ShrimpSkin, Jul 20, 2008
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  9. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    We do too and it's working ok so far in our 55 gal, but will be moving to a larger tank when they get bigger.
     
    Bogie, Jul 20, 2008
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  10. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    We have a Hippo in the same tank with a Chevron Tang and they are perfectly fine together...
     
    BaxterS80, Jul 20, 2008
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