Picked up a Blue Hippo Tang today!!!!

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  1. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    Welp,
    I was going in to work today to cover the lunch schedule (it's my day off today) so people could go vote...

    When I got in, everyone said they planned on voting after work or they did it before work so I told my boss I was gonna go ahead a jet out...

    So I get to the truck and about to pull out when one of my co-workers started talking to me about my tank setup and that he saw the pics on the internal website that we have at the office.. So the chat went on about 20 minutes... When I was finished, I wanted to hit the LFS!!!

    Once I got in, my buddy Brent (one of the owners) said that "Baby-Dori" came in and I should go check her out. So, I spent about 10 minutes watching her and such then grabbed the credit card...........

    Needless to say, I had to change the password on the credit card website cause I don't want my wife to see that purchase!!!

    Now, I'm gonna pull the damselz out and put them in the biocube for the kids ..

    I'll have pics later!!!
    like once my wife goes to the store cause she still has not noticed the fish yet. ;)


    *EDIT/UPDATE*
    Welp, long story short - she found out......



    OK - gonna start it right...

    *YOU GOT A NEW FISH?!?!?**
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    LOL, it's all good.. she's happy now.

    Here are the pics of the lil'one!

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    That's all for now!

    -fritts

    -Fritts
     
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    uhhh that hippo tang, im pretty sure its a hitchhiker dear lol
     
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  3. silverwolf72

    silverwolf72 Skunk Shrimp

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    Tell me your tank is bigger than your sig says (40g).
    Tangs get huge and will outgrow that size tank in about a year
     
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  4. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    Considering the hippo is not even an inch long.. and Christmas I'm buying a 150 long... I'm not the least bit worried about the tang being in this 40 for now. :)

    ty tho!
    -fritts
     
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  5. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    Oah SNAP!!
    SHE SAW IT!!! OMG!!
    BRB, gonna go get yelled at for a lil bit then I'm sure I'll have to take her out to dinner.... *yikes*
     
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  6. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Hey! Congratulations! I've sold mine! It was simply too big for our new 45 gal cube! :) I loved that fish! :p
     
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  7. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Cool addition dude, one of my favs, though it can be hard to get one that isnt psychotic, lol. And dont worry it will be fine in your 40 for a good long while (probably at least 5-7 years).
     
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  8. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    im glad that im not the only one with expierences with psychotic blues
     
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  9. reefnut1

    reefnut1 Spaghetti Worm

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    My hippo tang is my favorite fish.

    They like leaf lettuce or brocolli at least once a week. He might not realize it as food immediatly but once he does he will become an eating machine.

    Even after being in my tank for a couple of years he still hides when I walk toward the tank but the cool thing about him is he will always have his body positioned so he can see whatever I am doing until he feels comfortable.
     
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  10. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    Welp,
    My wife is OK with the blue now... While I have to take her to Outback tonight (she said no to hooters and chilis)....

    Ya, I picked up some broccoli and seaweed strips.

    The two perc's are good with the blue and so is the maroon . Just one of the damsels are being a snot to it.

    All in all, everyone is happy!

    ty for the posts guys/gals!

    -fritts
     
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