non reef safe hippo tang!!

[scuba connor]

my hippo has actually begun picking at my gorgonia and it looks like hes picking at my watermelon chalice!!:mad2: :mad2: what do i do

[rcerulli]

tangs are not completely reef safe and are occasionally known to pick at corals. Not much you can do really besides take the fish out

[yoboyjdizz]

how often do you feed?

[xxtriggermanxx]

My hippo (who was well fed) one day started to eat my red open brain.out he went. have a buddy who has one that eat's zoa's .From what I can tell they start doing it when they hit the 3"-4" size . At least in my case. good luck

[RileyCFR]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11240659#post11240659 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yoboyjdizz
how often do you feed?


They are voracious algae eaters and if they dont have a somewhat constant feeding they will start to please they're apetite. But some just dont have luck when they reach 3-4'' like earlier stated... Good Luck!

[prugs]

Hippo's are considered more omnivores than herbivores.

[twon8]

my hippo which is about 5" eats any food in the tank based simply on proximity, while the naso makes a point of going for nori if available.

[prugs]

Dude,
That rainbow sherbet stylo is wicked. In Wisconsin we say "sherbert". LMK if you have any frags.
Tom

[scuba connor]

im gana try feeding it more and if it still picks out he will go :(

[cristhiam]

Hi, I had the same problem with a hippo, feeding is not the problem once they start they won't stop. I sold mine. Then I tried a saifing tang for over a year was fine and then starting picking at my dendros, duncans, acan you name it, feeding was not a problem. They get 1 1/2 sheet of nori a day, frozen food, whole shrimp. etc.. very fat but they won't stop messing with the corals. I had to sell it too. I'm done with tangs :(

[mwood]

Same problem here with my hippo. My tank is more fish only these days partially due to that guy. I do love him and don't have the heart to get rid of him.

Once had a powder blue tang that also ate corals. With a tang, your usually safe, but you never know.