Free Hippo Tang

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 03:31 PM

Here's catch #1 - he has Ich
Catch #2- you have to get him out of my tank yourself without moving my rock

I QT'd him and used Coppersafe and he still got Ich when I put him in the DT. None of my other fish have shown any signs, only this guy and it's usually only a spot or two that I battle with garlic and ginseng. I know that doesn't cure Ich but it keeps it at bay for a little while. I know I have to let the DT go fallow eventually to get rid of the Ich but I need some time to set up another QT tank since all the fish won't fit in the one I currently have. Anyway this tang will be too big for my tank at some point anyway so I would like to find a good home for him. He's a good looking fish and eats like a pig...he just needs another QT stay to get rid of the Ich. If you have a trap I think that would work since he's a little piggy.

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 03:35 PM

BTW I live in Windsor

Captainfester · 04/12/2012, 04:34 PM

Catching a hippo without moving rock had got be to be almost impossible.

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 04:39 PM

not even with one of those traps?

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 04:42 PM

Ok how about I leave the room and the person can move my rock but then put it back in a decent way before they leave ha ha

SueAndHerZoo · 04/12/2012, 05:26 PM

I'll gladly take him and treat him with Cupramine in a hospital tank but Captain is right.... you're not going to catch him without moving most or all of the rock. And since I hate aquascaping my own tanks so much, there's no way I would volunteer to do someone else's. Good luck!
Sue

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 05:30 PM

Yeah I understand , that's why he's free :-) Ugh..guess I'm going to have to do the dirty work of catching him and maybe I can trade him at the LFS

Reefir · 04/12/2012, 05:36 PM

a trap could take days , or weeks . they are not stupid . good luck , nice to see you give it to a good home

good luck !

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 05:48 PM

thank you Im gonna need it ha ha (luck that is)

albano · 04/12/2012, 05:58 PM

if the only available food is in the trap...you should be able to get the fish in a day or 2....leave the trap in "24/7"...always works for me, and friends that borrow the trap

Chriskid · 04/12/2012, 06:07 PM

where r you located?

sorry Windsor

Chriskid · 04/12/2012, 06:08 PM

i might be able to stop by. how big is he?

gar732 · 04/12/2012, 06:18 PM

Once he gets comfortable the ich should clear up. When I first got my flame wrasse pair in they got ich the next day, I only treated with garlic and once they got settled it cleared up. Is anyone in the tank bothering it at all, how long has he been in there?

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 06:25 PM

he is like 3" and I've had him for about 3 months. Nobody bothers him, he seemed so happy and at home when I put him in the DT. He's always out and about..even right now I'm trying to catch him and as soon as I sit down to rest he's out taunting me lol

Useful_Idiot · 04/12/2012, 07:12 PM

I was able to catch my clownfish with a trap I made. I put the trap in at night when the lights were out. There's a hole in the top of the trap i would squirt food in and as Albano said when they're hungry enough they'll go in there. It took 3 days but it worked. The other method I read about before making a trap was if you have a huge pump and enough buckets you can make a shallow spot in the sandbed and pump the tank out. All the fish will end up in the shallow spot and you can take your pick. Then of course quickly refill the tank any coral should be fine. Not that I tried it but it sounds good. Good luck.

Sandia97 · 04/12/2012, 07:16 PM

thanks I made a trap out of a 2liter soda bottle We shall see....

Captainfester · 04/12/2012, 07:19 PM

Hippo shouldn't be in a 75. He will be constantly stressed and prone to ich breakout. Better to get him out. Good luck

albano · 04/12/2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Captainfester

Hippo shouldn't be in a 75. He will be constantly stressed and prone to ich breakout. Better to get him out. Good luck

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Originally Posted by Sandia97

thanks I made a trap out of a 2liter soda bottle We shall see....

if he's using a soda bottle trap...sounds like a small hippo (3") ..not to mention that he ALREADY said it will be too big, at some point!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandia97

Anyway this tang will be too big for my tank at some point anyway so I would like to find a good home for him.

Pallobi · 04/12/2012, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albano

if the only available food is in the trap...you should be able to get the fish in a day or 2....leave the trap in "24/7"...always works for me, and friends that borrow the trap

plus 1... i have removed 2 blue tangs from other folks large tanks, the last being a 210... fish trap with nori or whatever in it, could be quick, could take a little longer, but completely possibly... if i was looking for a blue, id come catch him for you

GL finding him a good home... and its very possible to catch him...

Sandia97 · 04/13/2012, 03:50 AM

Thanks for the words of encouragement, much appreciated! Btw I am a she :-)

ED TRAVER · 04/13/2012, 06:14 AM

If still available let me know. Thanks

Sandia97 · 04/13/2012, 06:36 AM

Still available

albano · 04/13/2012, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandia97

Btw I am a she :-)

My fault, Sorry!

suicideissleep · 04/13/2012, 06:50 AM

i been looking for a blue for a while if anyone doesnt want it but can qt it let me know i iwll pay for qt

Sandia97 · 04/13/2012, 07:21 AM

Suicideissleep I can QT him for you once I catch him and maybe just take a frag in return if you have anything. Sound ok?

04/12/2012, 04:34 PM	#3
Captainfester Master of the Sea Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meriden ct Posts: 1,471	Catching a hippo without moving rock had got be to be almost impossible. __________________ If your having tank problems I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef 2 mp40. 2 radion.

04/12/2012, 04:39 PM	#4
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	not even with one of those traps? __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 04:42 PM	#5
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Ok how about I leave the room and the person can move my rock but then put it back in a decent way before they leave ha ha __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 05:26 PM	#6
SueAndHerZoo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 1,334	I'll gladly take him and treat him with Cupramine in a hospital tank but Captain is right.... you're not going to catch him without moving most or all of the rock. And since I hate aquascaping my own tanks so much, there's no way I would volunteer to do someone else's. Good luck! Sue __________________ * 92 gallon corner tank * 46 gallon bowfront * 34 gallon QT/HT tank * 34 gallon turtle hatchling tank * 14 gallon Biocube * 125 gallon turtle tank * Another 125 gallon turtle tank " (yes, 6 tanks, 3 saltwater and 3 turtles) Go ahead and call me crazy :)

04/12/2012, 05:30 PM	#7
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Yeah I understand , that's why he's free :-) Ugh..guess I'm going to have to do the dirty work of catching him and maybe I can trade him at the LFS __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 03:31 PM	#1
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Free Hippo Tang Here's catch #1 - he has Ich Catch #2- you have to get him out of my tank yourself without moving my rock I QT'd him and used Coppersafe and he still got Ich when I put him in the DT. None of my other fish have shown any signs, only this guy and it's usually only a spot or two that I battle with garlic and ginseng. I know that doesn't cure Ich but it keeps it at bay for a little while. I know I have to let the DT go fallow eventually to get rid of the Ich but I need some time to set up another QT tank since all the fish won't fit in the one I currently have. Anyway this tang will be too big for my tank at some point anyway so I would like to find a good home for him. He's a good looking fish and eats like a pig...he just needs another QT stay to get rid of the Ich. If you have a trap I think that would work since he's a little piggy. __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 03:35 PM	#2
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	BTW I live in Windsor __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 05:36 PM	#8
Reefir Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bristol Ct. Posts: 1,683	a trap could take days , or weeks . they are not stupid . good luck , nice to see you give it to a good homegood luck ! __________________ 24x24x12 , radion , mp10 , mixed reef

04/12/2012, 05:48 PM	#9
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	thank you Im gonna need it ha ha (luck that is) __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 05:58 PM	#10
albano SALTWATER since '73 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Katonah, NY/ Pacoima, Ca./ Sea Isle City NJ/ Port St. Lucie, Fl./ Troupsburg, NY Posts: 2,812	if the only available food is in the trap...you should be able to get the fish in a day or 2....leave the trap in "24/7"...always works for me, and friends that borrow the trap __________________ sent from my computer, using 'my fingers' ______________________________________ Jan. '11 TOTM Manhattan Reefs Current Tank Info: 770g reef system

04/12/2012, 06:07 PM	#11
Chriskid Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 2,885	where r you located? sorry Windsor

04/12/2012, 06:08 PM	#12
Chriskid Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 2,885	i might be able to stop by. how big is he?

04/12/2012, 06:18 PM	#13
gar732 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CT Posts: 991	Once he gets comfortable the ich should clear up. When I first got my flame wrasse pair in they got ich the next day, I only treated with garlic and once they got settled it cleared up. Is anyone in the tank bothering it at all, how long has he been in there?

04/12/2012, 06:25 PM	#14
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	he is like 3" and I've had him for about 3 months. Nobody bothers him, he seemed so happy and at home when I put him in the DT. He's always out and about..even right now I'm trying to catch him and as soon as I sit down to rest he's out taunting me lol __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 07:12 PM	#15
Useful_Idiot I read my own posts Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: southington,CT Posts: 676	I was able to catch my clownfish with a trap I made. I put the trap in at night when the lights were out. There's a hole in the top of the trap i would squirt food in and as Albano said when they're hungry enough they'll go in there. It took 3 days but it worked. The other method I read about before making a trap was if you have a huge pump and enough buckets you can make a shallow spot in the sandbed and pump the tank out. All the fish will end up in the shallow spot and you can take your pick. Then of course quickly refill the tank any coral should be fine. Not that I tried it but it sounds good. Good luck. __________________ Patrick An expert is a person who has found out by his own painful experience all of the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field. -Niels Bohr Current Tank Info: 150DD

04/12/2012, 07:16 PM	#16
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	thanks I made a trap out of a 2liter soda bottle We shall see.... __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/12/2012, 07:19 PM	#17
Captainfester Master of the Sea Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meriden ct Posts: 1,471	Hippo shouldn't be in a 75. He will be constantly stressed and prone to ich breakout. Better to get him out. Good luck __________________ If your having tank problems I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef 2 mp40. 2 radion.

04/13/2012, 03:50 AM	#20
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Thanks for the words of encouragement, much appreciated! Btw I am a she :-) __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/13/2012, 06:14 AM	#21
ED TRAVER Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WOLCOTT,CT Posts: 49	If still available let me know. Thanks

04/13/2012, 06:36 AM	#22
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Still available __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)

04/13/2012, 06:50 AM	#24
suicideissleep Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: enfield Posts: 3,540	i been looking for a blue for a while if anyone doesnt want it but can qt it let me know i iwll pay for qt

04/13/2012, 07:21 AM	#25
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 567	Suicideissleep I can QT him for you once I catch him and maybe just take a frag in return if you have anything. Sound ok? __________________ >>Sandra<< Current Tank Info: 90gal AGA w/55gal basement sump, 120watt CREE LEDs Saving up for a cpl Vortechs!! LMK if you have a deal :)