LanglandJoshua March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 I really love Blue Hippo Tangs. But my 75 gallon reef tank is just too small for an adult, and I don't want to grow up into a tank it wont fit in. If I get one I want it to have another place to go. Is there anyone who would want to take a fish once it is too large for my tank? I have plenty of hair algae and hiding spaces for it, and used to have one. I would sell it to whoever has a proper tank for the adult at cost, or for trade.
FearTheTerps March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 Ive seen tiny ones the size of a quarter at some places, that would fine in a 75 for awhile. Im sure you find someone willing to take it or buy it when the time is right. Im also sure by then you will know more of the members to know who you should and shouldnt give it to.
LanglandJoshua March 30, 2011 Author March 30, 2011 Oh I know it will be a while. No doubt. But I wouldn't feel right about it without knowing at least a couple people who could take it once it hit 5-6 inches. Depending on how it goes maybe sooner if need be.
DDiver March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 so let me get this straight...you started a thread looking to see if someone was interested in a fish that you don't even have yet?....who knows how long its gonna take to outgrow your tank.....i'm sure once that time comes and you post in the selling forum, you won't have a problem selling it if the price was right but to expect someone to commit to a fish that's yet to exist is funny to me.....
LanglandJoshua March 30, 2011 Author March 30, 2011 haha, yup thats exactly what I did. idk, just thought I would see if there was anyone who could/would. Wasnt sure lol...
jason the filter freak March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 It will take years to outgrow the tank, just look for someone to take him at a later time, its too early now unless you buy a pretty big one
LanglandJoshua March 30, 2011 Author March 30, 2011 Lol k, you have a point. I was thinking of the one I used to have(casualty of a tank crash), that grew an inch in 4 months. But yeah, that makes sense. I will just get one an post later lol...impulse post out of curiosity haha
Origami March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 You're tank is fine right now, Joshua. Just pick a juvenile and nurture it. If it gets too large, you'll have little trouble selling it. (I figure it's more likely that you'll move to a larger tank, though! )
Brian Ward March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 You're tank is fine right now, Joshua. Just pick a juvenile and nurture it. If it gets too large, you'll have little trouble selling it. (I figure it's more likely that you'll move to a larger tank, though! ) I've had my blue hippo in a 120 for about 3 years. He's still not too big. Selling at cost, if you get a juvi, means you'll be trying to sell a 6"+ hippo for around $25. You'll have no problem selling at that price. Your problem will be trying to get him out of your tank without tearing it apart.
treesprite March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 (edited) When it gets bigger, you can just switch it out for another small one. There are always people wanting tangs that have an established good health and vitality history from a member tank, as opposed to getting them from a vendor's tank which is always risky. Edited March 30, 2011 by treesprite
Origami March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 ... as opposed to getting them from a vendor's tank which is always risky. You really didn't mean "always" now, did you? Sometimes it's more risky, sometimes less so. It really depends upon the vendor's QT protocol, I think.
Brian Ward March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 You really didn't mean "always" now, did you? Sometimes it's more risky, sometimes less so. It really depends upon the vendor's QT protocol, I think. I think risky is the right inflection, but the wording could have been better. The idea being that a fish that's been established in someone's tank for 4-5 years is probably hardier than one that was just collected, even if it's been QT'd for 4-6 weeks.
Origami March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 Yeah, but with a good QT, if the fish is eating well and obviously not distressed you're pretty far out on the bathtub curve so you'd think that the mortality rate would far less. Re-acclimation would then be my greater concern, and you'd have to suffer that transition in either case. Now, if we were talking certain inverts, I don't think that's the case because some of them can suffer latent damage that doesn't present symptoms for weeks. The risk is, as you've noted, higher for wild-caught than captive-bred specimens at your LFS. My "issue" with the statement was that it seemed to paint LFS-acquired fish with the derogatory term, "risky." And, personally, I think that's a bit unfair. (Maybe that's just my reading of the statement and not the author's intent.) You're not going to get away from risk when introducing anything new into your tank, regardless of where it comes from. The specimen will be subjected to stress from the move, stress from re-acclimation, and possibly stress from other fish in the community tank - all of these are risks. In addition, it's possible that the specimen will bring with it pathogens from whatever tank it started in. You do not get away from risk when buying a fish from a member. In a way, it's always risky.
Saltwaterworx March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 (edited) Maaaaaan get yourself a hippo! Edited March 30, 2011 by Origami2547 Had to. Can't market outside your forum.
amay121 March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 (edited) Public Forums: Marine aquarium related forums for the discussion of the marine aquarium hobby. Open to Guests (read-only), BB Members and WAMAS Members may read and post. No posting of sales, Want to Buy, Free, For Trade or similar transactions. Members leaving the hobby may be granted a one-time exception to post a single thread listing all items available for sale or donation. Absolutely no posting of personal information (e.g. phone numbers, email addresses, excerpts of email and PM discussions) of other members. Edited March 30, 2011 by amay121
treesprite March 31, 2011 March 31, 2011 I actually debated saying it, because it does group the best fish-care shops (like BRK - gotta love it), with the ones that don't know what they are doing, but the fact of the matter is, there is definitely greater risk with a fish that has recently gone through the difficult process of getting from collector to merchant under who-knows-what conditions while being handled in who-knows what way and exposed to who-knows-what parasites and contaminants.
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