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04/10/2014, 07:44 AM
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Blue tang or yellow belly
Hi I recently purchased a blue hippo tang from my LFS and after looking at it in my tank I am wonder if it may be a yellow belly blue tang
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04/13/2014, 07:02 AM
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Bump
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04/13/2014, 07:06 AM
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I don't think they are a different type of fish . I believe it's just a regional variation that gets a different name.
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04/13/2014, 07:23 AM
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So do you think this one will have the yellow belly or could it just be faded color from stress?
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04/13/2014, 07:29 AM
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Tuff to tell. The amount of yellow and the intensity varies greatly.
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04/13/2014, 08:28 AM
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I think it's just a blue Hippo
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04/13/2014, 08:38 AM
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I'm hoping it's not a yellow belly. I don't really care for the look
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04/13/2014, 08:58 AM
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Depending on size yellow bellies do not get the full yellow until maturity when they are small hard to tell unless you are certain where they are collected from.
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04/13/2014, 11:32 AM
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He's probably 2 to 3 inches. I guess I'll have to wait it out.
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04/13/2014, 12:04 PM
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looks reg blue hippo
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its not easy being me but what choice do I have Current Tank Info: 55gallon, two antic t5's, 2 10k t5's, 8 blue moon led's on timers, 600 gph overflow to 20L refugium, 530gph skimmer, bio-pellet reactor, algae scrubber, chaeto over mineral mud, 75gpd Deionization and reverse osmosis to float top off valve, 500gph pu |
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