Quote Originally Posted by p00num3lli View Post
im sorry, i would absolulty hate loosing my lil hippo tang. i also got mine when he was a lil under an inch. and he was my first fish in my tank(didnt know they werent good beginner fish, this was like 8 months ago). ive heard how easy they are to loose and get dissease. idk whats up with my hippo but he is the toughest fish ive seen, he has taken ALL of my beginner mistakes, and let me tell you i did alot. i am luky to have him.

maby u could get another one and it be like mine

wouldnt that raise your levels if u cant get him out?
Yes it can raise your levels.....but in a 220 with a 45 gallon sump, a pretty good sized clean up crew I have, and 4 -5 (can't remember) opportunistic peppermint shrimp trying to get things.....I am not overly concerned about that 1.5" blue hippo doing much damage....to the overall levels of the tank...and like I said if the current brings it back out I will snatch it out.

I may get one in the future not sure.....they are nice fish, but there are others ones I would rather have...
Quote Originally Posted by ScorpiNO View Post
aww man, I know you liked that little guy! It always sucks losing a fish...
I did...It does....but that is reefkeeping business...it happens in shipment to LFS and it happens to the hobbyists....fish die