HIPPO TANG starting to eat GHA!!!!

[Oceanman5]

Can anyone report similar behavior?? For 3 years my hippo tang never touched green hair algae. Since 2 weeks ago she’s been munching on it like a beast. She’s have such an impact on the algae im considering not buying snails.

This is very interesting as most forums report that hippo tangs aren’t a reliable tang when it come to eating GHA.

Could be that at a certain age or size they finally realize there role in the ecosystem?

I’ve included a small video below

 

[1112-425XL]

Hungry, hungry hippo!!

 

[Oceanman5]

Hungry, hungry hippo!!

Are you joking or you think im under feeding? She’s so fat and healthy

 

[1112-425XL]

Are you joking or you think im under feeding? She’s so fat and healthy

I'm just kidding, she probably just likes gha!

 

[Weaverjay101]

Mine won't tough GHA. I'm very jealous!!

 

[Reef Puncher]

mine wont touch it, neither will my lazy useless lawnmower blenny. its like buying dog that wont fetch or a parrot that wont talk. so dissapointing. lol

 

[exnisstech]

mine wont touch it, neither will my lazy useless lawnmower blenny. its like buying dog that wont fetch or a parrot that wont talk. so dissapointing. lol

I've had 2 lawnmower blennies and have no idea why they are named that

 

[TX_REEF]

just let it happen!!!

 

[Oceanman5]

mine wont touch it, neither will my lazy useless lawnmower blenny. its like buying dog that wont fetch or a parrot that wont talk. so dissapointing. lol

I think its more of a "monkey see monkey do" - my hippo never ate GHA. Then I got a tomini that ate. Hippo was stubborn. Then I got a flame angel that ate GHA. Hippo was committed. Then I got a starry blenny that TORE UP. Hippo finally gave in lol