The hippo tang
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hybridazn
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If you really want this species of fish I highly recommend setting up a qt. Depending on size of the fish a 20 long would be suitable to use for a qt setup. If space is an issue just remember that you don't need to keep a qt setup all the time. Just plan the system to be taken down and set up easily.
melypr1985
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Agreed ^^^ A QT is the very best solution.... QT all the fish that will be in the tank with the Hippo tang so they don't introduce parasites into the tang's system as well.
4FordFamily
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X3, it’s definitely susceptible. Today, nearly all fish will come in with parasites, we should all be using quarantines these days 
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Possibly, introduce them simultaneously. I have a potters and flame angels together now in my DT. First 48 hours they were together the Potters bullied the Flame a bit, but now they are completely fine.
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X3, it’s definitely susceptible. Today, nearly all fish will come in with parasites, we should all be using quarantines these days
X4, ONLY WAY TO GO!
4FordFamily
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Flame angels and coral beauty are also pretty susceptible to disease— and I don’t see many angels come in without velvet these days..
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The question I haven't found a solid answer to is...WHEN you QT the hippo tang, should you automatically treat for ich or observe? If it goes 4+ weeks in QT without showing any signs...consider it a success and intro to DT or...?
melypr1985
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I always advise treating prophylactically. So treat it as if you know it already has ich, velvet, flukes. That way there is no guessing.
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