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Many of us remember and many of us were even inspired by the known fish Dory which is under a few names. . . Regal Tang, Hepatus or hippo Tang and royal blue tang and even flagtail surgeon, - a genus of Paracanthurus. We all remember the craze- At my LFS, there was suddenly a demand for hepatus tangs and percula clownfish and I would order a dozen or more each week and got maybe two of each due to demand. I could not keep 5.5 gallon all glass tanks in stock until I realized people were going on the cheap and buying as economical as possible, a setup for the kids not properly providing for these fish- so temporarily I stopped ordering 5.5 gal tanks and had smaller but 10 gallon tank and to my benefit made a nemo and dory starter tank package with a 10 gal mix of instant ocean, under gravel filter, small power head and essentials.
One thing is for sure- They can electrify any tank with their blue colors, similar to what Blue devil damsels did for us in the early years of reefing popularity. All the merchandise, cereal, band-aids, bedding, stuffed animals, pillows and pajamas- Where have they gone?
The question now is. . . . Is Dory/hippo tangs still a thing of popularity or has it truly phased out?
How many of us have or still have Dory collectibles and what type (Post Pics) ?
Who here owns a Hippo tang and what type of tank citizen are they for you?
I have a 6" one and its still bashful after a couple of years but overall a good fish. It chases my Tomini tang occasionally.
One thing is for sure- They can electrify any tank with their blue colors, similar to what Blue devil damsels did for us in the early years of reefing popularity. All the merchandise, cereal, band-aids, bedding, stuffed animals, pillows and pajamas- Where have they gone?
The question now is. . . . Is Dory/hippo tangs still a thing of popularity or has it truly phased out?
How many of us have or still have Dory collectibles and what type (Post Pics) ?
Who here owns a Hippo tang and what type of tank citizen are they for you?
I have a 6" one and its still bashful after a couple of years but overall a good fish. It chases my Tomini tang occasionally.