Blue Hippo Tang Question

[Reefscape]

If u only have 20lbs of live rock and a skimmer, are you sure your tank is even cycled?? There is no biological filtration in the tank. You need at least a pound of LR per gallon for filtration. 1.5 - 2 lbs is recommended.

- Not if you put on external filtration...

- A hippo tang will also quickly outgrow a 72g tank

A hippo tang will be fine in a 72gal tank for a good few years. Yes, an upgrade will be needed further down the line though.

Niko

 

[Scribble68]

I did also say if LR was not going to be used than a Wet/Dry would be in order. Thats an external form of filtration. And if by external u mean a hang on or canister, its not practical for a tank that large. Canisters r nitrate factories and are barely effective. LR is the best method and IMO and probably most others Wet/Dry is the only other alternative.

And as i said in another post it is irrisponsible to put a fish in a tank that it will outgrow especially for a beginner who probably will not have the means to upgrade just to accomidate a fish. And a hippo is probably one of the tangs that need the most room for swimming reguardless of size.

 

[danielmanlee]

what would be consider a good external filtration? beside wet/Dry ? or can i put more LS or LR in the sump perhap?

 

[Scribble68]

You cant fit enough LR in the sump to filter the tank. IMO there is no option other than LR or Wet/Dry. Anything else is not effective enough to have a healthy aquarium. Why not put more rock in the main tank??

 

[danielmanlee]

I just don't like the looks of stacking the rock high... i like to have a more water room kind of aquiruim...