Blue Hippo Tang growth rate

[Themastaa]

I recently got a baby blue hippo tang, it’s around 1.5-2 inches. I plan to find it a new home when it reaches 3-4 inches. How long you think that will take? It eats a lot. I
Feed 2,3 times a day. A mix of live brine shrimp, omega one marine veggie, frozen copepods mix, and a frozen mysis shrimp/ krill/ spirulina mix. I don’t feed a lot just like to give my fish a variety of food. Occasionally I feed pellets, Omega one. Those are a little to big for the tang so I also got imagitarium marine pellets those are small, she also loves them.

 

[Bryan68]

My guess would be about a year or less, mine has grown very fast

 

[Uncle99]

That would depend largely on what size he is in now.
In a 30g, maybe a year, 60g, maybe 2 years ish.....
This one was 1.5” three years ago, now he’s 5”.
Nori, on a clip and whatever else you have is fine.

 

[prdubois]

up to 2 years if your lucky

 

[Hugh Mann]

I got a 2" hippo back in July. It's now closing in on 3.5".
I think the 1-2 year estimates are pretty close.

Take care though, I have heard numerous times baby blues tend to have a high mortality for whatever reason.

 

[Themastaa]

Thanks for the advice! My
Next question is going to be how would I go about catching her? I have a bunch of caves

 

[Dave1993]

how big is your tank depends on how long you can keep heard dory grows very fast

 

[MichaelReefer]

 

[Themastaa]

32 gallons

 

[Uncle99]

In a 32g, drop your water by half or so, that will limit his movement options, then refill of course.
Two nets, one to guide, one to catch.
BT will spook, will jump, so use caution.

 

[Themastaa]

Thank you!