Got it, you think i can keep a hippo until hes gets like 8 or 9 inches then retuen him?
That can take years.
so would that be fine?
I wouldnt place a 9" hepatus in a tank less than a 210g but you can sure introduce a 3-4" specimen. Powder blue is one of the fastest growing tanks and will attain 8 or more inches in several months and Foxface depending on type should also be ok as they average 5-6". Hepatus gets to an average 6" captivity and Ive seen them go 3 to 6" in a year.
Alright, thanks for letting me know. Ive seen all 3 in a 80 gallon before. Crazy.
Wow they're beautiful. Would they all be compatibal with my current stock? (Powder blue or foxface)This ones' at 5". I got it at 3" and it reached this size in 11 months
People do all kinds of things they shouldn’t.
Very true, sucks. Wish i could get those fish fs.
sweet, i was thinking about getting the powder blue so thanks for that!
I have them in quite a large tank and adding all together in tank you have would be pushing it due to growth and aggression
so could i not get either of them?
hepatus blue is fine. Some are model citizens while some can be jerks.
that would be a dream. I guess ill get a hepatus blue then and then just exchange him when he gets to big. Im assuming my lfs has a baby one, so that'll work for a couple months possibly.
yeah, i really want a hippo but they are semi aggressive and a foxface is supposidly peaceful. Im just gonna have to go with the foxface for now.
What does baby mean? 1 inch or so? I think you have more than a couple of months. It also depends on how much you feed it. I have a pretty low opinion of LFS, there aren't just any quality ones around me. Hippos are ich magnets, so I strongly recommend quarantine for them.
