Hippo Tang Question

[delpni]

So I recently introduced a small hippo tang to my 75 gallon (will be upgrading to 100+ soon). He eats, swims, and gets along well with my other livestock (inverts, 2 perculas, 2 chromis, 1 gobby, and 1 blenny). Anyway, I am wondering if it is normal for tangs to be VERY shy until they settle in? Other than feeding time (even sometimes during feedings) he hides in a small cave that he has to lay on his side to squeeze into. Thanks guys!

 

[gnashty]

My Hippo is about 6-7" now and when she is not swimming freely - she is tucked on her side in the rockwork - no worries..

 

[jennm]

I have a Hippo that I've had for 8 years, and has been in captivity for 12. He's housed in the same coral tank as my spawning clowns. He used to hang with them (I used to joke that he thought he was a clown)... he's been "banished" to a cave by the clowns. He spends a lot of time in a hidey-hole.

It's normal behavior. New arrivals often try to wedge themselves into hiding places.

As long as it's eating, I'm sure it's fine.

Jenn