powder blue tang vs blue hippo?

[SDW]

I have noticed that the majority of blue tangs that I have seen at the LFS tend to come down with ick, some die and some get sold anyway. The LFS said that because the blue tang has a thin slime coat they are more prone to ick. I had him hold a blue tang for me, but today I went in and it wasn't looking so good. (not swimming much and just kinda sitting between a couple rocks-also has ick now and is pretty thin) I noticed that I could buy a powder blue tang from live aquaria for about the same price and I know they have a good guarantee. Any thoughts on whether the powder blues are even harder to keep or if they are better.

[jojo22]

I have never had a powder blue but I have heard that they are very hard to keep. I had a hippo and she got ich a few times but not too bad. It was cured with hypo and garlic.

[Fatman]

I would not buy a tang online, just my opinion. When you buy a tang ask them to feed it, to see if it eats. This is a MUST. 2nd wait a day or two and ask them again. Ich usually is not that bad depending on your tank and garlic will usually kill it. I have a yellow & hippo. The yellow never got ich but the hippo did (very light) I heard that high temps + garlic = dead ich and it worked. Yes powder blues are usually way harder to keep.

[Sweetpea]

My LFS has actually told me NOT to buy a powder blue because 1) they often get ich too easily and 2) they tend to get aggressive and harrass other fish to the point of death. I cannot say if this is true or not, but for now, I have decided to follow the advice of my LFS.

[spookey]

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chris

[carpenterwrasse]

I had a powder blue for about a year he wasn't bad he liked to eat the leafy seaweed thats dried. I don't remember if he died fro ich or not and as far as getting it online liveaquaria is a good p-lace to get them their guarentee can not be beat...they have never done me wrong....