1" hippo tang in a 50gal

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When I got my Blue it was about 2". That was about 9 months ago and the big pig is about 4" now. He's happy and healthy but he also has a 100gal 5' tank to swim in.

If your plans are to move to a bigger tank in LESS than a year, I'd say a little 1" Blue would be ok in your 50gal. But if you aren't serious about tearing down your tank in a year or less, then leave him for a better (bigger) home.

I agree the Yellows seem better suited to smaller tanks (50+), as mine doesn't seem to be as much of a big swimmer as my Blue is.