Agressive Fish

smoothmove · 09/14/2017, 11:03 AM

I have a Kole tang, who I named JERK, which rules my tank. He bothers everyone and is just a jerk.

I put a mirror in the tank and now he only bothers the mirror.

I am running out of ideas to stop him from picking on others.

Anyone else have a Jerk they want to **** off?

Next step is dropping him into the sump.

Any other ideas? His colors pop, but he is like a live hand granade.

mcgyvr · 09/14/2017, 12:16 PM

Get another bigger tang

smoothmove · 09/14/2017, 02:28 PM

He nipped the tail of my Potters Angel. The mirror distracted him and I scooped him up. He now lives in a 180. gallon refugium.

He is a Jerk. Now he lives in an endless buffet of food and algae.

I guess Jerks do get rewarded.

NeppyNeptune · 09/14/2017, 02:40 PM

Well if you think about it, the other fishes were rewarded too... with the lack of Jerk. I'm sure they're happy now. How big is Jerk btw?

smoothmove · 09/14/2017, 02:54 PM

got him at 1-2 inches three months ago. He was ok. He is 4+ inches now. I feed 3 times a day and he grew fast. I will never get another Kole Tang. The mirror is a certain evil joy when I get him mad. I hate him, but he is beautiful.

carrots · 09/14/2017, 03:24 PM

I know how you feel, I have a purple Tang that l am ready to trade with a LFS or maybe sell on craigslist. A beauty but has slashed my Regal countless times.

smoothmove · 09/15/2017, 02:41 AM

Watching the Kole fight with the mirror was worth it. Made me feel better ****ing him off.

mcgyvr · 09/15/2017, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothmove

I guess Jerks do get rewarded.

ladies.. all the blame goes to you for that one..

ReefTeacher · 09/24/2017, 09:13 AM

It is my experience that all tangs are big jerks. I stopped keeping them. Although I could be tempted by that Achilles.... but they may be the biggest jerks of all!

smoothmove · 09/24/2017, 11:48 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gbg9Afi28I

He is a jerk.

Goss · 09/24/2017, 12:10 PM

What's funny is the yellow tang is watching in amazement

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lagatbezan · 09/24/2017, 01:38 PM

What size tank are they in? I would have guessed the yellow being the boss of the tank not the kole but they way he is slowly backing away from the kole is funny LOL.
I think adding more rocks will definitely help with the aggression.

mcgyvr · 09/25/2017, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothmove

He is a jerk.

Nah.. just showin' off dat booty...

09/14/2017, 11:03 AM	#1
smoothmove Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RockWall, Texas Posts: 464	Agressive Fish I have a Kole tang, who I named JERK, which rules my tank. He bothers everyone and is just a jerk. I put a mirror in the tank and now he only bothers the mirror. I am running out of ideas to stop him from picking on others. Anyone else have a Jerk they want to **** off? Next step is dropping him into the sump. Any other ideas? His colors pop, but he is like a live hand granade. __________________ 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 5 Kessil A160's Tuna Blues, Converted AquaC EV 400 w/ Sedra 15000, Jebao 36 watt UV, Jebao DCT12000, 75 gallon sump

09/14/2017, 12:16 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Get another bigger tang __________________ Who me?

09/14/2017, 02:28 PM	#3
smoothmove Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RockWall, Texas Posts: 464	He nipped the tail of my Potters Angel. The mirror distracted him and I scooped him up. He now lives in a 180. gallon refugium. He is a Jerk. Now he lives in an endless buffet of food and algae. I guess Jerks do get rewarded. __________________ 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 5 Kessil A160's Tuna Blues, Converted AquaC EV 400 w/ Sedra 15000, Jebao 36 watt UV, Jebao DCT12000, 75 gallon sump

09/14/2017, 02:54 PM	#5
smoothmove Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RockWall, Texas Posts: 464	got him at 1-2 inches three months ago. He was ok. He is 4+ inches now. I feed 3 times a day and he grew fast. I will never get another Kole Tang. The mirror is a certain evil joy when I get him mad. I hate him, but he is beautiful. __________________ 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 5 Kessil A160's Tuna Blues, Converted AquaC EV 400 w/ Sedra 15000, Jebao 36 watt UV, Jebao DCT12000, 75 gallon sump

09/15/2017, 02:41 AM	#7
smoothmove Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RockWall, Texas Posts: 464	Watching the Kole fight with the mirror was worth it. Made me feel better ****ing him off. __________________ 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 5 Kessil A160's Tuna Blues, Converted AquaC EV 400 w/ Sedra 15000, Jebao 36 watt UV, Jebao DCT12000, 75 gallon sump

09/14/2017, 02:40 PM	#4
NeppyNeptune Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: San Francisco Posts: 8	Well if you think about it, the other fishes were rewarded too... with the lack of Jerk. I'm sure they're happy now. How big is Jerk btw?

09/14/2017, 03:24 PM	#6
carrots Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mendham, NJ USA Posts: 395	I know how you feel, I have a purple Tang that l am ready to trade with a LFS or maybe sell on craigslist. A beauty but has slashed my Regal countless times.

09/24/2017, 09:13 AM	#9
ReefTeacher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 358	It is my experience that all tangs are big jerks. I stopped keeping them. Although I could be tempted by that Achilles.... but they may be the biggest jerks of all!

09/24/2017, 11:48 AM	#10
smoothmove Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RockWall, Texas Posts: 464	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gbg9Afi28I He is a jerk. __________________ 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 5 Kessil A160's Tuna Blues, Converted AquaC EV 400 w/ Sedra 15000, Jebao 36 watt UV, Jebao DCT12000, 75 gallon sump

09/24/2017, 12:10 PM	#11
Goss Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Valley Center, Ca. Posts: 222	What's funny is the yellow tang is watching in amazement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/24/2017, 01:38 PM	#12
lagatbezan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,109	What size tank are they in? I would have guessed the yellow being the boss of the tank not the kole but they way he is slowly backing away from the kole is funny LOL. I think adding more rocks will definitely help with the aggression. __________________ Ryan. 300g with velocity t4 for return and a Reflo dart on a closed loop, T5 lights & SRO3000 skimmer. Current Tank Info: 300g