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09/04/2020, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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Yellow tang bullying new anthias
Just added 2 lyre tails anthias and almost immediately, my yellow tang started chasing them. Is this normal and will it pass? My tank is about 110 gallons and well established...
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09/04/2020, 02:01 PM | #2 |
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Tangs are territorial. Get him out, let the others settle, move some of your rockwork to change the landscape, and then put him back in about a week later.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
09/04/2020, 03:39 PM | #3 |
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Will do. Thanks!
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09/18/2020, 12:34 PM | #4 |
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often times I will put the whole tank in "neutral" by making all current inhabitants a tad bit uneasy by putting reef tools into the tank like my extended grabbers, my long shift scraper and my coral grabber and a net and all the bullies with be "scared " for themselves and less likely to get focused on newbie. Works everytime.
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09/22/2020, 08:15 AM | #6 |
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Not sure if this is possible for you, but I had noticed if you turn off all the lights the fish tend to be a lot calmer -- including a Tang will retreat to "his home".
I don't know how specifically fish "see" -- but all the lights turned-off makes them all swim slower and retreat to where they like to stay. Since Anteas free-water swimmers, they are probably spooking him with all their movement. Yellow Tangs are extremely territorial. He is just defending his "turf". |
10/01/2020, 04:30 AM | #7 |
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It happened with my coral beauty as well. Not sure why my Yellow Tang was chasing after him but after 2 day's everything was good between them.
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10/03/2020, 10:28 PM | #8 |
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Keep them fat and happy with grazing nori clips. Lights out for 2 days can help.
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