Yellow tang harrassing new powder brown

tbar · 05/27/2007, 05:43 PM

My yellow tang in my 75 gal. is harrassing the powder brown tang I bought this afternoon. The LFS guy said they would work it out. I have about 120 lbs of LR with caves and tunnels. I am by the aquarium and the powder brown stays by me knowing I am protectiong him and the Yellow knows that to. I had a net in there and would put the yellow in the sump for a couple of days if I could catch him, but that would be next to impossible.

JAS5LF · 05/27/2007, 06:01 PM

Try placing a small mirror at the end of the tank to divert the YT's attention for a couple of days. When he sees his own reflection he will take his aggression out on that.

tbar · 05/27/2007, 06:19 PM

Mirror is in place, thanks any other suggestions from anyone

Roy G. Biv · 05/27/2007, 08:11 PM

This afternoon is too soon. Tomorrow morning thing should settle down. How would you feel if a strange man suddenly is living in your house.

illal · 05/27/2007, 08:24 PM

i was guna recomend the mirror too .. it should work out fine

tbar · 05/27/2007, 08:57 PM

the mirror worked fine for about an hour then he started back more aggresive then before. I took some large rocks out and caught him in a net and now he is in the sump. Was thinking about exchanging him for a diffrent one @ the LFS or should a couple of days in the sump change his attitude. I would think so, plus the aquascape is alot diffrent now. That powder brown tang is really nice looking with the MH's.

illal · 05/27/2007, 09:18 PM

yea i plan on getting a powder brown soo. if u dont mind me asking how much did he run you??

AquaReeferMan · 05/27/2007, 09:26 PM

It might be because they are to cramped in the 75g. If it doesnt calm down within a week you might have to remove one. I know my Tangs didnt like each other in my 125g at first. Everything settled down within a week though. There is a lot more room in my tank though. There is still some slight chasing whenever they get to close to each other. Give it some time and see what happens.

tbar · 05/27/2007, 09:38 PM

Thanks, I do like a YT and want one in my tank. Do you think exchanging for a smaller one would be the thing to do?

He cost me $69.00 the most I have paid for a fish so far. That's part of why I did not want to take the chance of having the YT killing him

05/27/2007, 05:43 PM	#1
tbar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 452	Yellow tang harrassing new powder brown My yellow tang in my 75 gal. is harrassing the powder brown tang I bought this afternoon. The LFS guy said they would work it out. I have about 120 lbs of LR with caves and tunnels. I am by the aquarium and the powder brown stays by me knowing I am protectiong him and the Yellow knows that to. I had a net in there and would put the yellow in the sump for a couple of days if I could catch him, but that would be next to impossible.

05/27/2007, 06:19 PM	#3
tbar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 452	Mirror is in place, thanks any other suggestions from anyone __________________ I have done a 5 gal water change (about 17%) every week since week one. Hopefully having this posted here will motivate me enough to keep doing so. Current Tank Info: 33L, Two 36" 24 watt Marineland LED's, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, 2 Koralia 1's, pico hob filter for carbon.

05/27/2007, 08:24 PM	#5
illal Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tamarac, Fl Posts: 5,700	i was guna recomend the mirror too .. it should work out fine __________________ -AL

05/27/2007, 08:57 PM	#6
tbar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 452	the mirror worked fine for about an hour then he started back more aggresive then before. I took some large rocks out and caught him in a net and now he is in the sump. Was thinking about exchanging him for a diffrent one @ the LFS or should a couple of days in the sump change his attitude. I would think so, plus the aquascape is alot diffrent now. That powder brown tang is really nice looking with the MH's. __________________ I have done a 5 gal water change (about 17%) every week since week one. Hopefully having this posted here will motivate me enough to keep doing so. Current Tank Info: 33L, Two 36" 24 watt Marineland LED's, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, 2 Koralia 1's, pico hob filter for carbon.

05/27/2007, 09:18 PM	#7
illal Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tamarac, Fl Posts: 5,700	yea i plan on getting a powder brown soo. if u dont mind me asking how much did he run you?? __________________ -AL

05/27/2007, 06:01 PM	#2
JAS5LF Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 92	Try placing a small mirror at the end of the tank to divert the YT's attention for a couple of days. When he sees his own reflection he will take his aggression out on that.

05/27/2007, 08:11 PM	#4
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	This afternoon is too soon. Tomorrow morning thing should settle down. How would you feel if a strange man suddenly is living in your house.

05/27/2007, 09:26 PM	#8
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	It might be because they are to cramped in the 75g. If it doesnt calm down within a week you might have to remove one. I know my Tangs didnt like each other in my 125g at first. Everything settled down within a week though. There is a lot more room in my tank though. There is still some slight chasing whenever they get to close to each other. Give it some time and see what happens. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

05/27/2007, 09:38 PM	#9
tbar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 452	Thanks, I do like a YT and want one in my tank. Do you think exchanging for a smaller one would be the thing to do? He cost me $69.00 the most I have paid for a fish so far. That's part of why I did not want to take the chance of having the YT killing him __________________ I have done a 5 gal water change (about 17%) every week since week one. Hopefully having this posted here will motivate me enough to keep doing so. Current Tank Info: 33L, Two 36" 24 watt Marineland LED's, Tunze 9002 Skimmer, 2 Koralia 1's, pico hob filter for carbon.