Purple Tang gone crazy

Mr31415 · 12/08/2006, 12:10 AM

Why would my Purple Tang I had for 4 months now suddenly started going crazy? I saw him this morning at lights on chasing my Chromis, my Leopard Wrasse, my Clownfish - something he never did before.

Water params have not changed.

tanker · 12/08/2006, 12:43 AM

Water params have not changed but he has---Growing, bigger, meaner.

Mr31415 · 12/08/2006, 12:50 AM

Is there anything I can do to calm hom? Starting to wonder whether he did not kill my one Chromis, my one clownfish and my one purple firefish - all very healthy fish that suddenly started disappearing one after the other.

McCrary · 12/08/2006, 04:43 AM

Purple tangs can become very aggessive. Watch his behavior to determine if he is showing signs of aggression towards your other fish.

Mr31415 · 12/08/2006, 10:22 AM

TurboSnail - he IS aggressive. Thus this post.

I have caught him just now and will be moving him to my FOWLR Aggressive Fish tank. Let him try and chase my Lionfish.....

SDguy · 12/08/2006, 10:23 AM

Glad you had alternate housing for him...too often people don't have that luxury.

tanker · 12/08/2006, 11:58 AM

All fish are "Unpredicable". I have many tangs--My Purple is a "pussycat". Just swims and leaves everyone alone. My yelow--He is a "MONSTER". Hates everything--except my Hippo, so go figure. I had to take out my flame angel (last year) and put him in with the Purple because he was being chased, and they were together for almost 2 years!!

12/08/2006, 12:10 AM	#1
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Purple Tang gone crazy Why would my Purple Tang I had for 4 months now suddenly started going crazy? I saw him this morning at lights on chasing my Chromis, my Leopard Wrasse, my Clownfish - something he never did before. Water params have not changed.

12/08/2006, 04:43 AM	#4
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	Purple tangs can become very aggessive. Watch his behavior to determine if he is showing signs of aggression towards your other fish. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

12/08/2006, 10:23 AM	#6
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Glad you had alternate housing for him...too often people don't have that luxury. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/08/2006, 12:43 AM	#2
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	Water params have not changed but he has---Growing, bigger, meaner.

12/08/2006, 12:50 AM	#3
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Is there anything I can do to calm hom? Starting to wonder whether he did not kill my one Chromis, my one clownfish and my one purple firefish - all very healthy fish that suddenly started disappearing one after the other.

12/08/2006, 10:22 AM	#5
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	TurboSnail - he IS aggressive. Thus this post. I have caught him just now and will be moving him to my FOWLR Aggressive Fish tank. Let him try and chase my Lionfish.....

12/08/2006, 11:58 AM	#7
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	All fish are "Unpredicable". I have many tangs--My Purple is a "pussycat". Just swims and leaves everyone alone. My yelow--He is a "MONSTER". Hates everything--except my Hippo, so go figure. I had to take out my flame angel (last year) and put him in with the Purple because he was being chased, and they were together for almost 2 years!!