Fighting Fish .... just added a new fish 2 mins ago and there is a war in my tank

j007dreamer · 01/31/2007, 01:52 PM

Just added a mimic yellow tang and my Kole tang is beatiing the heck out of it ...

Any change this will settle down.... i just put it in about 3 mins ago and he is running it all around the tank ?

mikeatjac · 01/31/2007, 01:58 PM

What size tank do you have?

alan214 · 01/31/2007, 02:10 PM

My first inclination is to suggest that you remoce the new fish and return it to the LFS right away.

snorvich · 01/31/2007, 02:12 PM

If your tank is less than 100 gallons, remove whichever one you can catch. If your tank is over 300 gallons, things MAY settle out eventually but the odds are not terrific. Those little razor blades are very effective.

petoonia · 01/31/2007, 02:41 PM

j007dreamer it would be a really good idea to fill out your profile. With your tank information available so people can help you out alot faster, and more accurately.

I've seen some of your other posts where you said you had a 50g tank. I really hope that is not the tank you are referring to in this thread, because those fish will not work out together in a 50g. One of them will die.

ambaratur · 01/31/2007, 03:04 PM

j007dreamer - Is this the 50 gallon tank you mention in other threads that is having a nitrate problem?

Also you mention in other threads that you have a hippo tang along with 2 BTAs and other items - is this the same tank?

If it is the 50 gallon tank then you may be a bit overstocked and the fish may be stressed out. If it is not - please let us know what size this tank is and how much live rock you have as the other posters have asked.

01/31/2007, 01:52 PM	#1
j007dreamer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 262	Fighting Fish .... just added a new fish 2 mins ago and there is a war in my tank Just added a mimic yellow tang and my Kole tang is beatiing the heck out of it ... Any change this will settle down.... i just put it in about 3 mins ago and he is running it all around the tank ?

01/31/2007, 01:58 PM	#2
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	What size tank do you have? __________________ Red Sea Reefer 525 - BK 160- G5 Blue - GHL

01/31/2007, 02:10 PM	#3
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	My first inclination is to suggest that you remoce the new fish and return it to the LFS right away. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

01/31/2007, 02:12 PM	#4
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	If your tank is less than 100 gallons, remove whichever one you can catch. If your tank is over 300 gallons, things MAY settle out eventually but the odds are not terrific. Those little razor blades are very effective. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

01/31/2007, 02:41 PM	#5
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	j007dreamer it would be a really good idea to fill out your profile. With your tank information available so people can help you out alot faster, and more accurately. I've seen some of your other posts where you said you had a 50g tank. I really hope that is not the tank you are referring to in this thread, because those fish will not work out together in a 50g. One of them will die. __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

01/31/2007, 03:04 PM	#6
ambaratur Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 776	j007dreamer - Is this the 50 gallon tank you mention in other threads that is having a nitrate problem? Also you mention in other threads that you have a hippo tang along with 2 BTAs and other items - is this the same tank? If it is the 50 gallon tank then you may be a bit overstocked and the fish may be stressed out. If it is not - please let us know what size this tank is and how much live rock you have as the other posters have asked. __________________ "God is dead." - Nietzsche "Nietzsche is dead." - God Click my red house for my 125 gal. tank build thread. Member of Northern Arizona Marine Aquarium Society (NAMAS) Current Tank Info: 125g AGA MegaFlow - 150lbs Fiji live rock - 50g DIY sump/fuge - Tunze 9010/9015 Skimmer - Eheim 1260 - 2x Seio 1500 - 5x 80w IceCap T5 Retro - PhosBan Reactor 150 - AC Jr. Controller - Typhoon III RO/DI - Mixed Reef