Tangs fighting

Aquarist ?s · 02/28/2009, 08:07 PM

So I introduced a hippo tang to my tank today and the yellow tang is trying to bump it with its tail. I've put mirrors up and had the lights off but is there anything I can/should do or should I just ride it out?
Thanks

swpassion · 02/28/2009, 08:25 PM

You could try re-arranging the rock, then the yellow will be looking for new spots and will likely leave the hippo alone.

Aquarist ?s · 02/28/2009, 08:37 PM

Oh yeah, thats a really good idea. I'll try that. Thanks for the tip.

joe 09 · 03/01/2009, 07:42 AM

that is normal ,as long as the fighting does not get too bad.the yellow is the most aggressive and should settle down in a few days.

Aquarist007 · 03/01/2009, 08:33 AM

I agree its normal--the yellow tang gives everyone a shot for the first three days.
However my powder blue and the yellow have had a hate on since day one. They have never hurt each other--just in their nature.

JENnKerry · 03/01/2009, 03:55 PM

Same here. He's just letting the hippo know that that's his tank and keeping him in check. As with capn hylinur my powder blue and yellow bat tails quite often but not for more than a minute or two

02/28/2009, 08:07 PM	#1
Aquarist ?s Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 71	Tangs fighting So I introduced a hippo tang to my tank today and the yellow tang is trying to bump it with its tail. I've put mirrors up and had the lights off but is there anything I can/should do or should I just ride it out? Thanks

02/28/2009, 08:25 PM	#2
swpassion Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 229	You could try re-arranging the rock, then the yellow will be looking for new spots and will likely leave the hippo alone. __________________ "it is not the days in our lives that matter, but the life in our days" Current Tank Info: 210 RR, 75, 26 bowfront

03/01/2009, 08:33 AM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I agree its normal--the yellow tang gives everyone a shot for the first three days. However my powder blue and the yellow have had a hate on since day one. They have never hurt each other--just in their nature. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

03/01/2009, 03:55 PM	#6
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	Same here. He's just letting the hippo know that that's his tank and keeping him in check. As with capn hylinur my powder blue and yellow bat tails quite often but not for more than a minute or two __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

02/28/2009, 08:37 PM	#3
Aquarist ?s Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 71	Oh yeah, thats a really good idea. I'll try that. Thanks for the tip.

03/01/2009, 07:42 AM	#4
joe 09 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: holbrook li Posts: 126	that is normal ,as long as the fighting does not get too bad.the yellow is the most aggressive and should settle down in a few days.