Tang help

[JRLBRENNAN]

Just added a powder blue to my tank I already have a hippo and yellow tang no prob with hippo yellow beating him up all night and still aggressive today any suggestions or tricks would be a great help

 

[jackson6745]

Feed them heavily.

 

[Vigilente]

separate the aggressors in something that you can keep in the tank for a day or so then release back into the tank. hopefully they become more accepting of the new addition. you dont want to stress your powder blue out.

 

[duke62]

Usually your not supposed to add a tang with the same body shape as the other tang in your system especially with a tank 125 gallons or less but if you must try get a mirror and put it on the glass. The hippo should pay attention to whats swimming in the mirror then the powder blue in the tank. Give it a try

 

[d5332]

hmmmmm

Only the size of your tank will determine if they back off.

I usually place several rocks with seaweed sheets in different parts of the tank daily for a week or two, brakes their concentration on the new arrival I think.

 

[cody0709]

Good idea Duke, have to try that in future

 

[JRLBRENNAN]

I was told yellow and powder blue diff tangs so might beef alittle but the yellow hates him totally

 

[JRLBRENNAN]

Leave the mirror there always or for couple of days I heard that worked for a friend o mine

 

[Ariel110G]

I had the same situation as you, I think the powder blue will take over and be the boss of the tank. 2 weeks ago I gave my hippo for free to a MR member because he was just too big for my tank & still the powder blue is the boss, now I?mthinking of getting rid of the yellow tang, because I think he is just not happy & as a result of that he is not that healthy due to stress.

 

[Lenny718]

Joe they will continue to fight, you have to many tangs in a small tank and they can't get away from each other. I would bring back the powder blue if its not to late and stressed out with ick already.

 

[Ariel110G]

What size is your tank?

 

[ijvasquetelles]

yea what size is it cause i have like 13 to 14 tangs in my tank all sizes i have 2 yellow and i powder blue they do go at it my red sea sailfin go at it for about three days but now there fine

 

[cono]

That's way to many tangs for a 46 gallon