Yellow tang bullying new anthias

NedFlounders · 09/04/2020, 01:29 PM

Just added 2 lyre tails anthias and almost immediately, my yellow tang started chasing them. Is this normal and will it pass? My tank is about 110 gallons and well established...

Sk8r · 09/04/2020, 02:01 PM

Tangs are territorial. Get him out, let the others settle, move some of your rockwork to change the landscape, and then put him back in about a week later.

NedFlounders · 09/04/2020, 03:39 PM

Will do. Thanks!

jdemarco · 09/18/2020, 12:34 PM

often times I will put the whole tank in "neutral" by making all current inhabitants a tad bit uneasy by putting reef tools into the tank like my extended grabbers, my long shift scraper and my coral grabber and a net and all the bullies with be "scared " for themselves and less likely to get focused on newbie. Works everytime.

Boonz28 · 09/19/2020, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jdemarco

often times I will put the whole tank in "neutral" by making all current inhabitants a tad bit uneasy by putting reef tools into the tank like my extended grabbers, my long shift scraper and my coral grabber and a net and all the bullies with be "scared " for themselves and less likely to get focused on newbie. Works everytime.

This is a nice tip that I hadn’t thought of myself but I can see how it would work well. Thanks for sharing, I’ll definitely give it a shot at some point in the future.

RioReefr · 09/22/2020, 08:15 AM

Not sure if this is possible for you, but I had noticed if you turn off all the lights the fish tend to be a lot calmer -- including a Tang will retreat to "his home".

I don't know how specifically fish "see" -- but all the lights turned-off makes them all swim slower and retreat to where they like to stay. Since Anteas free-water swimmers, they are probably spooking him with all their movement.

Yellow Tangs are extremely territorial. He is just defending his "turf".

Axel33 · 10/01/2020, 04:30 AM

It happened with my coral beauty as well. Not sure why my Yellow Tang was chasing after him but after 2 day's everything was good between them.

jeremy007 · 10/03/2020, 10:28 PM

Keep them fat and happy with grazing nori clips. Lights out for 2 days can help.

09/04/2020, 01:29 PM	#1
NedFlounders Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 239	Yellow tang bullying new anthias Just added 2 lyre tails anthias and almost immediately, my yellow tang started chasing them. Is this normal and will it pass? My tank is about 110 gallons and well established...

09/04/2020, 02:01 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Tangs are territorial. Get him out, let the others settle, move some of your rockwork to change the landscape, and then put him back in about a week later. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/04/2020, 03:39 PM	#3
NedFlounders Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 239	Will do. Thanks!

09/18/2020, 12:34 PM	#4
jdemarco Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston, North Shore Posts: 53	often times I will put the whole tank in "neutral" by making all current inhabitants a tad bit uneasy by putting reef tools into the tank like my extended grabbers, my long shift scraper and my coral grabber and a net and all the bullies with be "scared " for themselves and less likely to get focused on newbie. Works everytime.

09/22/2020, 08:15 AM	#6
RioReefr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 394	Not sure if this is possible for you, but I had noticed if you turn off all the lights the fish tend to be a lot calmer -- including a Tang will retreat to "his home". I don't know how specifically fish "see" -- but all the lights turned-off makes them all swim slower and retreat to where they like to stay. Since Anteas free-water swimmers, they are probably spooking him with all their movement. Yellow Tangs are extremely territorial. He is just defending his "turf".

10/01/2020, 04:30 AM	#7
Axel33 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 19	It happened with my coral beauty as well. Not sure why my Yellow Tang was chasing after him but after 2 day's everything was good between them.

10/03/2020, 10:28 PM	#8
jeremy007 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Williamsburg VA Posts: 50	Keep them fat and happy with grazing nori clips. Lights out for 2 days can help.