Aggressive Porkfish

[avatar13]

Anyone have experience with Porkfish? I bought one because it was supposedly docile but he beats everything. He normally starts from one side of the 150 gallon tank and swims at top speed and rams the other fish. I had to move two tangs out of the tank. I've replaced with more aggressive fish, a Lunare and a Humu Humu but he dominates them also. Does anyone think the wrasse and trigger will start fighting back or am I stuck with a single porkfish specimen?

 

[aquaknight]

That's really strange, an aggressive prokfish. How big is he?
I've kept porkfish before, and to be perfectly honest, they were far from the 'smartest' fish. Mostly just concerned about food. Very freshwater like, if you've ever kept FW fish. He probably is just upset at new competition for food. Do you have a sump on the 150, and an area large enough to hold the porkfish for a couple days? Or another tank? If so, I'd remove the Porkfish to that area for about a week, let the current fish get settled, then add the Porkfish back.

 

[unleashed]

try removing him from the tank for a little while move a couple rocks then put him back maybe he will settle down thinking he has a new habitat all over again

 

[oceanlover]

Do you have a picture of him?

 

[aquaknight]

One off google...

 

[saka bra]

i see those fish when i go diving in florida, really cool and colorful. i want one but dont have space. wouldnt you need a lot bigger tank than a 150g like >400g cuz these fish get like 1ft long and aggresive.