Algae blenny chasing tang

[stumpyfish]

I just got an algae blenny in my 125 FOWLR and its chasing my hippo tang. I've never seen this before. It must be something with the hippo tang because my yellow tang, clowns, and damsels can swim right in front of it and, nothing. Should I be worried? has anyone else had this problem?

 

[rcoultas]

That's a new one to me - very unusual behavior - the blenny must be confused lol - they are aggressive to their own kind - give it some time to settle in (as long as there is no physical damage being done) and just consider it exercise for the hippo and blenny.

 

[stumpyfish]

yeah I know its weird. In the LFS, the blenny was in a tank with nothing but yellow tangs and blue hippo tangs. He spends most of the time perched on top of my LR like a mountain goat.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by stumpyfish
yeah I know its weird. In the LFS, the blenny was in a tank with nothing but yellow tangs and blue hippo tangs. He spends most of the time perched on top of my LR like a mountain goat.
That is cute! He will stop. He is trying to be "assertive"