neosoulman
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I purchased a small blue hippo tang this weekend (aka 'dory' to my 2 yo). Within 5 mintues of introducing her into the tank, after acclimating etc, my red lipped blenny went after her! I thought maybe it was just an intial rude 'hello and welcome to the neighborhood', but for the next hour every time the new tang would venture out, the blenny would bite her. She then hovered way at the top corner of the tank for and rested there for the next hour.
I then called my LFS, they suggested to turn out the lights, give the tang a rest, and the blenny would then goto sleep in his cave, which is exactly what happened.
The next morning, as soon as lights went on, again, Blenny started going after it. Now the fish has bite marks on either side of her. After trying to net the fish, I finally captured her and brought her back to the LFS, albiet alive but wounded.
So my question is - Blennies are not thought to be agressive right? Anyone have a similiar issue with a blenny or another fish attacking a new addition to the tank?
I'm wondering if it has to do with the small size of the fish, she was way smaller than the blenny. I do also have 2 clowns that are smaller than the blenny but the clowns were there first so the blenny does not mess with them. Those are the only 3 fish I have.
I'm concerned now that I should not get any new fish that are smaller than my blenny.
Any advice appreciated.
I then called my LFS, they suggested to turn out the lights, give the tang a rest, and the blenny would then goto sleep in his cave, which is exactly what happened.
The next morning, as soon as lights went on, again, Blenny started going after it. Now the fish has bite marks on either side of her. After trying to net the fish, I finally captured her and brought her back to the LFS, albiet alive but wounded.
So my question is - Blennies are not thought to be agressive right? Anyone have a similiar issue with a blenny or another fish attacking a new addition to the tank?
I'm wondering if it has to do with the small size of the fish, she was way smaller than the blenny. I do also have 2 clowns that are smaller than the blenny but the clowns were there first so the blenny does not mess with them. Those are the only 3 fish I have.
I'm concerned now that I should not get any new fish that are smaller than my blenny.
Any advice appreciated.