Clown picking on new tankmate

[jrisgr8]

I just put a Coral Beauty Angel in the tank with my clown. Unfortunatley I couldn't QT the CB because husband took down QT and I did not realize until I bought the fish

so I am terrified of an ich outbreak. Anyways, the clown is contantly biting at the Coral Beauty. I think he may have taken a tiny piece out of the CB tail fin. Nothing major, mainly just picking at the side of the fish. Is this normal behavior? I have a small lion and the clown never touched him, when we had a yellow tang in the tank the same size as him (3-4 in) he left the tang alone too. He was in the 60g tank by all alone for almost a year, so I understand he wants the whole tank. Why is he now picking on the CB and never picked on anything else? Is there anything I can do to help the situation?

 

[jrisgr8]

Oh yeah one more thing. The fighting seems to occur more when the CB goes into the corner of the tank the clown likes. I don't have an anemone so I think he may have taken this corner behind some live rock as his "host" is this possible? However, when the lion goes there, there is not an issue. :notsure:

 

[dmc888]

Try rearranging your rocks.
If that it is his territory move it to the other side of the tank.
It should confuse the fish and might help the fighting.
It probably senses the lionfish is poisonous, Thats why he won't attack it..

 

[jrisgr8]

I am having my husband move them around tonight. The clown took a HUGE chunk out of the top fin of the beauty. I didn't see him do it, but I am sure. I hope it grows back and doesn't stress the fish too much.