Kole tang having a temper tantrum

botgirl2000

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Today was the second and final phase of stocking the 220 gal tank. Until now it had live rock, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, chocolate chip star, 3 geen chromis, 1 vlamingi tang and 1 kole tang. Today I added 5 more chromis, my cleanup crew, (assorted snails and crabs) and a male and female spot breast angelfish. OMG the kole is acting like his little world is coming to an end! He is chasing all the new comers....My caves.....My live rock......My Cleaner shrimp.......My cheesey sunken ship.......My veggie clip, (even though I have never touched the dried seaweed in it). He is fanning and blowing gravel at the crabs just like a puffer fish would do. It is so funny to watch him especally because none of the other fish really seem to be bothered my his hissy fit. He really seems to be on a mission to eat every piece of food in the tank so no one else can get even a tiny speck of food. I know fish have a little territorial thing going on but if he has his way he'll get the whole tank and everyone else can sit up at the top by the powerhead. Hope he calms down soon!!!!!!
 

tangs rule

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IMO he likely will calm down soon, It'd help to turn out the lights for a day. Obviously the kole was the alpha fish so any new additions gotta be okay with him first. Luckly most tangs are rather forgiving or forgetful, and he will likely be just fine in a couple days.
 
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