Yellow Tang TERROR!!!

[crikcit]

I have a yellow tang in my 75 Reef tank. EVERY time I add another fish he stings them, what can I do about this. Is it maybe a cause of death for these fish? Should I take him out? HELP!!!! :help: :help: :help: :help:

 

[reefiness]

what typw of other fish are you trying to add? your best sulution may be to return him to a LFS and then add the other fish first then get another yellow tang

 

[psusocr1]

what do you mean he stings them?

 

[yimmy]

I think he means smack them with their scapel

 

[unleashed]

ok this advice will tick you tang off but it can be effective.before adding new fish your need to remove the tang (if this is possible to do)move a couple rocks around then ad the new fish then readd the tang.i had to do this when i purchased my female bird wrasse the male had to be added last but i owned it first.your basicly making your tang feel like its a new territiory

 

[wanabebell]

Put a desent size volitan lion in the tank
He show the tang whos boss

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by wanabebell
Put a desent size volitan lion in the tank
He show the tang whos boss
Yeah, I would go with unleashed's idea. Putting a decent size volitan in a 75 gallon reef tank is NEVER a good idea.

 

[crikcit]

Thanks, Ill give it a shot!!!

 

[hot883]

Are you turning off your lights when adding the new fish? Thats always recommended, but if you try and turn them off an hour or so BEFORE acclimating the fish, I think you will be ok. Leave the lights OFF for the rest of the day.

 

[king4345]

Hey, just send it to BELLANAVIS... That's what I do with all my socially unacceptable critters.

 

[bellanavis]

Yeah, for some reason my fish get a long with anything, and once the new fish is in the tank, they also get a long with anything. I got some really cool, expensive fish from people this way!!!! Thanks King4345!!!!!!!!

 

[anonome]

Just quarantine the tang when adding the new fish, this worked for me! :cheer: