flipper Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hi there, Anyone got problem with Tang fights? My YT seems to be so graceful and gentle until I added a smaller-sized Purple Tang. Now then I see its real colour (other than Yellow). Big bully! Will they become friends later? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member maKo Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 U should not put tangs of the similar shape or size together... better do something before u see RED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerpuff Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 you got to be prepared for torn and tattered fins for the next week or so. Hopefully , they become friends and bury the hachet after that. shouldn't cause death in normal circumstances, unless your PT is diseased or isn't feeding at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I think the trick is the new tang or fish of the same kind should be bigger... just bought a smaller fire goby and the old fire goby attack it a bit.... this did not happen when I bought this old fishwhen the older fish is around .. the old fish is slighly bigger than the older fish back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share Posted February 13, 2004 Thanks all. So there's a chance they'll shake fins? I'll give it another week, but so far, the PT is able to hide well and the fins started to grow back. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Marineman Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 Thanks all.So there's a chance they'll shake fins? I'll give it another week, but so far, the PT is able to hide well and the fins started to grow back. Cheers Since you already have both tangs, try to rearrange your rocks, with luck each will find their own turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I think the trick is the new tang or fish of the same kind should be bigger... just bought a smaller fire goby and the old fire goby attack it a bit.... this did not happen when I bought this old fishwhen the older fish is around .. the old fish is slighly bigger than the older fish back then... very complicated .. took me a while to understand that old older stuff.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member odi Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 Will I have the same problem with PT and sailfin tang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishnchips Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 mmm...mine got sick of each other after 2 days...... i got a sailfin, a purple and a yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I think its the same for most fishes. Buy same kind at different times and the older one will disturb the newbie. After a while they get bored and will just leave the newbie alone. Only thing is pray and hope it doesn't nip too much of the fins. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Cedric Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 Usually in a small to medium tank, the best chance is to introduce a YT and PT of around the same size together. Otherwise its most likely a fight to the death Quote Comments are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member keithtty Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I just added a smalled purple tang to my 3ft with a larger YT, Kole and Hippo. Wish me luck... I put a huge mirror against my tank. Work once before. See whether it is first time lucky or this method have good repeatibility...kekeke. Today is day 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nickel Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I have a brown tang, a yellow tang and a purple tang the later slightly bigger than the fromer two, about 2 inch. All three going around the tank clearing all my aglae on the LR/sand happily. You one bite, I one bite and she (?) one bite (of the algae of course). They just keep themselves to the tang family and don't disturb my clowns, gobies and corals. One big happy family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelstorm Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 usually, YT or PT will take residence of the tank.. the same thing happens when i added my YT and they fought but only for the nite... the next morning, they are swimming side by side.. the size of the tank also helps, together with the size of the newbie... Quote Let us work together to preserve the world for our children to inherit by being responsible to our surroundings. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, bubbles and memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nutx Posted February 13, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2004 I have a brown tang, a yellow tang and a purple tang the later slightly bigger than the fromer two, about 2 inch. All three going around the tank clearing all my aglae on the LR/sand happily. You one bite, I one bite and she (?) one bite (of the algae of course). They just keep themselves to the tang family and don't disturb my clowns, gobies and corals. One big happy family. err...2inches each in a 60inches tank should be able to find their own zone lar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nickel Posted February 14, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 14, 2004 The 3 shared the whole tank. Just like 3 muskeeters. As long as they do not disturb other LS in tank, it will be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member keithtty Posted February 15, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 15, 2004 I just added a smalled purple tang to my 3ft with a larger YT, Kole and Hippo. Wish me luck...I put a huge mirror against my tank. Work once before. See whether it is first time lucky or this method have good repeatibility...kekeke. Today is day 1. Day 2 is the most worst. Fins all tattered. Today is day 4 and the fins seem to be recovering. I think the anger management using mirror does work. 80% of the time, YT and Kole fight themselves, 20% they fight with PT. At least PT seem to be able to hold his own now and can swim around. Does anyone have any experience in first introducing into one of those clear acrylic boxes with holes in the side walls? Let them see no touch first? LFS always do this, but somehow I cannot bear to see my new fish restrained in the box becos I though it might already be stressed enuf. Like being jailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member scarab Posted February 15, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 15, 2004 i do. I use the acrylic fish trap you can buy from LFS. But my intention is to monitor its feeding and getting it used to the tank conditions before releasing into the tank. Think should work for the agression theraphy. See but don't touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member UFO Posted February 16, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2004 Day 2 is the most worst. Fins all tattered. Today is day 4 and the fins seem to be recovering. I think the anger management using mirror does work. 80% of the time, YT and Kole fight themselves, 20% they fight with PT. At least PT seem to be able to hold his own now and can swim around. Does anyone have any experience in first introducing into one of those clear acrylic boxes with holes in the side walls? Let them see no touch first? LFS always do this, but somehow I cannot bear to see my new fish restrained in the box becos I though it might already be stressed enuf. Like being jailed. my YT is the old fish & PT the new fish. infact, i purposely buy a PT that is slightly bigger than the YT, but no use. PT still kana chase round & round the tank & kana whack. ended up torn fins & cuts on both fish. so catch the PT & put inside the acrylic box inside the main tank for 3 weeks. then release & all happened again. now catch the YT & put inside the acrylic box foe 3 weeks. then release & again fight. tried last method, catch the YT up & put in a pail for almost an hour. release back, fight a little while then swimming happily together. the last method was tested yesterday (sunday morning). IMO, YT is more aggressive even if it's size is smaller than the new fish, unless u buy a new tang that is 2 time it's size. have not try though. but will try this method when i next buy a sailfin tang. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strongbad Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 It's a matter of luck... I have blue (3.5 inches), sailfin (1.5 inches), yellow (2 inches) and brown tang (3.5 inches). The fighting will usually last for 2 days and broken fins is inevitable... To minimize confrontation, I usually add each new tang during lights out... Now they can even share a piece of seaweed.... Though there are occasional chasing, it's important to plan some 'escape routes' based on your live rock arrangments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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