Naso Tang vs Algae Blenny

[RayL]

Mine has been together in my 4' x 2 x 2.5 fowlr tank. Naso about 6inch while blenny is 3.

The algae blenny would frequently aggress the naso by trying to bite it whenever naso is near it.

Most time naso would just swim away. Sometimes naso will chase n bite blenny back into his hole.

Im not worried as both looks happy, healthy and feeding. Just thought maybe that blenny shouldnt always try to ambush the naso.

So is anyone keeping both fishes together and have this small aggression issue?

[Guest]

Small issue, just fighting over territory. Naso is a type of fish that will fight back. Even my doctor wrasse if bit naso, he will chase back.
you should start worry when blenny chase the naso instead of ambushing

[RayL]

Hmm my blenny doesnt attack any other fishes except naso. He just really hate the naso but is not as strong a swimmer.

Naso is way bigger than him and not a pushover so I doubt blenny dares to chase

[Guest]

if you worry just rearrange the rock , but nothing to worry la bro

[RayL]

Lol TFC scaped the rocks and each 1 weight 10 20kg. I think not very possible to rescape the rocks

[solasido]

The blenny is trying to protect its algae grazing area, basically food competitor.

Sometimes after awhile they will accept each other.

Sometimes depending on the fish personality, they won't accept.

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[RayL]

Thanks guys for the advice. Just recovered the algae blenny's body from a tunnel that my goby digged. Had a hard time locating him.

Anyway he has a 1c wound on his body. I suspect the female naso tang got pissed and gave him a kiss of death

[lazer]

Haha haha.. Kiss of the dragon.