Sailfin Tang 'attacking' newcomers..

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Hi all, I bought 2 copperband butterflies (supposedly feeding on brimes already) and a batfish and added it to the community earlier todae... and I realised that the sailfin tang was chasing them around and around the tank...

Is it attacking them?

I only read that Tangs are aggressive to fellow tangs but din expect it to tackle the new comers as they aint fellow species...

How do i prevent that bugger from bothering the newcomers (they are jus minding their own business!)

Thx

[Terryz_]

Sailfin is one of the fiercest tang i ever kept... They will chase any newcomer... Better moniter them closely... Try using a mirror to distract the sailfin...

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Oh great.... thx for the reply.. erhmm did u mean i should put a mirror beside the tank?

[Alvin Tan]

i thought the fiercest is a PT...nv did i knew it was a sailfin...n still chasing butterflies....hmmz....

[Terryz_]

Oh great.... thx for the reply.. erhmm did u mean i should put a mirror beside the tank?

Ya... at the side... make sure the sailfin will be able to see it... Hope it helps...

[valerossi]

Ia ur sailfish tang bigger than the others??

Maybe territory....

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Yes actually... its currently the biggest in the tank.. ok mayb i should counter it... I put in a uber big fish (*excuse to get uncle to go fishopping) and see it being attacked tat little bugger

Actually for some reason, my back of the tank... is reflective leh I dunno why also... I can see reflection of the interior of the tank and the fishes... is it enuff?

Thanks... and sorry for you guys having to type replies

[Dazza]

i had same prob the last time..... my sailfin attacks even "new" fishes that are bigger than itself..... i tried the mirror trick but didnt work in long run so in the end had to release the bugger as gotten to big n started attacking old n new tank mates , big or small.... sad cos i kept it since it was tiny paperthin....

[Maverick77]

Sailfin is one of the fiercest tang i ever kept... They will chase any newcomer... Better moniter them closely... Try using a mirror to distract the sailfin...

There're 2 types rite? One Pacific and one red sea... Read in another thread that Red sea specie is more fierce... What's the one u had?

[Terryz_]

The red sea one lor... Super fierce...

[cityofangels]

Sailfin are generally aggressive fishes. You should have added the butterflies before putting in the Sailfin. By this, you would allow the butterflies to establish their own territories.

[rapalla]

Hmmm... i encounter the same experience.... they seems to be territorial. Months back i bought 2 copperband... the sailfin give a chase and even peck at the poor fish.... too late now the both copperband RIP... : (

[Maverick77]

R they(sailfin) aggressive to fishes in general or fishes of the same species?

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Ok..... sigh.. aniwaez now seems ok.. the copperband eating normally leow.. and i dun see the tang attacking.. now im plagued with another prob... i see white spots all over my clown fishes! one prob after another... is this a sign to stop marine?!