Introducing new fish into reef problems

[Douglas]

I'm having trouble introducing any new fish into my reef at all...,. Would like to add a Goby, or wrasse, but something is picking on any newly added fish....and two, or three days later, the fish is missing, forced into a corner or sucked onto the overflow because it looks beat on. Any Ideas?

[monocus]

what other fish do you have in your tank and how big is it-i had the same problem with my powder blue.it would attack anything added.i solved the problem by adding 3 fish at once.also try to add the fish just before lights go out-some fish have memory problems and will not notice a new tankmate in the morning

[Leah]

Have had the same problem in my reefs...and As monocus said I was successful only when I added quite a few at the same time.
The established fish seemed to think a single addition was just wrong.

[Douglas]

Hippo tang, flaming angle, one yellow tailed damsel, two pyjama cardinals, a falco hawkfish, lawn mower blenny, a pair of ocellaris clowns and a mandrine. 72 gal tank. Rock and coral to hide in.

[ponokareefer]

The damsel is the most likely bully.
Another possibility is the Hippo tang though. My old hippo tang started to get more aggressive with size and considering yours is in a 72 gallon, it may be killing off whatever is coming in because it already feels squished.

[sgreen]

What size is your Hippo Tang, as Ponokareefer said they can be aggressive towards others as they grow in a small tank, Hawkfish and Damsels can also get aggressive. I would use caution with any other fish you are going to add.

[phreezee]

Hate those yellow tail damsels, they're all jerks.

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by phreezee

Hate those yellow tail damsels, they're all jerks.

+1 lol

[Tom R]

Originally Posted by phreezee

Hate those yellow tail damsels, they're all jerks.

Yes a $3.00 fish that can cost you hundreds.

Tom R

[chandigz]

I had a pair of yellow tail damsels beat the snot out of a small black longnose tang I'd just purchased. I had to work early the next day so I ended up pulling all the rock out at midnight to get the little bastards because I didn't think the black tang would survive a day alone with them.