Advise on tank bully

[NightShadeFairy]

Hello all!
I am needing some advise, I just brought home a yellow tang today, he seems to be settling in very nicely, but suddenly my Picasso Clarkii clown is being a real a$$!
He keeps chasing him around! I know the tang could hurt him good if he wanted, but he doesn't seem inclined. Is it normal for this breed of clown to bully a different species? Thanks!

[Aquattro]

Clowns can be fairly aggressive, but the Tang should be able to handle itself just fine. They'll probably settle down in a couple of days. Probably...

[gregzz4]

Brad is right

If, after many days, it doesn't get any happier, put the aggressor in a small floating vessel and let him stew while the one he was picking on gets to roam around the tank

Picasso Clarkii ??? Never heard of it before
Would like to see some pics

[arash53]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Brad is right

If, after many days, it doesn't get any happier, put the aggressor in a small floating vessel and let him stew while the one he was picking on gets to roam around the tank

Picasso Clarkii ??? Never heard of it before
Would like to see some pics

I also like to see the Picasso Clarkii picture !!!


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[NightShadeFairy]

Thanks! That's reassuring I will try to get a decent pic of him tomorrow, but I only have the camera on my iPhone.. But I will do my best!

[NightShadeFairy]

P.S. The Picasso Clarkii is kind of rare. It is multispotted, and double pearl-eyed

[Lance]

Being the new kid on the block, the Tang is unlikely to stand up for itself for awhile. Once it feels settled it will probably not let the Clown intimidate him. If there is still a problem you can rearrange the rockwork. This kind of puts everyone on a level playing field. Good Luck!

[noirsphynx]

This trick has worked for me a couple times........when I had a Kole tang that was a complete ass with every new addition I would place a mirror(I used a full length door mirror) along one end of the tank. The tang would be so pre-occupied with it's own reflection that it would almost completely leave any new addition alone to settle in. I would leave it there for several days and when I removed it all was fine with everyone.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

This trick has worked for me a couple times........when I had a Kole tang that was a complete ass with every new addition I would place a mirror(I used a full length door mirror) along one end of the tank. The tang would be so pre-occupied with it's own reflection that it would almost completely leave any new addition alone to settle in. I would leave it there for several days and when I removed it all was fine with everyone.

yup that worked for me too.

[NightShadeFairy]

Great ideas! Thanks all! I will let you know how it goes