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02-28-2008, 10:06 PM
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I agree with the above! Unfortunately, Purple Tangs are notorious for bullying, and especially so (I wager) if it doesn't have lots of room to swim, is battling for territory, etc.
Maybe since you've already got it separated in the sump, now would be a good time to sell it and replace it with a more accomodating, appropriate fish.
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02-28-2008, 10:21 PM
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Sorry, should update my signature. I set up a 100 gallon with a 25 gallon sump last september when the 60 had a leak....
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02-28-2008, 10:37 PM
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Jenn
most purple tangs are relentless with their bullying and will continue until the other fish is dead. I have had success with introducing a massive tang (like a 7" sailfin) that put the purple tang in place in terms of "whos the boss". But when the purple is at the top of the hierachy, i think you will continue to have problems with bullying. A trick you may try to employ is the mirror trick. Get a mirror and put it on the outside of the tank on one end. The purple will be furious at his own reflection and leave the others alone.
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02-28-2008, 11:18 PM
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Sometimes I'm furious at my own reflection, too. But I digress...
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02-28-2008, 11:34 PM
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Thanxs for all of the info.....The funny thing is that when he gets mad he goes this white milky transparent color and can go back to dark purple within seconds...while I know when he's white he's not happy, it is a very interesting color changing process... and he is great with all of the other fish, even the female clown who doesn't like any of the other fish other than her mate.... and he used to be great with the previuos butterfly and this tank is over 40 gallons bigger than that one so theoretically there should be no space problem. The only actual addition to this tank since I set it up is the Lunar wrasse and there are no problems there.
I am going to try to re-introduce him tonight but I am prepared to have to put him back in the sump if he become aggressive.... He's suprsisingly really easy to net.. I love this hobby....(trying to convince myself why right now)
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02-28-2008, 11:36 PM
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Hmmm...The mirror trick....very interesting...i will give that a try...
Thanx again.
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02-29-2008, 12:20 AM
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wouldnt the mirror trick cause stress to the tang? try changing your rockscape helped me with my tang and butterfly the tang will have to re estabish territory and will not feel as though the whole tank is his anymore
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