Lance's 225 gal tank

Lance · #1 03-03-2009, 10:06 PM

So, apparently my big, tough, predator is a wussy! The Foxface has him totally bullied and will not let him out of his cave, where he hides all day long. Won't even come out to eat. I have to feed him with a feeding stick. (PITA)
They are about the same size, Foxface only a little larger. Funny how this just came about now. The Tusk has been in the tank for 20 days now. I wish he'd realize he could beat the snot out of the Foxface if he tried. I'm hoping when the SF Tang and Chocolate Tang go in the tank it alleviates the problem.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #2 03-03-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance

So, apparently my big, tough, predator is a wussy! The Foxface has him totally bullied and will not let him out of his cave, where he hides all day long. Won't even come out to eat. I have to feed him with a feeding stick. (PITA)
They are about the same size, Foxface only a little larger. Funny how this just came about now. The Tusk has been in the tank for 20 days now. I wish he'd realize he could beat the snot out of the Foxface if he tried. I'm hoping when the SF Tang and Chocolate Tang go in the tank it alleviates the problem.

My tusk is the same. He gets bullied by my Hippo Tang all the time. It kind of drives me nuts because the tusk could beat the crap out of the hippo if he realyl wanted--guess he just doesn't realize it.

I have noticed a few scales have kind of lifted up in one side of my tusks body. I am not sure if its from a fight or rubbing against something but it worries me...looks kind of bad. He doesn't seem to care though.

Lance · #3 03-03-2009, 11:17 PM

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My tusk is the same. He gets bullied by my Hippo Tang all the time. It kind of drives me nuts because the tusk could beat the crap out of the hippo if he realyl wanted--guess he just doesn't realize it.

I have noticed a few scales have kind of lifted up in one side of my tusks body. I am not sure if its from a fight or rubbing against something but it worries me...looks kind of bad. He doesn't seem to care though.

Hopefully it's just a scrape and not serious.
Have you ever noticed that the cheap fish or fish without personality never develop a problem. I only ever seem to have a problem with my favourites. Stupid little cheap Chromis just keep on pluggin' away, healthy as hell.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 03-03-2009, 11:19 PM

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Hopefully it's just a scrape and not serious.
Have you ever noticed that the cheap fish or fish without personality never develop a problem. I only ever seem to have a problem with my favourites. Stupid little cheap Chromis just keep on pluggin' away, healthy as hell.

Yeah I hope so. It worries me because their scales are quite large and the two scales I am talking about look like they were kind of peeled back or up off the tusk a bit. Looks kind of serious to me but hopefully its not.

Im glad yours is doing better!

Lance · #5 03-04-2009, 06:11 PM

My nice mellow Foxface is a Dr. Jekyll/Mr Hyde. He lived in my 90 gal for over a year and was a model citizen (except for the occasional nip at the corals and feather dusters). Now he's in the 225 gal and turned into a real SOB. He won't let the Tuskfish and Chocolate Tang out of their cave. When I feed the Tusker with a feeding stick he attacks him and steals his food. At feeding time he spends more time chasing other fish than he does eating.
Anybody else have a similar problem with this fish? If I banish him to the QT for awhile will he settle down? Suggestions?

Mrfish55 · #6 03-04-2009, 06:36 PM

Too bad I don't still have Bob, he sure plumbed up my foxface.

Lance · #7 03-04-2009, 07:42 PM

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Too bad I don't still have Bob, he sure plumbed up my foxface.

LOL Yeah, he sure did. I gotta say: That's the sorriest looking Foxface I've ever seen.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 03-05-2009, 04:15 AM

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My nice mellow Foxface is a Dr. Jekyll/Mr Hyde. He lived in my 90 gal for over a year and was a model citizen (except for the occasional nip at the corals and feather dusters). Now he's in the 225 gal and turned into a real SOB. He won't let the Tuskfish and Chocolate Tang out of their cave. When I feed the Tusker with a feeding stick he attacks him and steals his food. At feeding time he spends more time chasing other fish than he does eating.
Anybody else have a similar problem with this fish? If I banish him to the QT for awhile will he settle down? Suggestions?

You know, I am finding that Tusks are quite easy to push around despite the appearance. Mine gets chased by a few of my tangs (especially the Hippo) but never chases back. He did kill a damsel and does seem to chase the little guys around but not anyone around the same size as him.

When it comes to feeding though, different story. He then becomes king of the tank. Takes food from any other fish he feels like, even the Hippo tang. He is a greediest fish I have ever owned...and I have owned a lot of greedy puffers!

Lance · #9 03-05-2009, 04:41 AM

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You know, I am finding that Tusks are quite easy to push around despite the appearance. Mine gets chased by a few of my tangs (especially the Hippo) but never chases back. He did kill a damsel and does seem to chase the little guys around but not anyone around the same size as him.

When it comes to feeding though, different story. He then becomes king of the tank. Takes food from any other fish he feels like, even the Hippo tang. He is a greediest fish I have ever owned...and I have owned a lot of greedy puffers!

I'm finding the same thing: quite timid. Some of the websites say they are semi-aggressive and a few say quite peaceful. Mine is peaceful to the point of being pushed off his food even. The first few days I had him he was in control of the tank and the food. Huh? How's yours doing today by the way?