Tang warfare

naesco · #1 03-19-2009, 12:39 AM

IME you need to remove one of the two tangs from your tank.
IMO your sailfin is doomed unless you do so.\
You should remove the sailfin to a QT in any event.

Razz · #2 03-19-2009, 03:00 AM

I would let them go for now, if you can shift a bit of rock for one of them (sailfin) to get behind it may work it self out. You are still running a sizeable tank so a little seperation and a bit of real estate ownership transfer may just solve it. Try to keep the front to back seperated for them, I had a powder blue chase a sail for over three months but next thing they are together go figure?

my2rotties · #3 03-19-2009, 03:32 AM

Hello stranger!!! Believe me with all the awesome rock I had bought from you, I have so much real estate and nooks and crannys for the fish to hide in. I have to admit the sailfin was being a little monster and infuriating the Sohal. She would make him mad so he would chase her into a rock he could not fit into, as he was at the entry she would slap him back and forth across the head with her tail. It would put him in a rage. It looked pretty hilarious and he would be looking all over for her and she would hide out. I guess he caught up to her today.

I am just hoping she got put into her place and will accept the pecking order. With all my fish they have always worked things out themselves even though it was a rough couple of days. As bad as she was filleted this morning it's already healing up and she seems alright.

Nobody bothers with the awesome rabbitfish you gave me. She has grown a lot since she came home... I think we can eat her soon. My husband calls her "the tuna"...

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Originally Posted by Razz

I would let them go for now, if you can shift a bit of rock for one of them (sailfin) to get behind it may work it self out. You are still running a sizeable tank so a little seperation and a bit of real estate ownership transfer may just solve it. Try to keep the front to back seperated for them, I had a powder blue chase a sail for over three months but next thing they are together go figure?

Haloreef · #4 03-19-2009, 04:07 AM

I have had a few tang fights over the years! Seems like every time I add a new tang "it's on like Donkey Kong!"
The trick I use, and it has worked every time for me, is to tape a small mirror on to the outside of your tank. It seems that the only thing A tang hates more than another tang is a tang of it's own ilk. After a couple of days fighting that pesky tang in the mirror it will be used to seeing the other and, leave it alone.
As I said it has worked for me.
Hope this helps.

fishoholic · #5 03-19-2009, 04:21 AM

Not so sure about mirror tricks. The lavender tang that I had that I set up the mirror trick for ignored the mirror completely. But when my Salfin who wasn't bothering anyone saw the mirror he went nuts and almost killed himself from attacking the mirror.

7 tangs in my tank right now and very little aggression. Luck of the draw maybe? My Sohal and Clown tangs are the most peaceful while my regal is the most aggressive.

If you do decide/manage get the Sohal out, a good friend of mine will give him a good home.

my2rotties · #6 03-19-2009, 04:32 PM

I'm just hoping they work it all out like they usually do... I would hate to part with Sunny, I love that guy. The sailfin is fine this morning and healing. She has been a little monster and she was put into her place. She is being more submissive now.

fishoholic · #7 03-19-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

I'm just hoping they work it all out like they usually do... I would hate to part with Sunny, I love that guy. The sailfin is fine this morning and healing. She has been a little monster and she was put into her place. She is being more submissive now.

That's good to hear