Introducing fish while there is an aggresive Tang

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Get some eggcrate material & build a large enclosure that can fit into the tank. Then place the new fish in there for 5-7 days. During that time, the Sailfin will try to attack it through the bars but by the end of the quarantine time, it should be used to the new fish. I have used this method very successfully in the past to get past that first few days of hyper-aggression. This gives the old fish a chance to smell, see & "taste" the new fish & get used to it being there. It's that first bit of time that most new fish get killed.

HTH,

Anthony

[Jason McK]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Get some eggcrate material & build a large enclosure that can fit into the tank. Then place the new fish in there for 5-7 days. During that time, the Sailfin will try to attack it through the bars but by the end of the quarantine time, it should be used to the new fish. I have used this method very successfully in the past to get past that first few days of hyper-aggression. This gives the old fish a chance to smell, see & "taste" the new fish & get used to it being there. It's that first bit of time that most new fish get killed.

HTH,

Anthony

thanks Anthony, another great Idea. It will give me something to do with all the extra eggcrate I have as well

J

[justinl]

i would try a combo of all of the above. introduce at night, use the mirror trick, and still use the eggcrate enclosure. if you're too lazy to build an enclosure, you can always use one of various sized laundry baskets... granted it fits alright in your tank.

[Tom R]

Hi Jason

If all of the suggestions given so far fail. Just hit him with a big stick. While he recouperates the other will have adjusted.

Ha Ha

Tom R

[Jason McK]

I'm scared he would pull the stick out of my hand and hit me back

hey Your back. How was the fishing trip. How is retired life treating you?

J

[naesco]

What fish would you like to add to your tank?
What kind of fish did you attempt to add?

[Ruth]

I have a yellow tang in my 230g that is a real jerk and has killed one bannerfish that I tried to add. I did try the "Anthony egg crate method" but he just waited it out and attacked as soon as the fish was accessible. If you can catch the jerk (which I was not sure I could) you could try to relegate him to the sump while the new fish stakes out his territory and then add him back after a couple of weeks and then he would be the "newbie"