Blue tang F’in around with a lion about to find out…

[littlefoxx]

My dumb blue hippo tang decided he wants to fight with one of my lionfish for no reason and keeps going near her and trying to tail strike her. He wont leave her alone. Im not going to interfere for obvious reasons (being allergic to lion venom). If he gets stung what are his chances? Ive tried to chase him away from her a few times with my feeding tongs but he keeps going at it. He is going to F around and find out.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My dumb blue hippo tang decided he wants to fight with one of my lionfish for no reason and keeps going near her and trying to tail strike her. He wont leave her alone. Im not going to interfere for obvious reasons (being allergic to lion venom). If he gets stung what are his chances? Ive tried to chase him away from her a few times with my feeding tongs but he keeps going at it. He is going to F around and find out.

Will like have little dark circles and be upset. It would be your best interest to isolate one of them and net works with safe removal of both fish

 

[littlefoxx]

Will like have little dark circles and be upset. It would be your best interest to isolate one of them and net works with safe removal of both fish

Thats the part Im nervous about, Im allergic to the lion venom and cant get stung. He has stopped messing with her. I realized she was actually in his cubby he sleeps in so i think that was the issue. Shes since moved and he is back in his cubby

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thats the part Im nervous about, Im allergic to the lion venom and cant get stung. He has stopped messing with her. I realized she was actually in his cubby he sleeps in so i think that was the issue. Shes since moved and he is back in his cubby

I caught many of these at my LFS without a mishap. Your option is a large drinking cup and trap it against glass - then no contact OR nudge into cup with a net

 

[littlefoxx]

I caught many of these at my LFS without a mishap. Your option is a large drinking cup and trap it against glass - then no contact OR nudge into cup with a net

Ah okay, I will do that if he starts messing with her again. Theyre fine now, kinda looks like it might have been territorial

 

[littlefoxx]

Well Im looking at him and I do think he got stung, several times by the look of it. No visible barbs in him

 

[littlefoxx]

Is there anything I can do for him? Ill try to nab him at lights out to put in the hospital tank

 

[littlefoxx]

Tried to get some pictures of him. Ive got some specks on my glass and they got magnified when I zoomed in.