Copperband trying to fight YT

ReefHunter006 · Jun 10, 2023

Do CBB try to fight back frequently? This one and the YT really seem to want to go at it. Hopefully it subsides.

Just to clarify, I am not surprised they are fighting. It just seemed interesting to me that the CBB was trying to get at the YT. My experience has been that CBB are typically the first to shy away from an aggressor.

j.falk · Jun 10, 2023

Same colors usually invite fighting.

Goaway · Jun 10, 2023

Same shape, kind of the same yellow... that's pretty interesting.

ReefHunter006 · Jun 10, 2023

j.falk said:
Same colors usually invite fighting.

Yea, agreed. I was interested because it seemed like the CBB wanted to go at the YT, which I just thought was uncharacteristic. Nothing out of the ordinary for the YT.

vetteguy53081 · Jun 10, 2023

ReefHunter006 said:
Do CBB try to fight back frequently? This one and the YT really seem to want to go at it. Hopefully it subsides.

Just to clarify, I am not surprised they are fighting. It just seemed interesting to me that the CBB was trying to get at the YT. My experience has been that CBB are typically the first to shy away from an aggressor.

I have zero issues and when you go to release them both should be temporary. I have 6 yellows and as you can see in pic play well with my CBB. Theyve been together at least 5 years

GarrettT · Jun 10, 2023

Doesn’t look like fighting to me, or at least the CBB doesn’t know it lol. CBBs usually use their dorsal fins as a defense when threatened.

i cant think · Jun 11, 2023

ReefHunter006 said:
Do CBB try to fight back frequently? This one and the YT really seem to want to go at it. Hopefully it subsides.

Just to clarify, I am not surprised they are fighting. It just seemed interesting to me that the CBB was trying to get at the YT. My experience has been that CBB are typically the first to shy away from an aggressor.

Getting a healthy CBB often means an aggressive one. I’ve got a CBB which 4 years on is my most aggressive fish (And I have Angels and a Tang), she’s the first to get to the food in feedings and she despises nee non-wrasse additions. They do die down however you’ll still see bickering in the future.