Do add this fish in?

[Nigel35]

How big is the tank?

 

[ReefGuy1234]

should be fine... throw him in a a plastic bin with a powerhead and a heater give him back to the LFS. Like zoa what mentioned gracefully, make an educated decision before purchases. It saves you the pain your having tonight...

I know and I tried to make an educated decision. I didn’t just impulse buy him. Also can do that either.

 

[Nigel35]

I know and I tried to make an educated decision. I didn’t just impulse buy him. Also can do that either.

leave him in the bag and throw a towel over it so that an ammonia build up can't occur

 

[ReefGuy1234]

Now once that is sorted, consider evaluating your plans for maintaining this tank longterm. 6 Emergency posts in 1.5 months....

Haha I don’t even know…

 

[ReefGuy1234]

leave him in the bag and throw a towel over it so that an ammonia build up can't occur

What do you mean throw a towel of it??? What is “it”. The tank, the bag, the fish??

 

[ReefGuy1234]

What would happen if I just put him in there?

 

[Nigel35]

IF you want.... the fish just throw him in and black out the tank. If your tank is large enough to sustain those fish then what are you worried about?

Think about it, you have a contained ecosystem with limited resources and the existing fish believe that their is a "balance" in the food chain. Meaning that everyone gets enough food to survive and is happy. When you add a new fish that ''balance" is temporarily disturbed, hence the bullying. When the existing fish learn that when everyone gets fed even when a new fish is added the aggression will cease. Balance restored...

 

[Nigel35]

What do you mean throw a towel of it??? What is “it”. The tank, the bag, the fish??

cover the bag with a towel if you don't want the fish... if you want it throw the towels over the tank so that NO light can get in.

 

[ReefRusty]

It’s good to have an acclimation box available when adding new fish. Also good to add them with lights out and Mayb rearranging the rock work to disrupt the territorial issue. Some people add a mirror. also no Qt. Did they Qt the fish for u. Just a
Bad practice to add to DT fish right from the LFS. Caught up w me after 20 years and velvet killed half my tank. Just good to have plan b ready when things deviate.

QT is not for everyone and isn't a must do. Sometime it can also cause more harm than good, so really there isn't isn't right answer. Obviously he has QT before or he hasn't does it matter? My LSF have fish in QT for 21 days before on the floor for sale which are still in a copper. So I've never QT and have been fortunate for now.

 

[ReefGuy1234]

The tang is some what asleep because the lights have been off for some time now. I think I’m getting in my head to much and just wanted an answer from someone but I wouldn’t buy this fish if he wasn’t going to work. Tang and angel can live together. I think that I put the fish bag into the tank to acclimate and that was the first reaction of the tang. Like said it’s a new fish and there still wild animals. Do you guys agree - reason I’m asking is because some ppl on here are more knowledgeable then me for sure.

 

[ReefRusty]

I wouldn't say this is an Emergency however to comment on your questions. Yes Angel's and Tangs can get along I have 2 Tangs purple and Blue hippo with a coral beauty and even though my blue tang is a similar size to my Coral beauty it was the first fish in the tank so he apparently is the boss but it settled down after several hours of dominace and 8 months both are model citizens. But of it gets to bad you can always get a acclimatised box f your LSF when they open to assist in the transition.

Good luck

 

[ReefGuy1234]

I wouldn't say this is an Emergency however to comment on your questions. Yes Angel's and Tangs can get along I have 2 Tangs purple and Blue hippo with a coral beauty and even though my blue tang is a similar size to my Coral beauty it was the first fish in the tank so he apparently is the boss but it settled down after several hours of dominace and 8 months both are model citizens. But of it gets to bad you can always get a acclimatised box f your LSF when they open to assist in the transition.

Good luck

Thanks this help. Also I put this as emergency because I didn’t want to leave him in the bag forever. I did want an answer soon the later but now looking back I probably shouldn’t have but can’t change it.

 

[ReefGuy1234]

Yea… it broke out into a fight… It’s don’t like he’s trying to kill the other one because I have had that happen but I’m going to wait a min and let it play out

 

[ReefGuy1234]

Can a fish fight cause One of them to have an over inflated
Swimbladdee or something like that

 

[Nate Chalk]

YALL! I already have him. I don’t have any of that on hand and it’s almost 9pm for me. What do I do. I’m in a tight situation right now. Can I leave him in the bag over night?

Leave him in the bag? what the heck

 

[ReefGuy1234]

Leave him in the bag? what the heck

Umm yeah I’m probably just going to find another hobby…

 

[ReefRusty]

Leave him in the bag? what the heck

Wouldn't recommend this at all it will stave it of oxygen, an acc box is the way to go so put in the sump till the morning and get a box and or return fish if your to concerned

 

[Nate Chalk]

Wouldn't recommend this at all it will stave it of oxygen, an acc box is the way to go so put in the sump till the morning and get a box and or return fish if your to concerned

Was scoffing at the suggestion. I’m with you on why not to leave in a bag

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

QT is not for everyone and isn't a must do. Sometime it can also cause more harm than good, so really there isn't isn't right answer. Obviously he has QT before or he hasn't does it matter? My LSF have fish in QT for 21 days before on the floor for sale which are still in a copper. So I've never QT and have been fortunate for now.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

U don’t have to do anything. It’s beneficial to keep bad things from happening was the point. And also good to have a plan before u do things.