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I've had an Orange Shoulder tang for a few months and he wasn't doing great, he's eating, grazing and he's a fat boy. He's in a 320 gallon with a blue hippo, bicolor blenny, Fiji foxface, 2 clownfish, 2 spot tang. He was the boss of the tank but on Friday we added a Sailfin and a Naso both about 3-4 inches and he didn't react differently and he continued to eat and graze but today he's just hiding and slowly moving around the tank and not eating seaweed or food. Do you think he could be stressed with the new fish or could he be being bullied or do you think it's something else?
 

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I've had an Orange Shoulder tang for a few months and he wasn't doing great, he's eating, grazing and he's a fat boy. He's in a 320 gallon with a blue hippo, bicolor blenny, Fiji foxface, 2 clownfish, 2 spot tang. He was the boss of the tank but on Friday we added a Sailfin and a Naso both about 3-4 inches and he didn't react differently and he continued to eat and graze but today he's just hiding and slowly moving around the tank and not eating seaweed or food. Do you think he could be stressed with the new fish or could he be being bullied or do you think it's something else?
It may be a healthy combination of the two. Additionally, have you noticed any signs and symptoms of disease? Either with the OS, or more specifically, the new additions?

Have you observed any aggressive behavior(s) from the SF or Naso?
 

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Please post a video of your OS Tang and the other 2 you just added and the Medics will take a look. Were the 2 new addtions QT'd?
 
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It may be a healthy combination of the two. Additionally, have you noticed any signs and symptoms of disease? Either with the OS, or more specifically, the new additions?

Have you observed any aggressive behavior(s) from the SF or Naso?
I haven't seen an symptoms from the new fish, they were quarantined from dr.reef. the 2 new fish have been shy for the past 2 days and are just now starting to eat but I haven't seen any aggression from either
 

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