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Hellllo

I have a Powder Brown (very small) in Qt (20g) with a clown head wrasse.

They are almost done their 30 days of copper.

However the pbt has recently become a terror chasing the wrasse everywhere (I have lots of pipe cover)

My concern isnt really for the qt but for when I release him into the 125 (6 feet)

Is this behavior likely to continue? should I sell before putting into community tank?

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Hellllo

I have a Powder Brown (very small) in Qt (20g) with a clown head wrasse.

They are almost done their 30 days of copper.

However the pbt has recently become a terror chasing the wrasse everywhere (I have lots of pipe cover)

My concern isnt really for the qt but for when I release him into the 125 (6 feet)

Is this behavior likely to continue? should I sell before putting into community tank?

@4FordFamily @HotRocks
It depends on a myriad of factors, but it’s not a good sign. Any other tangs in the 125 now? A lone or tank boss powder brown, powder blue, goldrim, or achilles is bad news..
 
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No it would be the only acan class.

Current tank has a naso and a yellow eye kole, in the tang class.
 
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Why did he show agression after I had patched him up lol.

Had fin rot and other bacterial

Just completing 30 days copper + general cure + week of furan 2 and all its glory lol.
 
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I already moved my Yellow Tang out because he was the bullying to my 50 gal softie tank... I don't have another tank for a tang if this guy is evil lol :O
 

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Why did he show agression after I had patched him up lol.

Had fin rot and other bacterial

Just completing 30 days copper + general cure + week of furan 2 and all its glory lol.

A healthy powder brown is a terror, that's just normal unfortunately
 
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LOL is there some sort of non-contagious fish STD I can give him then?

Does @Humblefish have a contact?
 
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LIL Terror roped me into helping him out lol.
 
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Put a mirror on the end of the tank. I have to do this with every addition because my PBT. He fights himself for a while and gets used to seeing the new fish then I take the mirror down and no problems. It’s worth a shot
 
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Put a mirror on the end of the tank. I have to do this with every addition because my PBT. He fights himself for a while and gets used to seeing the new fish then I take the mirror down and no problems. It’s worth a shot
Hes in the QT tank right now, just debating adding him into DT
 

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Agreed with the mirror. It is an easy fix if it does work. I tried it with an aggressive Yellow and it never worked the way I hoped it would, but it sure doesn't hurt to try.
 
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Agreed with the mirror. It is an easy fix if it does work. I tried it with an aggressive Yellow and it never worked the way I hoped it would, but it sure doesn't hurt to try.
The whole tank is mirror like due to insulation wrap :eek:
 

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