Powder blue is ATTACHING Brown Tang

hyeclass · Jun 16, 2020

Powder blue is attaching the Brown Tang, what should I do

nereefpat · Jun 16, 2020

Not terribly surprising. They are very closely related and both can be aggressive.

How big is the tank? How long have you had each one? What are their sizes? Any other tangs in there?

Acclimation box can help. Mirrors can be a distraction. Lots if room, food, and flow can help. Other tangs can help too.

hyeclass · Jun 17, 2020

nereefpat said:
Not terribly surprising. They are very closely related and both can be aggressive.

How big is the tank? How long have you had each one? What are their sizes? Any other tangs in there?

Acclimation box can help. Mirrors can be a distraction. Lots if room, food, and flow can help. Other tangs can help too.

thank you i got
2 purple tang 2“ and 3”
1 Gem tan 2”
yellow 2”
1 blue tang 1”
Brown tang 2”
And bully powder blue 3”

140 gallons RedSea, brown is new powder I had am for 5 months

Powder is so aggressive I see a cut on his body what should I do?

Jase4224 · Jun 17, 2020

No expert but I would take out the brown tang and not put anymore tangs in that size tank.. adding tangs to an established powder blue is probably not gonna work especially another powder type tang

mattzang · Jun 17, 2020

that's quite the tang collection there

Jase4224 · Jun 17, 2020

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tang-aggression-understanding-and-combating.215698/unread

hyeclass · Jun 17, 2020

Jase4224 said:
No expert but I would take out the brown tang and not put anymore tangs in that size tank.. adding tangs to an established powder blue is probably not gonna work especially another powder type tang

I should sell the powder and get a another one so they will get along

so hard to catch him

brown is being in that box will he be ok