Purple tang and lemonpeel angel

[Dave1993]

So 2 weeks ago i got a purple tang and lemonpeel angel fish and 95% of the time they are hiding in the rocks some times they do come out but its for about 10 seconds and then they hide again i feed nori x2 a day though the day it does not get touched but the 1 i put out at night is all gone in the morning i also have a midas blenny that is always out and swimming about feed him x2 a day with mysis shrimp with selcon and the tang and angel do join in and eat some mysis too but go straight back in the rockwork why are they hiding all the time?

 

[Dave1993]

They are tiny both about 1.5" both healthy no white spots are anything

 

[ca1ore]

Not unusual behaviour for a lemonpeel. Temperamental little fish during initial acclimation. It simply won’t eat if it’s being harassed at all. It also won’t take nori - needs grazable rock.

Purple tang does not usually hide for very long. You say nothing about any fish in that tank other than the blenny. Any others?

I would not worry excessively if they are eating something.

 

[Dave1993]

only have them 3 fish i was reading up and says green chromies annd beni cardinals will help them come out both all the fish are eating the tang is a ferrous eater the tang follows the lemonpeel angel all over

 

[Boonsiew830]

So 2 weeks ago i got a purple tang and lemonpeel angel fish and 95% of the time they are hiding in the rocks some times they do come out but its for about 10 seconds and then they hide again i feed nori x2 a day though the day it does not get touched but the 1 i put out at night is all gone in the morning i also have a midas blenny that is always out and swimming about feed him x2 a day with mysis shrimp with selcon and the tang and angel do join in and eat some mysis too but go straight back in the rockwork why are they hiding all the time?

I added my purple tang at night and he was swimming with the others the next morning. I’d wouldn’t worry if he’s eating, hobby is all about patience....good luck.

 

[guylaga]

Like others have said if they are eating you shouldnt be worried.

Example, my YT which I have had for going on 6 years now would always swim and hide in the rock work when ever someone approached the tank. It took about 2 years before he became comfortable (I had cardinals and damsels with him and all other fish where always front and center).