Scopas tang vs new foxface

[wwcgroupie]

Hi y’all,

long story short, I recent combined my frag tank system with my 75 gallon display into a 120g tall display tank.

however my Scopas Tang doesn’t leave my new foxface alone. I wanted to add more herbivorous so I thought a foxface would be great option. Not sure if it’s normal aggression which would stop or if I should drain the tank and try to pull one of the fish out.

the tang is a little larger than the foxface

Thoughts or advice

 

[blaxsun]

How many other fish (specifically tangs) do you have in your 125-gallon? You could try the mirror trick (taping a small flat mirror to one side of the tank) to see if that helps. If you can catch the foxface you could also place him in an acclimation box.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Tang behavior like this generally simmers down after 48-72 hurs.
Things you can do:
- seperate them with divider
- scopas in an acclimation box for 10 days
- Mirror against tank to divert tang's attention
- Lower tank lights causing scopas to hide

 

[wwcgroupie]

No other tangs. Just a pair of clowns, two chromies, a 6 line and San shifting goby

 

[wwcgroupie]

Hopefully the lights off and mirror works

 

[Scdell]

Foxface are shy and skittish when introduced to new surroundings. It'll be fine in time.