Weird Blue Tang

[KeepSwimming12]

This isn’t really a big problem but just wanted to get a gauge of other peoples tang behaviours. I have a blue tang in a tank with 2 clowns and a Flame Hawkfish. He eats voraciously and is very friendly even if he is a bit shy. He constantly swims with the clownfish then swims with the Hawk like a little stalker. I wouldn’t be too bothered by it but they are starting to get rather annoyed by his lack of judgement regarding personal space lol. Anyone else have a weird tang?

 

[Sparkymarc]

That sounds kinda normal. My blue tang is always in everybody’s business. Lol

 

[KeepSwimming12]

That sounds kinda normal. My blue tang is always in everybody’s business. Lol

I know in the wild they swim in big groups so maybe he’s more social then I ever gave him credit for

 

[daftbeni]

I have a Tomini Tang and he acts the same way. He thinks he is the boss of the tank but my wrasse usually puts him in his place if he goes too crazy lol.

 

[KeepSwimming12]

I have a Tomini Tang and he acts the same way. He thinks he is the boss of the tank but my wrasse usually puts him in his place if he goes too crazy lol.

I’m happy there’s no boss in my tank yet but I can definitely see my tang going in the same direction as your Tomini. Maybe I should get a sixline wrasse to teach him what personal space means lol

 

[daftbeni]

I’m happy there’s no boss in my tank yet but I can definitely see my tang going in the same direction as your Tomini. Maybe I should get a sixline wrasse to teach him what personal space means

I don’t have much experience with wrasses but the one I have is a melanurus wrasse and he doesn’t like any sort of aggression from mr tango. He will zip across the tank if he notices him bullying another fish and starts flaring and circling the tang till he chills out lol

 

[Sparkymarc]

I’m happy there’s no boss in my tank yet but I can definitely see my tang going in the same direction as your Tomini. Maybe I should get a sixline wrasse to teach him what personal space means lol

Good luck! I’ve had mine for almost 4 years and still hasn’t learned. Lol. My tomini is the same. He usually bugs whoever the blue tang isn’t. Lol

 

[KeepSwimming12]

I don’t have much experience with wrasses but the one I have is a melanurus wrasse and he doesn’t like any sort of aggression from mr tango. He will zip across the tank if he notices him bullying another fish and starts flaring and circling the tang till he chills out lol

Wow that would be quite amazing to watch in a way lol the tank policeman. My Flame Hawk is similar, he’ll swim like a madman between 2 fighting fish until they get to bothered by his flapping fins to continue.

 

[KeepSwimming12]

Good luck! I’ve had mine for almost 4 years and still hasn’t learned. Lol. My tomini is the same. He usually bugs whoever the blue tang isn’t. Lol

Lol such beautiful fish both the Tomini and Blue are but if I was a fish I’d be so annoyed by them and avoid them like the plague

 

[Sparkymarc]

Lol. Yeah, that’s pretty much the deal. Lol. Here’s a pic of mine bugging someone. Haha

 

[KeepSwimming12]

Lol. Yeah, that’s pretty much the deal. Lol. Here’s a pic of mine bugging someone. Haha

Hahah it’s quite cute to watch in a way, especially yours being annoying to a yellow tang, just as big as him. Here’s a close up of mine being a creep as usual.

 

[Sparkymarc]

Hahah it’s quite cute to watch in a way, especially yours being annoying to a yellow tang, just as big as him. Here’s a close up of mine being a creep as usual.

Yep. Looks quite familiar. Lol