Tang Help

[Seascapes]

I purchased some tangs on line and I received them they are tiny. How do I put them in my existing setup with 4 tangs, purple, orange striped, chocolate and golden rim. They are 4 inches or larger. The tangs I want to add are: half black, convict, and tomi. I'm afraid my existing tangs will tear them apart. I thought my new tangs would be larger. They are the size a little larger than a silver dollar. Right now the small tangs are in a 20gallon quarantine tank. I contacted one lfs and he stated he did not need any more tangs to do a trade. Right now i have a mirror on the tank because i got a copper band. Hes picking at the rocks, this is his second day. The existing tangs nip at him but they are starting to leave the Copperband alone after they fight with themselves in the mirror. Contact another lfs? This is frustrating.

 

[fishguy242]

acclimation box ?

 

[Tamberav]

Large acclimation box (can make your own out of egg crate) or divide the tank in half with egg crate trapping the tangs to one side and copperband probably on the other side where you add the tiny guys. The tiny guys will need to eat OFTEN at this size to not starve.

 

[LPS Bum]

If you can remove the current Tangs for a few weeks while you give the new ones a chance to settle in, that would be ideal.

Failing that, build a large acclimation box out of egg crate and zip ties. Keep the new Tangs in there for at least 2 weeks and leave the open box in the aquarium after you release them (so the new Tangs can run back in if they are harassed).

The mirror trick and rearranging the rock work can help too. Lots of nori daily as well.

 

[Seascapes]

Large acclimation box (can make your own out of egg crate) or divide the tank in half with egg crate trapping the tangs to one side and copperband probably on the other side where you add the tiny guys. The tiny guys will need to eat OFTEN at this size to not starve.

Thank you for the info. I'm going to trade them at a lfs. The tangs so far picking on the butterfly less and less. The new flasher wrasse has been hiding but still alive. Again thank you!

 

[Seascapes]

If you can remove the current Tangs for a few weeks while you give the new ones a chance to settle in, that would be ideal.

Failing that, build a large acclimation box out of egg crate and zip ties. Keep the new Tangs in there for at least 2 weeks and leave the open box in the aquarium after you release them (so the new Tangs can run back in if they are harassed).

The mirror trick and rearranging the rock work can help too. Lots of nori daily as well.

Thank you but the rocks have coral on them and coral and the rocks cannot be changed around. I got a lfs to take the babies. I may try again with larger Tangs. But after this I'm thinking twice.

 

[Seascapes]

If you can remove the current Tangs for a few weeks while you give the new ones a chance to settle in, that would be ideal.

Failing that, build a large acclimation box out of egg crate and zip ties. Keep the new Tangs in there for at least 2 weeks and leave the open box in the aquarium after you release them (so the new Tangs can run back in if they are harassed).

The mirror trick and rearranging the rock work can help too. Lots of nori daily as well.

Thank you, I'll try this next time. So done with this. Taking the babies to a lfs for trade

 

[Seascapes]

If you can remove the current Tangs for a few weeks while you give the new ones a chance to settle in, that would be ideal.

Failing that, build a large acclimation box out of egg crate and zip ties. Keep the new Tangs in there for at least 2 weeks and leave the open box in the aquarium after you release them (so the new Tangs can run back in if they are harassed).

The mirror trick and rearranging the rock work can help too. Lots of nori daily as well.

Getting 2 replacements, tomi and convict, much, larger of course, and will put them in a acclimation box or put them in the dark for a few days. Keeping the half black one as he is rarely seen to grow him out. Thanks again everyone!

 

[Seascapes]

I purchased some tangs on line and I received them they are tiny. How do I put them in my existing setup with 4 tangs, purple, orange striped, chocolate and golden rim. They are 4 inches or larger. The tangs I want to add are: half black, convict, and tomi. I'm afraid my existing tangs will tear them apart. I thought my new tangs would be larger. They are the size a little larger than a silver dollar. Right now the small tangs are in a 20gallon quarantine tank. I contacted one lfs and he stated he did not need any more tangs to do a trade. Right now i have a mirror on the tank because i got a copper band. Hes picking at the rocks, this is his second day. The existing tangs nip at him but they are starting to leave the Copperband alone after they fight with themselves in the mirror. Contact another lfs? This is frustrating.

Getting 2 replacements, tomi and convict, much larger of course, and will put them in a acclimation box or put them in the dark for a few days. Also thinking about dividing the tank separating the new and old tangs. Don't know how i can do that though without tearing up the tank. Keeping the half black one as he is rarely seen to grow him out. Thanks again everyone!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Getting 2 replacements, tomi and convict, much larger of course, and will put them in a acclimation box or put them in the dark for a few days. Also thinking about dividing the tank separating the new and old tangs. Don't know how i can do that though without tearing up the tank. Keeping the half black one as he is rarely seen to grow him out. Thanks again everyone!

Remember there’s two types of fish aggression. One is like a physical “pushing around” if you will. Not so dangerous just territorial aggression. Banishing a fish to a certain area of the tank for days or a week or two. And then there’s ripping off fins. Not at all good. Years ago my Yellow tang pushed around my new Copperband. No damage done. I still have both fish today.

 

[Seascapes]

Remember there’s two types of fish aggression. One is like a physical “pushing around” if you will. Not so dangerous just territorial aggression. Banishing a fish to a certain area of the tank for days or a week or two. And then there’s ripping off fins. Not at all good. Years ago my Yellow tang pushed around my new Copperband. No damage done. I still have both fish today.1

Thanks, I'll keep a eye on the tangs and copperband. So far it's the pushing around, no killer instincts (smile)