Give the yellow a time out in acclimation box or sump. It has become territorial and need 3-5 days of isolation to allow trigger to get familar with tank and hiding areas and start feeding.
Welcome to the world of yellow tangs, they’re twats
Yeah I’m realizing that now! lol I got the yellow when he was super small and he was captive bread! Never showed signs of aggression. Been watching the tank this morning and the yellow hasn’t gone after him at all and I just feed the tank and the trigger was eating with all the other fish and swimming around the tank. That’s what was weird about it cause I put the trigger in last Thursday and last night is the only time I saw the yellow doing that and the trigger had been eating every day since I put him in. He does surf the glass some but still swims around the tank also. I think me changing around the scape made the yellow think he is in charge now lol
150 gallons
So he will def go after the majestic angel then if I leave him in there since he isn’t really messing with the trigger nonstop!? Haven’t seen him mess with the trigger at all today and I also don’t want to have to catch the yellow cause I know it’s gonna be a pain
It subsides quickly and he may annoy trigger at feeding becoming leass and less, Same will apply with majestic- should be a pain for a day or two and ignore it. My issue has been mainly with other tangs showing yellow color as I have 26 tangs total
For now yes as a precautionary measure
The tang hasn’t even went up to the box or anything since he has been in there. When should I be good to let him out into the tank?
You can try now but be prepared to recapture if needed. In my experience, the yellows quit the attack behavior after 48-72 hours
You think it would be better to let him go tonight when the lights go out?
Lights out best and feed even flakes in the morning and see if both eat and if tang allows trigger to eat as most fish are aggressive at feeding time
