Adding 2nd Yellow Tang

[Charles Silva]

Hello all

Please anyone with experience adding a 2nd Yellow tang ?

I have two 85 gal tanks:

Tank A - with Hepatus - Yellow Tang - ocellaris
Tank B - with Yellow Tang - ocellaris - blue chromis - sixline

I have a situation here where I'll have to add a new Yellow Tang and a Hepatus (both living together coming from a friend's tank).

Situation 1: Would you put the YT in tank A and Hepatus in B ?
Situation 2 : YT and Hepatus in B ? (I believe as both are "friends" they will be able to manage the current YT dominant )

What is the best way to do this procedure ?

Thanks in Advance
CHArles

 

[KING KONG]

Hello all

Please anyone with experience adding a 2nd Yellow tang ?

I have two 85 gal tanks:

Tank A - with Hepatus - Yellow Tang - ocellaris
Tank B - with Yellow Tang - ocellaris - blue chromis - sixline

I have a situation here where I'll have to add a new Yellow Tang and a Hepatus (both living together coming from a friend's tank).

Situation 1: Would you put the YT in tank A and Hepatus in B ?
Situation 2 : YT and Hepatus in B ? (I believe as both are "friends" they will be able to manage the current YT dominant )

What is the best way to do this procedure ?

Thanks in Advance
CHArles

I think situation 1 will be the best as old Yellow tang might not tolerate new yt and blue tang. You might see a great aggression. Also your tank size is small. But if u really want to proceed with 2nd situation then, place an egg tray or cardboard piece and divide your tank into 2 halves(I assume blue tang would tolerate new yt). 1st half for new fishes and 2nd for old. This will give time to your new fishes to find their hiding place and give your new fishes plenty of food. They will get in a great shape. Now when u remove this tray, you will be surprised that they all will ignore each other and no aggression will be there . U can also try mirror trick but I personally like this method .

 

[Big E]

Option 3- Don't add either fish. Your tanks are too small and aggression is more likely.

If you're helping out a friend short term and he'll be taking them back I would employ a divider made of eggcrate or acrylic and keep them separated.

 

[Mr Fishface]

Since both tanks have a yellow tang, I would opt for option 2. A normal 85 gallon is 4' x 2' so plenty of space if there are rocks or whatever to help give hiding places too.