All my fish stay together

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Hello I have a 90g reef tank and i have a tang, fox face, a clownfish, and 3 chromis. They all stay together toward the right side of the tank where i feed. How do i get them to separate and swim throughout the whole tank. They have been in the tank for around 3 months and all added at separate times. And how do I get the fish to act normal when i and others look at the tank so their not all bunched up on the right side awaiting food??

 

[JumboShrimp]

Breaking them of the habit of congregating in one spot for feeding when they see you might be tough-- my guess is it happens in lots of people's tanks, big or small fish all the same-- and most people have learned to observe their tanks from a few feet back, if they don't want to trigger that reaction. As for them gathering there all the time, however, do you have a strong powerhead you can point there and see whether that breaks things up a bit? And try putting something black on the outside of the glass there, in case it just happens to be a favorite 'reflection' spot on the glass. Lastly, try rearranging the rock work. Those are the things that come to my mind. Best wishes!

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Breaking them of the habit of congregating in one spot for feeding when they see you might be tough-- my guess is it happens in lots of people's tanks, big or small fish all the same-- and most people have learned to observe their tanks from a few feet back, if they don't want to trigger that reaction. As for them gathering there all the time, however, do you have a strong powerhead you can point there and see whether that breaks things up a bit? And try putting something black on the outside of the glass there, in case it just happens to be a favorite 'reflection' spot on the glass. Lastly, try rearranging the rock work. Those are the things that come to my mind. Best wishes!

thank you, but it’s weird. They will separate when i turn all flow off

 

[DaneGer21]

thank you, but it’s weird. They will separate when i turn all flow off

How much flow do you have? Maybe it’s TO MUCH and they are gathering where it’s easier to swim without struggling.

...just a hunch.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

How much flow do you have? Maybe it’s TO MUCH and they are gathering where it’s easier to swim without struggling.

...just a hunch.

i have 2 small power heads and i am running a Current usa eflux 1900 gph at 60%