I am the owner of a 65 gallon tank I have had it for about 7 months. I first got two clownfish they have been in there for probably about 4 months now. they have their special corner that they stay in and sleep in every night. they are in the corner probably 60-70% of the time. I recently added a sail fin tang and a coral beauty at the same time. We put them in tonight and the coral beauty is doing great but the sailfin seems to bug the clownfish. The tang seems to like the clownfishes corner. the clownfish seem to be quite afraid of the tang. every time the tang jerks the clownfish scram. The sail fin seems to spend 30% of the time in their corner and the clown fish just kind of back off. should i be concerned. if so what should i do about it.
Are they compatible?
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Trex
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Honestly, given the size that a sailfin tang will attain, I would remove it --- they would be best in a tank that is at least 8 feet long, not 3. Any aggression that you are seeing will just get worse as it feels more cramped.
After the first night the sail fin has totally settled down and found his own place in the tank. He hasn't bugged the clowns at all and the clowns no longer seem scared of him. We realize that he will outgrow the tank but at the moment he is quite small so it should be alright.
