Spotted Mandarin vs Desjardini Tang

[Elgringodiablo]

So, I was getting ready to do my weekly water changes and noticed the most bonkers thing in one of my tanks.

My spotted mandarin was latched onto my desjardini tang like a lion trying to take down an elephant.

Below is a video. If you are adverse to profanity or have kids nearby, you will want to turn off the sound. Apologies for the terrible camera work.

NSFW - mild profanity:

Eventually the mandy let go and they both seem fine. So crazy...

 

[NS Mike D]

who says you can't get them to eat anything aside from pods???

 

[ash9965]

Could he possibly be going after small parasites on the tang thinking they were pods ?

 

[Elgringodiablo]

Could he possibly be going after small parasites on the tang thinking they were pods ?

Doubtful. Tang was treated in copper less than 2 months ago and everything in that tank was quarantined. He legit had a mouthful of fin and was not letting go. That tang came out of another system since he was chasing my expensive wrasses and was replaced by a small black longnose tang. He’s a jerk and may need to be rehomed.

 

[ash9965]

Maybe he messed with the wrong mandarin