Yellow Tang Bully?

[PWN1N]

Hello,
Today I brought home a beautiful juvenile emperor angel. I'm nervous now though because my yellow tang seems to be cornering him behind some rocks. The tang backs up into him till he has nowhere to go. Is there anything easy that you guys have found to do?

 

[ApoIsland]

Hello,
Today I brought home a beautiful juvenile emperor angel. I'm nervous now though because my yellow tang seems to be cornering him behind some rocks. The tang backs up into him till he has nowhere to go. Is there anything easy that you guys have found to do?

It's probably just temporary. Some people put a mirror up to the glass to distract him for a day or two. My yellow tang has done the same thing occasionally throughout the years to some new additions. I always just let it play out. No casualties so far...

 

[PWN1N]

It's probably just temporary. Some people put a mirror up to the glass to distract him for a day or two. My yellow tang has done the same thing occasionally throughout the years to some new additions. I always just let it play out. No casualties so far...

Thanks buddy I'll see where it goes for the night! Maybe if it's worse tomorrow I'll try the mirror trick out!

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Yeah yellow tangs are simple minded jerks sometimes. If yours is like my tang he should calm down in a day or two. The mirror trick should help as well.

 

[PWN1N]

Yeah yellow tangs are simple minded jerks sometimes. If yours is like my tang he should calm down in a day or two. The mirror trick should help as well.

Hopefully he cools down! That emperor is my dream fish haha I can't have him going down lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

They’re territorial and jerks with new arrivals but mine have quit their garbage after a day or two

 

[PWN1N]

They’re territorial and jerks with new arrivals but mine have quit their garbage after a day or two

The tang has cooled it. But now it seems my angel is picking at my corals. Is there anything I can do about this?

 

[vetteguy53081]

The tang has cooled it. But now it seems my angel is picking at my corals. Is there anything I can do about this?

Emperor will go after all soft and many LPS coral. Hopefully you were aware of this prior to purchase. Angels and Butterflies Unsuitable for mixed reef /LPS tanks. I had a Passer angel devour $400 of coral after bothering nothing for 3 weeks and one day it went to work.

 

[PWN1N]

Emperor will go after all soft and many LPS coral. Hopefully you were aware of this prior to purchase. Angels and Butterflies Unsuitable for mixed reef /LPS tanks. I had a Passer angel devour $400 of coral after bothering nothing for 3 weeks and one day it went to work.

Oh god! No I was aware certain angels would but didn't know this guy would. I'm going to keep him in there for awhile and pray then. If not I have a 40 breeder empty I can raise him in for a short time. dang this really is bad news.

 

[ca1ore]

There is a reason most angels are listed as reef safe with CAUTION. I have found the emperor to be more 'picker' than 'devastator' .... though that does depend upon what corals you keep.

 

[PWN1N]

There is a reason most angels are listed as reef safe with CAUTION. I have found the emperor to be more 'picker' than 'devastator' .... though that does depend upon what corals you keep.

He definitely picks. I wish he didn't he is my favorite

 

[nereefpat]

Yes, most angels are a gamble with corals. And yellow tangs can sure be territorial with other laterally compressed fish.

What's the tank size, out of curiosity?

 

[PWN1N]

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Yes, most angels are a gamble with corals. And yellow tangs can sure be territorial with other laterally compressed fish.

What's the tank size, out of curiosity?

It's a 93 gallon cube with a 20 gallon sump.

 

[nereefpat]

30"x30"x24" high?

I would be surprised if the yellow tang will tolerate, in the long run, another similarly shaped fish.

Emperor angels get really big too, as I'm sure you're aware. Good luck.

 

[PWN1N]

30"x30"x24" high?

I would be surprised if the yellow tang will tolerate, in the long run, another similarly shaped fish.

Emperor angels get really big too, as I'm sure you're aware. Good luck.

Yes 30x30x24. Yea I know they get huge eventually. I will not keep him in this tank when he is to big for it. Might trade him anyways if he eats my coral hopefully the tang minds his own seems to be fine now.