tang in distress

reefman420 · 07-29-2007, 12:44 AM

hi i have a 55 g fowlr tank ive had a koran angel in the tank for about a month
i recently added a sailfin tang to the community.problem is the koran keeps chaseing it and wanting to bite it.but the angel dont both`er the wrasse ,the damsel or the serpent star ,the snails,or the hermit crab,but he messes with the tang,,if you have any suggestions on how to get them to coexsist together in harmoney,please let me know asap..i also tried rearanging the live rock.thanx.

InLimbo87 · 07-29-2007, 06:37 AM

Sorry if this comes off a little harsh, but the only thing you can really do is to remove one of them. A 55g is much too small for them to ever coexist together. Most would agree that a 55g is too small for even one of those fish, let alone two.

DrHank · 07-29-2007, 07:29 AM

The tank is really too small for either of them even individually. Both fish get very large and are extremely territorial. I would try to find them new homes adn rethink what you want to have in your tank.

BrianCM · 07-29-2007, 12:56 PM

Yes your tank is too small for a tang.

framerguy · 07-29-2007, 02:32 PM

A 90g is bare minimum IMO for a sailfin tang. Trade it for something smaller.

07-29-2007, 12:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	tang in distress hi i have a 55 g fowlr tank ive had a koran angel in the tank for about a month i recently added a sailfin tang to the community.problem is the koran keeps chaseing it and wanting to bite it.but the angel dont both`er the wrasse ,the damsel or the serpent star ,the snails,or the hermit crab,but he messes with the tang,,if you have any suggestions on how to get them to coexsist together in harmoney,please let me know asap..i also tried rearanging the live rock.thanx.

07-29-2007, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,002 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: tang in distress Sorry if this comes off a little harsh, but the only thing you can really do is to remove one of them. A 55g is much too small for them to ever coexist together. Most would agree that a 55g is too small for even one of those fish, let alone two. __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

07-29-2007, 07:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: tang in distress The tank is really too small for either of them even individually. Both fish get very large and are extremely territorial. I would try to find them new homes adn rethink what you want to have in your tank. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-29-2007, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
BrianCM Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: tang in distress Yes your tank is too small for a tang.

07-29-2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: tang in distress A 90g is bare minimum IMO for a sailfin tang. Trade it for something smaller. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

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