adaptation period

tb27272

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So, my queen angel has been in my tank for nearly two weeks now. The first week was spent separated from my PBT via egg crate. She has yet to come out of her hiding space since the egg crate came out (PBT still harasses her). She peeks out to get food and the PBT runs her back in her hole. I was starting to worry about her being hungry so I used a medicine dropper to get food to her. She didn't mind this and by the second feeding tonight she was eating out of the dropper. She is smaller than the PBT. I have re-arranged rock etc, but the PBT stills feels compelled to impose his/her will. My question is, will the Angel/PBT settle down, as she cannot spend her life in a cave, and I don't want to have to continuously bottle feed her.
 
PBT's can be pretty aggressive as you know. I'd suggest walling off the PBT for a couple of more weeks, until the angel gets very comfortable. Once the angel is running around and comfortable, the PBT will still try and fight, but the angel will be in better shape to deal with it until they sort out the territorial issues.
 
I have even thought about putting the powder blue in my QT for a week or so, but he would not be happy in a 30 gallon tank, don't need him stressed out and giving him ich.
 
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