NeedBiggerTank
Not Likely 2 Ever Grow Up
We bought a Blackspot Angelfish a few weeks ago and she has settled in nicely. However, I'm not sure the Hippo Tang appreciates her arrival - or maybe he's flirting with her? I just can't tell.
The angle pretty much ignores everything in the tank - including the Hippo. The Hippo will swim up to her really fast, turn sideways, and "wiggle". Or he swims up to her, turns around so he's facing the same direction and try to force her to swim a certain direction - like he's herding her like a sheep dog. He's even stolen food right out of her mouth!
They are about the same size - the angle maybe slightly larger. They are very similar in body shape and have the same markings on their tails. Could he be mistaking her for a girlfriend? Like I said, this behavior doesn't seem to bother the angel (its not scaring her or anything - she doesn't run and hide - she basically pretends he's not there, which seems to frustate him!).
Should i just keep an eye on them or is this normal or does the tang need to find a new home? Thanks!
The angle pretty much ignores everything in the tank - including the Hippo. The Hippo will swim up to her really fast, turn sideways, and "wiggle". Or he swims up to her, turns around so he's facing the same direction and try to force her to swim a certain direction - like he's herding her like a sheep dog. He's even stolen food right out of her mouth!
They are about the same size - the angle maybe slightly larger. They are very similar in body shape and have the same markings on their tails. Could he be mistaking her for a girlfriend? Like I said, this behavior doesn't seem to bother the angel (its not scaring her or anything - she doesn't run and hide - she basically pretends he's not there, which seems to frustate him!).
Should i just keep an eye on them or is this normal or does the tang need to find a new home? Thanks!
