Aggressive Foxface

[EDJFA]

I added a Dejardinis Tang to my tank yesterday. It's a juvenille, maybe 2" long.

I also have a One Spot Foxface who has been with me since almost day 1. he's pretty much full size.

Well, evidently the Foxface doesn't like his new roommate. I've never seen him bully another fish, but he won't leave this new Tang alone. I just watched him chase the poor guy from one side of my tank to the other nipping at him the whole time until the Tang got backed into a corner by my powerhead and ended up stuck to it.

This tang isn't going to make it if this keeps up. This may also explain why I haven't been able to keep other tangs in the tank for more than a few days.

Is there anything I can do to help them get acclimated to each other?

 

[kegogut]

You can get an acclimation box to put the tang in maybe. You can also tape pictures of the tang to your tank. I wouldn't leave him I there though. It sounds like he's pretty weak and won't surviveven being bullied to much more. I would put him in your sump until he gains some strength.

 

[Pife]

Acclimation boxes are fantastic.

 

[Flippers4pups]

^this