Clowns Terrorizing New Yellow Tang

[Patrick Cox]

Hello,
I have a 75G SPS tank that has a Percula clownfish pair and a small blenny, goby and cardinal. Now I just added a small yellow tang and the clownfish are terrorizing the tang. It has bite marks on its rear fin and both clowns are being aggressive towards it so it won't really come out from the back of the tank down low behind the rocks. It is eating well but obviously doesn't feel free to roam the tank. Do you think this situation will improve? And then is there anything I should/can do? I placed the tang in the tank 2-3 days ago.

Thanks!

 

[davocean]

Your clowns are just seeing the writing on the wall as to what the future holds in dealing w/ that YT when it becomes bigger.
Expect the tables to turn eventually.
I personally would not keep a YT in that size tank, aggression will pretty much be inevitable.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

90 can be pretty tight for a yellow tang. I don't believe this situation will get much better over time.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Ok, thanks. If things don't improve I will remove the tang and give back to the seller. Thanks.

 

[davocean]

In my 150g I have one tang, a YT, and he always trys to steal eggs from my spawning pair of clowns, and has tail spiked them pretty bad, thought I was going to lose my female.
My solution was to get a big anemone that provides protection, and fortunately it works for me/them.
Your clowns know what is coming, they are being protective, and more so in that smaller space.
Just be aware, that YT will one day be a pain, 99.9% certain of that.

 

[Patrick Cox]

In my 150g I have one tang, a YT, and he always trys to steal eggs from my spawning pair of clowns, and has tail spiked them pretty bad, thought I was going to lose my female.
My solution was to get a big anemone that provides protection, and fortunately it works for me/them.
Your clowns know what is coming, they are being protective, and more so in that smaller space.
Just be aware, that YT will one day be a pain, 99.9% certain of that.

Good advice. Thanks for that.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Good advice. Thanks for that.

Also, these clowns have spawned several times.

 

[Dmorty217]

Ok, thanks. If things don't improve I will remove the tang and give back to the seller. Thanks.

The clowns are the problem not the YT. Remove the clowns and rearrange rock work and reacclimate. Although a 75g isn't large enough for the YT anyway, 125g is the smallest recommended so you probably should give the tang back. The clowns will do this with any new addition to the tank without reaquascaping and reacclimating.

 

[Patrick Cox]

The clowns are the problem not the YT. Remove the clowns and rearrange rock work and reacclimate. Although a 75g isn't large enough for the YT anyway, 125g is the smallest recommended so you probably should give the tang back. The clowns will do this with any new addition to the tank without reaquascaping and reacclimating.

That's a good idea. Although I have several SPS that I would be afraid to touch but maybe a minor change would work. I'll consider that. Thanks!

 

[Megatrev62]

I would also agree with the above statement by Dmorty.

 

[davocean]

At this time it would seem the clowns are the problem, but it will become the YT in time.
That is the fish that does not fit.
Rearranging scape probably won't do much, they will still be protective of eggs, and the YT will still want them.
YT's get ticky, especially in small tanks, it will need to be rehomed at some point.