Firefish afraid of tang

[AmishMafia]

Greetings!

Hey, I have 4 purple firefish who are afraid of the yellow tang in introduced yesterday. They hide under a rock whenever he is out. During the last 2 feedings, the tang came out and the firefish didn't get enough to eat.

Will they warm up to each other in a few days? The tang absolutely ignores them whenever he is out.

Will hunger eventually help these guys overcome their fear?

Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[olemiss reb]

They should get used to it, firefish are very timid. The bad news is that your 4 will soon be down to 1 or 2. Two will form a pair and kill the others and the off chance you have 4 males, you will have a lone survivor.

a bonded pair or a single firefish are your options.

 

[AmishMafia]

a friend kept 4 in his aquarium - maybe that was the exception and not the norm. He also has a much bigger tank. Mine is a 90 - he has a 280.

Thanks for your response.

 

[olemiss reb]

They will do fine together until they sexually mature. A 280 is big enough to keep a bunch but they will still pair off.