Gray Angel attacking H. magnifica

[fatdaddy]

Crud. I've noticed that my mag has left it's mouth open for the last few days. And, I think I figured out why....

My gray angel has been nipping at it. I can move the Angel to another tank with BTA and Tomato Clowns to guard them. I started some frags in that tank, but I can either move or sacrifice them.

Or, what if I get Percula's? Would they guard the mag? Not sure I can do this fast enough.

ideas?

 

[JamesJR]

I wouldn't trust a grey with the anemone. Big angels can be really destructive and H. Magnifica's are already delicate as it is.

 

[Flighty]

My pink skunk pair defend the anemone pretty rabidly. They might deter a large angel.

 

[WDLV]

i was gonna say....

Get a more aggressive clown pair and that angel will be hiding in a crevis. My perideraions were like that, and I've had Clarkiis that behaved the same way.

 

[fatdaddy]

I just tried catching him. No luck yet, but I did rearrange the rocks in half my tank.

 

[fatdaddy]

Would a pair of A. percula's be aggressive enough?

 

[elegance coral]

Getting a pair of clowns to protect your anemone is a Long shot to say the least. You can't predict how a clown is going to behave. I've had a female ocellaris that would viciously attack anything that came near her anemone, and I have a monster maroon that doesn't really care. Even with those clowns that do protect their anemones, it usually takes a long time for them to get that territorial. I think that the only hope your magnifica has is for you to get the angel out of the tank.

 

[fatdaddy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13472586#post13472586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
Getting a pair of clowns to protect your anemone is a Long shot to say the least.

Thanks. I'll get him moved to my other tank with BTA with a pair of tomato clowns. The female has a murderous look in her eye.

After that, I'll need to give something up or acquire another tank.

 

[fatdaddy]

Moved. He's still stressed from the move, but I think he'll be more comfortable without being harassed by the tangs. I'll have to build him a larger cave this weekend to sleep in and get away from the MH's.