Is adding new fish a problem for you?

[mpoletti]

I was more curious than anything in regards to the topic. The tank has been up for awhile and the last 4 fish that I have tried to add have all been chased and stressed to the point where they do not make it.

This has only become a problem since I paired up the joculators. They have not played well with any new tank mates. One of them bothered a tang so bad that it ended up dying in a coral colony because it was looking for protection.

I've tried all the tricks and sooner or later, its the same result. I guess it a sign that I am done adding fish for awhile. Thats probably a good thing as I was debating upgrading my skimmer

 

[euod]

Same here. I cannot add a thing. All of the fish just go nuts, even with the fish that I would not suspect to be aggressive.

 

[pookstreet]

Mark, have you tried keeping the newcomers in a specimen container for a while before releasing them into the tank? That's the reason I made the ones I have. They are big enough that the new fish can literally live in them comfortably for weeks if needed. My current plan is to keep the male watanabei in there for at least a couple of weeks before I even think about letting him out to meet the ladies.

 

[kidako]

I put up a mirror before adding any new fish,leave it up for a couple of days

 

[Western_reefer]

I've never had a problem adding fish. I guess I'm lucky? Here's my stock list in my 180. Going to get one more tang and I'm done with fish(hopefully ).
1 Yellow Tang
1 Brown-Eared Surgeonfish (Acanthurus gahhm) or (Acanthurus nigricauda)
1 Niger Trigger
1 Maroon clownfish
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 UNKNOWN Wrasse
1 Neon Goby (Gobiosoma oceanops)
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Diamond Goby
1 Exquisite Wrasse
1 PJ Cardinal
1 Spotted Mandarin fish
1 Orchid Dottyback
2 Fire Fish (pair)
4 Zebra Gobies (2 pairs, 2 males and 2 females)
5 Blue-Green Chromis

 

[flameangel88]

I used to have that problem but ever since I took out the PBT and a changing Emperor the problem is gone.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15295638#post15295638 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
Mark, have you tried keeping the newcomers in a specimen container for a while before releasing them into the tank? That's the reason I made the ones I have. They are big enough that the new fish can literally live in them comfortably for weeks if needed. My current plan is to keep the male watanabei in there for at least a couple of weeks before I even think about letting him out to meet the ladies.

Everytime Kenny. When a pygmy starts to attack a maculiceps after being in the tank together for a few months, I don't think thats the issue. BUT.....I though were were going to make me a fish trap. I need to catch these darn chromis;

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15296028#post15296028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Western_reefer
I've never had a problem adding fish. I guess I'm lucky? Here's my stock list in my 180. Going to get one more tang and I'm done with fish(hopefully ).

Moses, Everything was fine until they worked out their dominance chain of command. That takes awhile and if I remember right, your tank and livestock are still pretty new.

btw, you'll never be done adding fish I know I'm not

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15295924#post15295924 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kidako
I put up a mirror before adding any new fish,leave it up for a couple of days

Yep, been there, done that. I have even left the lights off and completely wrapped the tank

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15295582#post15295582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by euod
Same here. I cannot add a thing. All of the fish just go nuts, even with the fish that I would not suspect to be aggressive.

I never though the jocs would go after the the maculiceps or wrasses

 

[flameangel88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15296278#post15296278 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Yep, been there, done that. I have even left the lights off and completely wrapped the tank

Yea after all that I knew I had to take some fish out in order to add new fish. At this point I can add small fish without them getting killed in there.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15296240#post15296240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Moses, Everything was fine until they worked out their dominance chain of command. That takes awhile and if I remember right, your tank and livestock are still pretty new.

btw, you'll never be done adding fish I know I'm not

Yeah, still kinda newish.


True, true... LOL

 

[Chelsey]

I have an aggressive tank, though my leopard wrasse is by far the worst. I made a little cage with PVC and gutterguard that floats in my tank. Whenever I get a new fish and it's done being QT'd I put that cage in the tank, put appropriate sized PVC tubes in the cage so that the fish has somewhere to hide, and add the fish. All of the existing tank inhabitants can attempt to be aggressive with no success. Usually the newcomer stays out swimming around in the cage and when the other fish find out the new fish isn't intimidated they give up. The longest I've had to keep a fish in this cage was 3 days.

 

[Znut Reefer]

It is tough for me as well to add new fish. I have a PBT as well that does not like new comers. Last time I did, the PBT broke out with ick and gave all the others ick.

Maybe time to remove the PBT until I'm done adding fish.

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15296240#post15296240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
btw, you'll never be done adding fish

I couldn't agree more!

 

[bradleyj]

Now you have me worried Mark. I expect to get my 2 jocs this weekend. I know I will always want to add a new found wrasse now and then. I didn't know the jocs would be that aggressive towards others.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Mark, You can send your Jocs my way. I can be their new Daddy. I will take very good care of them, and you can come visit if you like.

This way you can add additional fish

~Michael

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15297184#post15297184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bradleyj
Now you have me worried Mark. I expect to get my 2 jocs this weekend. I know I will always want to add a new found wrasse now and then. I didn't know the jocs would be that aggressive towards others.

Maybe its just me, but I have heard that they were more aggressive in pairs. A friend once told me that one of her jocs pestered her interuptus' so bad that they had to be seperated (If I remember correctly)
I am sure it is just my pair

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15297958#post15297958 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by michael_cb_125
Mark, You can send your Jocs my way. I can be their new Daddy. I will take very good care of them, and you can come visit if you like.

This way you can add additional fish

~Michael

Sure, I'll get right on that

 

[michael_cb_125]

Ill PM you my Address

Good luck on getting your bossy little fish to take a chill pill.

~Michael