New help! New dispar anthias

[lanamarks]

I just purchased 3 beautiful dipar anthias. I realize their feeding req and have an est. stable tank.

The one things I did not count on was the aggression of my female tomato clown and PB tang. They have all three anthias coweing in a little tunnel and if one tries to get out they chase it or lunge at it so that it runs for cover. They are in a tank with other non-aggressive fish (rainfordi, clown goby, firefish).

They are impossible to catch with a net. I have been trying to overfeed the tank to try and at least get some food to the anthias. I am very frustrated and need help!

Thanks!

 

[t0mmy108]

you can try a trick that i use. i normally keep all new fish in a protective carrier to ease the acclimation proccess. if they are already loose in the tank then you can try to put the carrier in the corner where they go to but leave the top open for them. if you see them in ther, then you can shut the door and move it to where there is more current so food can get into the carrier. th older fish get used to them being around and they get used to the tank and their neighbors without being picked on. after a couple of days, they can be released to find a cave of thier own. this works well with all fish that are small. I have to use a bigger carrier for bigger fish and hang it from the tanks rim.

here's an example....
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=768734&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[lanamarks]

Hmmm - Because the anthias are staying in one spot I may be able to catch them and try that. If I could I would like to catch the aggressive fish and cage them though.