Problem with Pygmy Angelfish

[Reefbuoy]

After a year, my Pygmy Angelfish believes he owns the entire tank and bullies the other fish including my Six Line Wrasse, Azure Damsel and espcially the new Cook Island Damsel. I managed to catch him and put him in the sump. Do you think he will learn his lesson or do I need to get rid of him?

Thanks,
Sean

 

[BangkokMatt]

They tend not to learn their lesson. If his aggression is continuous then he should be removed.

 

[dynamixone]

how long have you had him the tank?

 

[Reefbuoy]

I am afraid you are right. I rearranged the rockwork and he as back at in five minutes.

 

[Reefbuoy]

The tank has been running since 2004 with 40 lbs of live rock. The Pygmy would fly in and around the rock at blinding speeds. The other fish generally just look ambivalently at each other with the exception of the Pygmy. He doesn't like the other fish near him.

 

[Reefbuoy]

The Pygmy has been in the tank for over a year.

 

[Reefbuoy]

Does anyone have an idea? I would be willing to trade Pygmy in the central Maryland area.

 

[dynamixone]

that is a small tank with small aggressive fish. what do you expect?