reduce aggression?

[Mghanayem]

Hi all,

I recently repopulated my tank after getting some aggressive fish out of it, so I added 2 small sailfins (about the size of a half dollar) and a day or 2 later a small foxface. (rest of fish consist of neon goby, pink spot and pistol shrimp, red scooter blenny)

Now I was told by someone at the LFS who I trusted very much that if I put the 2 together at that size they would be fine... they were together in that tank and eating from the same seaweed clip.... fast forward 2 weeks and one of the little guys is beat up pretty good, i've tried garlic, seperate seaweed clips all around the tank and keeping them extra well fed...

Does anyone have any other suggestions (get him out being the obvious one), to reduce aggression.

 

[Uncle99]

The famous statement from the LFS store. Trust no one, ask here first, someone likely will save you time and money.

-take it out/back before it gets killed, or worse, because weakened, gets Ick....take back....to the store....to the guy......which will tell you....never seen that before.....sure...

Sailfin Tangs are peaceful to other take mates, but will not tolerate another from the same genus.
It should be added last and one only....

Many LFS workers have very little knowledge of fish.