Scopus Tang

[Parker_KY]

Well, I have a new suspicion about the status of my tank. I have had this 180G tank going for about a year and a half, and a 75G going for about 2 years prior to that, and finally decided to read a little instead of relying on my Aquarium service.
What I ran across is this........... "When choosing a Scopus Tang, make sure it's the last fish you add to your tank, they will be highly aggressive towards any fish you add after it."
In the last 3 weeks I have lost everything i've added after him. The Scopus has been there for a few months. I just lost my Sargassum Trigger, and now can't find my Australian Harlequin Tusk (I assume he's dead in the rock). I also lost my Naso, Hippo, and Khole tangs. I actually witnessed the Scopus go after my Tusk several times, I really hoped they would settle down.
I'm sure there's other stuff i'm doing wrong, but I'm gonna crack the books, and figure this stuff out. .................. The Scopus will be traded back the my LFS.

 

[jbvdhp]

Scopus Tang

Possible aggression but it seems like disease might have killed your old livestock. I'm sure the tangs could have defended themselves (maybe not the Naso). Everyone is going to ask you: did you QT?


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[starkii]

Scopas are pretty laid back ime so unless it is large and the other fish your adding tiny, I don't see it being too much of a problem. The fish you have lost should have, with the possible exception of the regal if tiny, put up with a bit of a "welcome".

 

[Parker_KY]

Well......I only witnessed the Scopus go after the Trigger. And only the fish I've added after the Scopus have died. My remaining fish, which were there before the Scopus are fine. Which are, Foxface, chromis, Sailfin, damsel, wrasse, 2 clowns. No......I didn't qt. I'm now buying a 40g to qt from now on. Bad way to learn.

 

[jbvdhp]

Well......I only witnessed the Scopus go after the Trigger. And only the fish I've added after the Scopus have died. My remaining fish, which were there before the Scopus are fine. Which are, Foxface, chromis, Sailfin, damsel, wrasse, 2 clowns. No......I didn't qt. I'm now buying a 40g to qt from now on. Bad way to learn.

Sorry it was late when I posted. I misread ur post. I thought they were in BEFORE The scopas.


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