Scribbled Rabbitfish and Clown Tang

[kilmca]

I have the opportunity to get a beautiful 8" Scribbled Rabbitfish for free but I'm concerned my 6" Clown Tang may not get along with the Rabbitfish. Will a Rabbitfish stand up for itself or are they docile fish? I ask this cause I also have a Sailfin Tang that does not back down to the Clown Tang and the CT doesn't mess with it. Do you think i'm asking for trouble adding a new fish to an established tank?

I have a 400g tank with the dimensions 120" L x 32" W x 24" T. I also have the following fish. I have had most of the fish for over 3 years. I've included a pic of the CT and Scribbled Rabbitfish below.

6" Clown Tang
6" Sailfin Tang
4" Blue Tang
3" Potter's Angel
Midas Blenny
Pair Lyretail Anthia
Pair Ocellaris Clowns
Sunburst Anthias
Melanurus Wrasse
Banana Wrasse
Sixline Wrasse

 

[NexDog]

Awesome fish, both of them. I would do it if in your position but many will advise against it. You do need to give the fish a chance though. Maybe some kind of acclimatisation box that you can hang in the DT with Rabbitfish in it for a week so the Clown Tang can get used to it and work out its aggression without harming the fish. I'm going to do this in the future when I introduce a fish that might get attacked. In my experience with a large tank any aggression is just temporary. Unless you are overly stupid with your fish choices.