Yellow tang problem

[JohnLeoKnight]

I've had my yellow tang for about 3 months now and all he does is hide, he peeks out through the rock work sometimes and will swim out real fast to grab food but that's it. I just had my water tested last week and water parameters are perfect. Anyone have any idea why he might be hiding?


-2 Ocellaris Clown
-1 Yellow Tang
-1 Fire Fish
-1 Wheeler Goby
-1 Engineer Goby

- StarPolyps
- Red Mushrooms
- Cabbage Leather
- Hammer
- Birdsnest
- Green Polyp Leather
- Montipora
- Duncans

 

[reefgoddess808]

Is it possible your clowns are harrassing it? They can be pretty territorial.

 

[triggreef]

Full tank shot?

I've noticed with minimal rock work or space, fish in general hide more. Some Nouri tied down to something, & more hiding places might entice him out.

 

[JohnLeoKnight]

Is it possible your clowns are harrassing it? They can be pretty territorial.

There honestly the most peaceful clowns I've ever seen, neither have ever harassed anyone ever

 

[triggreef]

Also, were your fish properly quarantined? Sick fish also tend to hide.

 

[JohnLeoKnight]

Full tank shot?

I've noticed with minimal rock work or space, fish in general hide more. Some Nouri tied down to something, & more hiding places might entice him out.

I can't post a picture right now but it's got about 60ibs of live rock in there and plenty of hiding spots

 

[ca1ore]

Assuming no disease (3 months ought to resolve one way or the other) or bullying, maybe you just have a timid fish. Though it may seem counterintuitive, I have been able to entice a timid fish out into the open by adding a similar fish. Maybe something like a Kole Tang (QT first though). Depending on the size of the Yellow, 75 is a bit tight though.

 

[JohnLeoKnight]

Assuming no disease (3 months ought to resolve one way or the other) or bullying, maybe you just have a timid fish. Though it may seem counterintuitive, I have been able to entice a timid fish out into the open by adding a similar fish. Maybe something like a Kole Tang (QT first though). Depending on the size of the Yellow, 75 is a bit tight though.

Yea it might be a bit small for two tangs:/ I've heard a couple chromis or a flasher wrasse can bring timid fish out of hiding, do you know if there's any truth to that?

 

[ca1ore]

The concept of 'dither' fish is sound. I have used this approach many times with timid angels, though honestly I've not ever had a timid tang. Chromis always worked pretty well for me.

 

[Rea17]

Do you feed him nori on a clip?

 

[JohnLeoKnight]

Do you feed him nori on a clip?

I feed him nori and some other brand of green algea, would not feeding him nori make him hide

 

[Rea17]

Not necessarily, but a grazing item like that would draw him out for longer periods of time.

 

[JohnLeoKnight]

Not necessarily, but a grazing item like that would draw him out for longer periods of time.

He literally swims out, grabs the sea weed and swims back behind the rock

 

[NYCBOB]

at least he is eating.

 

[thenewguy997]

Total diff fish but my cherub angel came out way more after i added another fish