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Old 08-03-2007, 09:49 AM
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i have a blue hippo tang chassing my six line wrasses. i got him 2 weeks early beacause i needed one to eat the bristle worms in my tank. he is doeing perfect with my clownfish. Also i check the compatabilaty chart on liveaquaria.com and it seys they are compatable why is my wrasses chasing my blue tang.
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Old 08-03-2007, 10:07 AM
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Was the tang put in before the wrasse? It could just be a territory thing, even if they are supposed to get along okay. How big is the tank?

One suggestion is trying to pull the tang out into a separate tank for a week so it "forgets" the tank. That way when you reintroduce the tang, the wrasse will just be part of the scene, not a threat
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Old 08-03-2007, 12:17 PM
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My tank is 30 gallons and the tang was added before the wrasses.
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Old 08-03-2007, 12:26 PM
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It sounds like a territory issue.

Tangs also like space. Take the movie Neemo for example.

Dory: "Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming swimming swimming...what do we do? We Swim!"

Your tang may just be trying to find ways to swim around and get some exercise in. Follow that wrasse!!
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It sounds like a territory issue.

Tangs also like space. Take the movie Neemo for example.

Dory: "Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming swimming swimming...what do we do? We Swim!"

Your tang may just be trying to find ways to swim around and get some exercise in. Follow that wrasse!!
LMAO!!

Blackjacktang, you may also try moving some of your rock around...
That makes them think there some where new...
I also have a hippo tang and she always picked on newly added mates
but they always got along after awhile... even tho she does get fussy now
and then and chases everyone in the rocks...

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It sounds like a territory issue.

Tangs also like space. Take the movie Neemo for example.

Dory: "Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming swimming swimming...what do we do? We Swim!"

Your tang may just be trying to find ways to swim around and get some exercise in. Follow that wrasse!!
Guess I am going to have to watch that movie after all. LOL
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