Psychotic Yellow Tang

[Richard Periut]

Hi All,

I have a tang that I purchased recently, and after a couple of days in
the tank, it started constantly fighting its own reflection. The
creature constantly sprints from side to side, and wiggles his/her body
against the tank (I assume it's fighting its own reflection.)

It already has a thin red band (blood?) in its dorsal fin.

Will this fish eventually get stressed and die from this? I don't
understand how come it doesn't get exhausted. It's nonstop!

Any ideas?

TIA,

Rich




--
"Dum Spiro, Spero."

As long as I breath, I hope.

Cicero

[Brian Richards]

How big is the tank, any live rock etc.

Brian
"Richard Periut" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> I have a tang that I purchased recently, and after a couple of days in
> the tank, it started constantly fighting its own reflection. The
> creature constantly sprints from side to side, and wiggles his/her body
> against the tank (I assume it's fighting its own reflection.)
>
> It already has a thin red band (blood?) in its dorsal fin.
>
> Will this fish eventually get stressed and die from this? I don't
> understand how come it doesn't get exhausted. It's nonstop!
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Dum Spiro, Spero."
>
> As long as I breath, I hope.
>
> Cicero
>

[Richard Periut]

Brian Richards wrote:
> How big is the tank, any live rock etc.
>
> Brian
> "Richard Periut" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I have a tang that I purchased recently, and after a couple of days in
>>the tank, it started constantly fighting its own reflection. The
>>creature constantly sprints from side to side, and wiggles his/her body
>>against the tank (I assume it's fighting its own reflection.)
>>
>>It already has a thin red band (blood?) in its dorsal fin.
>>
>>Will this fish eventually get stressed and die from this? I don't
>>understand how come it doesn't get exhausted. It's nonstop!
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Rich
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>"Dum Spiro, Spero."
>>
>>As long as I breath, I hope.
>>
>>Cicero
>>
>
>
>
29 gallon, with live rock.

I had a tang that was even bigger (he poached in a malfunctioning heater
disaster,) and I never saw him like that?

TIA,

Rich

--
"Dum Spiro, Spero."

As long as I breath, I hope.

Cicero

[Marc Levenson]

Tangs travels for miles every day, and putting one in a 29g
is just so contrary to nature. I have a baby Hippo in my 4'
long 55g, and I know that tank isn't large enough.
Eventually I'm going to need something 6' or longer. I'm
already playing with different ideas.

Marc


Richard Periut wrote:


>>> I have a tang that I purchased recently, and after a couple of days in
>>> the tank, it started constantly fighting its own reflection. The
>>> creature constantly sprints from side to side, and wiggles his/her body
>>> against the tank (I assume it's fighting its own reflection.)
>>>
>>> It already has a thin red band (blood?) in its dorsal fin.
>>>
>>> Will this fish eventually get stressed and die from this? I don't
>>> understand how come it doesn't get exhausted. It's nonstop!
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Rich

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[Richard Periut]

Marc Levenson wrote:
> Tangs travels for miles every day, and putting one in a 29g is just so
> contrary to nature. I have a baby Hippo in my 4' long 55g, and I know
> that tank isn't large enough. Eventually I'm going to need something 6'
> or longer. I'm already playing with different ideas.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Richard Periut wrote:
>
>
>>>> I have a tang that I purchased recently, and after a couple of days in
>>>> the tank, it started constantly fighting its own reflection. The
>>>> creature constantly sprints from side to side, and wiggles his/her body
>>>> against the tank (I assume it's fighting its own reflection.)
>>>>
>>>> It already has a thin red band (blood?) in its dorsal fin.
>>>>
>>>> Will this fish eventually get stressed and die from this? I don't
>>>> understand how come it doesn't get exhausted. It's nonstop!
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Rich
>
>
Hi Marc,

However, the other yellow tangs that I have had seemed content with
their surrounding, and certainly did not fight their own reflection on a
constant basis. Incidentally, the hippo that I bought, excited the
yellow tang (until it was dead from the yellow tang's harassment.)

What kind of fish do you recommend in a 29g with live rock, sand, PS, MH
lighting, and corals?

TIA,

Rich

--
"Dum Spiro, Spero."

As long as I breath, I hope.

Cicero

[Marc Levenson]

Dwarf Angel, various Wrasses, Blennies, Clowns, Hawkfish,
Gobies. Pretty much smaller fish that don't necessarily
desire to travel far.

Marc


Richard Periut wrote:


> Hi Marc,
>
> However, the other yellow tangs that I have had seemed content with
> their surrounding, and certainly did not fight their own reflection on a
> constant basis. Incidentally, the hippo that I bought, excited the
> yellow tang (until it was dead from the yellow tang's harassment.)
>
> What kind of fish do you recommend in a 29g with live rock, sand, PS, MH
> lighting, and corals?
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>

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[Rob Marston]

Rich,

Assuming you water quality is high, Try turning everything electrical off!
{well for a little while anyway}

If the fish calms down then you probably have an earth leakage problem or
vibration problem etc...

Rob

[Joe V.]

"Richard Periut" > wrote in message
...
> However, the other yellow tangs that I have had seemed content with
> their surrounding, and certainly did not fight their own reflection on a
> constant basis. Incidentally, the hippo that I bought, excited the
> yellow tang (until it was dead from the yellow tang's harassment.)
>

How many yellow tangs do you have in your tank?

On the one hand, I'm kinda worried that your putting too many fish into a
29g ... on the other hand, I'm curious on your experiences of how they
reacted and whether they began schooling behavior