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Old 10-25-2011, 09:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I took video but my smartphone does mpg4 and this site doesn't support it.
My yellow tang is directing his attention to one of my yellow tailed blued damsels. He swims really close to her, guides her around, uses his body to nudge her into corners, etc. There is no aggressive movement. He is so gentle doing this that I think he likes her. (gender supplied for convenience. I have no idea of either fish's gender.) My tank is a 75 gallon so I can't put another tang in the tank. Any ideas why the tang is doing this, and is it okay?
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Old 10-26-2011, 12:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I took video but my smartphone does mpg4 and this site doesn't support it.
My yellow tang is directing his attention to one of my yellow tailed blued damsels. He swims really close to her, guides her around, uses his body to nudge her into corners, etc. There is no aggressive movement. He is so gentle doing this that I think he likes her. (gender supplied for convenience. I have no idea of either fish's gender.) My tank is a 75 gallon so I can't put another tang in the tank. Any ideas why the tang is doing this, and is it okay?
Territory. Is his top fin standing straight up when he is doing this?
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Territory. Is his top fin standing straight up when he is doing this?
I had to go back and look at the video, but yes. His top fin is extended. Is this going to get violent?
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I had to go back and look at the video, but yes. His top fin is extended. Is this going to get violent?
Yup, he's being aggresive.
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Well, that's great. I guess I'll find out who gets to live and who gets to die.
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Well, that's great. I guess I'll find out who gets to live and who gets to die.
No, don't do that. I'm really suprised that the Damsel hasn't givin it right back, they can hold their own, I'd leave alone for a bit. They might end up ok.
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No, don't do that. I'm really suprised that the Damsel hasn't givin it right back, they can hold their own, I'd leave alone for a bit. They might end up ok.



the tang is twice the size of the damsel. Doesn't seemed to disturbed by the Tang
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the tang is twice the size of the damsel. Doesn't seemed to disturbed by the Tang
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