I recently acquired a baby yellow tang for my tank, but my purple tang has been exhibiting aggressive behavior towards it. It chases and bites the baby tang, prompting me to create a DIY acclimation tank. Additionally, I purchased a mirror to attach to the tank’s glass. Considering these factors, how long should I keep the baby tang separated from the purple tang?
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@ShadyInlet26
19d
good luck!
@Dewy_Thicket_24
18d
I would keep the baby yellow tang in the acclimation box for at least a week, sometimes closer to two if the purple tang is really keyed in on it. Heavy feeding and the mirror can help a lot, and if the purple tang is still charging right away after release I would try a little rockwork shuffle too.
@ctmck
18d
I’m going to give them a week and if he’s still charging the yellow in the box I’m going to give it back to the person I got it from.
@Dewy_Thicket_24
18d
That’s fair. If the purple is still acting like it pays the mortgage after a week, I’d probably return the little yellow too 😅 Better than
@bucrob
18d
At a minimum I would do a week, mixing zebrasomas especially anything with a purple tang is extremely hard to do after the first addition. I wouldnt suggest trying it in anything less than a 150g display personally
@ctmck
18d
I’m going to give it a week and see what happens. I’ll keep them separated for now. If it doesn’t get better I’ll return the yellow tang. I’ve got a 250 gallon in the works!
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I kept my baby Yellow tang in an acclimation box for a week. I wanted to fatten him up. I have a large sailfin tang and a snall gem tang. After a week they all were best buds
I’m crossing my fingers! Gonna give them a week or two.
I just did the same thing with a baby purple. Just two days and then put a mirror tile on the side of the tank. Ket the little guy go when the lights were out. Next morning all was good