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Old 05-04-2011, 06:45 PM   #720
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Default Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang View Post
yellow tangs can be territorial. Not nearly as bad as the purple or black tangs but is let the new guy float for quite a while.
Believe it or not, black are more docile. Mine is a nice guy.
Purple is the worst.

For acclamation, what I always did for customers and myself is use a large enough plastic container, with holes drilled all over it, with a lid.
Place the new fish in the bottle as it sits in the tank (as otherwise you won't have water in it with the holes).
Place the container in a corner or behind a rock where the fish is less stressed.
Aggressors will see him and think he is free and about to beat up on and they will stare him down a while.
Leave him in there overnight or until you no longer see aggression towards him but best at least one overnight.
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