Agression.

lOsTx3iiT · 02-23-2008, 09:24 PM

Two fish kind of like swiping their tails together. Is that aggression or no? I just put in a new fish. So is it just a dominance establishing thing? Or will it escalate to something more? Please help.

scoop · 02-23-2008, 09:27 PM

Do you have any pictures?

Hop · 02-23-2008, 09:28 PM

It can be. My Foxface does that to establish territory. Also some fish have a sharp fin they can use to prod others. And in some fish is a mating ritual. Otherwise it could be related to the type of music playing in the background and the flashing lights

kimsie · 02-23-2008, 09:29 PM

what kind of fish?

lOsTx3iiT · 02-23-2008, 09:33 PM

Tangs. Purple and yellow. I know. I know. They don*t always do well together. But my yellow tang is very happy go lucky, and the purple one is slightly smaller. I*ve had fish do this then stop. But I just want to make sure that this won*t become a huge issue. They just kind of turn away from eachother and brush their tails up against one another. But they don*t seem to be having too many issues. When they swim by eachother they*re fine, but every once and a while they do that.

dobejazz · 02-23-2008, 09:35 PM

Well tangs are the ones with the scalpel on the tail Hopefully they work it out with out hurting each other

What size tank is it ?

crvz · 02-23-2008, 09:37 PM

What size tank? Being the same genus, there's a good chance that they won't tolerate each other.

lOsTx3iiT · 02-23-2008, 09:42 PM

90g. Going to get a bigger one in a few months. They*re only about 2-3". But the scalpel on their tails?

dobejazz · 02-23-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lOsTx3iiT

90g. Going to get a bigger one in a few months. They*re only about 2-3". But the scalpel on their tails?

Thats why they are called surgeon fish - The little white mark at the base of the tail is a weapon

lOsTx3iiT · 02-23-2008, 09:53 PM

Ohhhh. I get it now. Well they aren*t getting that close, they*re just swiping the tips of their tails.

Fly Guy · 02-23-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

Thats why they are called surgeon fish -

didnt know that.........

Brent Cone · 02-23-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

didnt know that.........

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crvz · 02-23-2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

didnt know that.........

where were you on that one?

lOsTx3iiT · 02-24-2008, 12:33 PM

Tangs are getting along fine now.

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snow_man84088 · 02-24-2008, 12:43 PM

Glad to hear it! I would still keep a close eye on them for a little while.