Update on my Flame- getting mafia protection...

Not sure what your aquascape is currently like, but sometimes I have found if you change something/move something around in the tank, fish seem to chill out for a bit, even if its a small change. Might help in the short term but likely not the long run.

 

Best Fish has a trap that they loan out. It works very well. I have one myself, but it's being used by someone atm.

 

Thanks for the advice thus far, this morning, lights are still off and I see the Falme A. hanging out by the net I put in yesterday.

Hopefully this will be enough to get the Rust A. to chill awhile.

 

you could also try a mirror on one end of the tank. i use a 6" round one. Agressive fish can be very Vain and love to go look and harass their reflections.

 

UPdate:

Still alive and swimming well, but he's even more beat up now.

After more observation, I see it's the Flame and Rust Angels, I really don't see the CB bothering him much, if any.

I again have my net in the tank as well, in an effort to confuse/mellow them out some.

He still seems to eat and want to eat, I do see him missing the food pellets some though.

Time will tell

I may try the small mirror soon too.

 

Well, flames and rusts are incredibly similar, maybe move the aggressor for a while and put him back.

 

If I can catch the rust, I'll give that a try.

 

It seems my Clarki clown has let him hang out by his lair, I've even seen the clarki go after and not let my more agressive Rust A. in near him.
He's still eating and hanging in there, and still otherwise being thoroughly harassed by the Rust, when not in this area.



Edit: As I'm typing this, the Clarki is off eating at some pods he sees in the water, and the Rust is harrassing the H*ll out of the Flame, who is still holding his own, than goodness.