yellow tang with an attitude

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  1. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    so the big guy of my tank decides that he doesnt want my hands in the tank lol... when im in his "area" my yellow tang comes over and displays towards my hand and occasionally trys to cut me with his barb :eek:

    lol just wanted to share guys ;)
     
    Dingo, Mar 4, 2010
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  2. RustyShakleford

    RustyShakleford Feather Duster

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    thats how my clarkii is, for some reason every time i put my hand in the tank he starts biting me and slapping his tail fin against my arm
     
    RustyShakleford, Mar 4, 2010
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  3. exoticsteve2001

    exoticsteve2001 Feather Duster

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    Feed him some sheet algae and he will chill out.It really does calm them.It just takes some time with regular feedings.Make sure there is spurilina in it.
     
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  4. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    lol!! My purple tang is like a cuddle fish... He lets you pet him! LOL You must have gotten an agressive little bugger
     
    RedGambit, Mar 4, 2010
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  5. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    same here.. all my fish including my foxface love to cuddle...although he makes me nervous//
     
    elweshomayor, Mar 4, 2010
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  6. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    idk he used to be nice and would even eat outta my hands... was prolly mad that i was adding corals into his area and was prolly hungry too lol
     
    Dingo, Mar 4, 2010
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