Harli tusk and pair of oc. Clowns

[thirty6]

I've had a pair of ocellaris (spelling) clowns for 1.5 to 2 years that have survived a freak snowstorm and two hurricanes. I finally upgraded my tank to a nice cube and decided the next fish I would add was a Harli tusk. It's about 4" the clowns are 2" each.
First few days everyone got along great, last night I was by the tank and the fish came toward the top I guess looking for food or whatever. The tusk began smacking into one of the clowns and at one point began to nip at it, then appeared to "drag it" by its tail fin for few inches until I tapped the glass and scared the fish.
I didn't notice any scarring or brushing on the clown, is this normally territory behavior or should I re think the stocking idea.

It's a 150 g set up approx 150 or so pounds of live rock or so. Plenty of hiding spaces

 

[albano]

Smaller fish are sometimes on the menu for a HT...is he otherwise 'well fed'?

 

[thirty6]

I would say yes, eating pellets and mysis I try to feed pellet in am before work and frozen later at night when I'm home

 

[thirty6]

The clowns are both 2", I guess smaller than tusk could be part of issue?

 

[albano]

I have a few fish (including 3 clowns) that are smaller than my Tusk, and he's never bothered them...but they are known to eat inverts and sometimes small fish

 

[thirty6]

I dont have a cuc in tank bc i had the tusk on the list, ill keep eye on it maybe need to settle in. Its not a full week yet they are together.

 

[NYreefNoob]

they do like cheeseburgers also, but only from mcdonalds
try feeding it some larger pieces of food, might not be eating enough as well

 

[dj ze]

have you tried chopped table shrimp that's what i feed mine

 

[thirty6]

No, I haven't tried that, you remove shell or leave intact and chop it up?

 

[dj ze]

remove the shell & chop it up to what ever size you think is big enough 4 him what i normally do is buy fresh clams,mussels ,extra large table shrimp,scallops ,salmon, & on occasions lobster tails if they are on sale either blend it all up or if your patient use a knife & chop away this is what i feed all my fish .u can spread it on a wax paper freeze it for about 3 hours take it back out & cut it to what ever size u want put it in ziplock bags & refreeze it trust me your fish will notice the difference

 

[thirty6]

Thanks dj. I think I'll give it a shot this weekend