Is my Yellow Tang Nuts

[Cibo]

About 2 days after I add the tang to my new tank it hangs out in the corner and swims up and down like it trying to swim out of the tank and that spot is the exit???

any Ideas

 

[marki24]

its stressed. What fish do you have in the tank and how big is your tank?

 

[Cibo]

its 40 gal he move from a smaller tank only got some 2 clowns and clown gobies and looks like he settled down today I added some dark time to my lighting schuel I had the moon lights on all night

 

[Wes]

40g is small for a yellow tang. That could be what is causing the stress

 

[rgun2515]

ever see finding nemo?



Yellow tangs are known to be a little nuts... Mine is in a 125 long and swims back and forth very fast. He also attacks the glass with his tail.



I would put him in a bigger tank unless he is really small. Like under 2 or 3" long...

 

[D1J8Z]

check all your levels .

did you acclimate him

 

[h20 freak]

woops double post look that way
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[h20 freak]

I've heard of them doing this, it's not used to being in a tank yet, He's used to being able to swim as far as he wanted. And he's also probably stressed. Give it time, and find it a bigger home, 40 gallons is way to small.