I just got a baby blue tang, its maybe half an inch long. I had 2 healthy zoas that were thriving in my tank, and now the tang is nipping on it!

[SoFloReefer55]

I just got a baby blue tang, its maybe half an inch long. I had 2 healthy zoas that were thriving in my tank, and now the tang is nipping on it! it is only nipping on the stump of 1 of my zoas, but the zoa is closed because the blue tang won't leave it alone, the tang spends a majority of its time swimming around that zoa and nipping on the stump. Is there anything I can do? This is my first ever zoa and it was doing so well. I don't want it to get ruined. Please help!

 

[lapin]

take the tang back to the store

 

[SoFloReefer55]

take the tang back to the store

Can i ask why?

 

[lapin]

Well it sounds like the Zoa is a goner if you don’t .

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just got a baby blue tang, its maybe half an inch long. I had 2 healthy zoas that were thriving in my tank, and now the tang is nipping on it! it is only nipping on the stump of 1 of my zoas, but the zoa is closed because the blue tang won't leave it alone, the tang spends a majority of its time swimming around that zoa and nipping on the stump. Is there anything I can do? This is my first ever zoa and it was doing so well. I don't want it to get ruined. Please help!

At small size, they tend to be more nippy. often at times they are chasing food or algae with no intent of destruction but it turns out that way. Offer nori on a clip as a distraction from coral