Blackcap being attacked

[chapel210]

I just added a blackcap basslet to my reef tank, and my tangs have been harassing it like crazy. Is this normal? Tangs are goldrim, hippo, and naso.

[sly fox]

hope he has some nice hiding places in there

[profntbtr]

tangs develop tank boss syndrome and no new additions are safe, unless they are larger than the tangs. they should settle down in a couple of days, assuming the black cap survives the hazing

[txstateunivreefer]

one thing you can do to help is to rescape your rocks, it helps because then everyone has to find new territory to claim. This is what i have to do every time i get a new fish because my vlamingi tang is a mean anus

[chapel210]

Right now it's hiding but comes out to get the food

[Kyle46N]

Thats good that he's eating. Thats the key to getting him through the harrassment. You caught my attention with this thread because a black cap is #1 on my list when I start up my tank in a couple of weeks.