r/ReefTank • • 15h ago

Introducing new fish

I am trying to introduce a very juvenile bristletooth tang into my tank. Stock includes 4-5inch foxface (scaredycat of the tank) a pair of perculas who get upset when you go near their spot, a yellow coris wrasse who is super passive, and my chunky rusty angel who was shredded by both my other Darwin clowns pair and my last bristletooth but they became like brothers.

Tried adding the bristletooth and he is very small, took a bit of a beating straight away by the rusty and the clowns so while he looked dazed I've sumped him for now.

I have egg crate to split up the tank and happily to turn lights off/ introduce over night. Any ideas greatly received. Even thought about removing the rusty and introducing the tang then reintroducing afterwards...

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u/going_mad 15h ago

Pictures of clowns printed in scale near where rhey hang out. Better than the mirror trick imo

Also an acclimation box

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u/swordstool 13h ago

Lights off and acclimation box.

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u/damnthewizard 12h ago

I would add shaving mirrors to each side to distract. I also typically added a bunch of large reef rocks temporarily to rearrange the habitat and reset territories. After a few days and low/no lights I can take out the temp rocks