Clowns are terrorizing purple tang?

[rjrgroup]

So, I have been delaying posting this it seems kind of silly.:blush: I introduced a 4" purple tang a little over a month ago. As soon as I put him in, my small(-2") clown pair went crazy. They have never left their spot by more than a few inches and now they are swimming all over the tank like they own the place. I've never had any aggression from them with any other fish. It is a 72 gallon bow-front with 150+ of LR. It has plenty of hiding spots and they definitely have their own little spot with a big head of frogspawn and and another colony of hammer.
The purple tries not to acknowledge them but it's fairly constant. They have even torn his tail and fins a few times. I have tried all the same tricks, pics of purple tangs, lights out, disrupting the rockscape. Nothing seems to help and I really would love to have my serenity back in my community tank. :unsure:
Any other suggestions folks?
Thanks,
Randy

 

[rjrgroup]

I have never seen any aggression from them before. This not the first tang. I had a sail fin for awhile. I also had a regal. There are many other fish, everybody else is is fine. FWIW, I know of the difficulties with tangs and small foot prints. I thought my 210 gal would be running by now, didn't happen yet. I sold the others awhile back and they lived in different tanks. One tang in a four foot tank is tight but he seems fine, eats, gets along with his brethren...

beccamc10;652463 wrote: A 72 gallon is not much room for a tang, this might be the issue. They need room to swim and hide. they clown are just being clown the are part of the damsil family

 

[rjrgroup]

That makes sense, I was worried about his aggressions more than anything else. Of course he could be mouthing off to them and I would have no idea..I swear they have the weirdest communication thing. I can't think of anything else, guess I'll have to get him out of there, huh? Dang it...I need a algae grazer in there. I may have to get a Tommini or Scopas...

beccamc10;652471 wrote: I am sure you know your stuff. I just just saying that he might be trying to show the clowns who is boss and in a small tank they might be fighting for the "I AM THE MAN" status.

 

[rjrgroup]

Errr, I have a pearly jaw fish and a Tangora Goby. Any idea if they would get along? Maybe? Possibly?

 

[crewdawg1981]

After you add the gobies, just make sure to have mesh tops or the initial aggression between em will give you some crispy critter floor ornaments.