powder blue tang

[Reefway]

how long does this fish start to eat? I bought it 2 weeks ago and I havent seen him eating at all!!! he seems fine and healthy, swimming around just like the others

[blindskate]

..they are hard to acclimate most times...what are you feeding it? they seem to like dried thing..like flakes or dry algae. and waht size is your tank, better be big or the tang police will get you!

[Reefway]

lol... mines only a 90gal and hes about 3" I tried dried purple seedweed, formula 1&2, mysis,brine....but he wont even look at it!!!

[blindskate]

im in another thread talking to a guy about is tang not eating..try nori

[Reefway]

yap I tried it already thats the purple seaweed that I mentioned before

[blindskate]

ive only seen green nori...maybe he eats when your sleeping. he he he

[Reefway]

lol...maybe thanks anyways I will post it in a week later or so to see what is going on with him

[blindskate]

just watch him closely

[roka64]

Well, this post answered my last question. You need a larger tank to fit the tang and angel fish in.
You should feed nori about 3 times a week. They will also eat meaty food, like mysis. If he won't eat, try soaking food in garlic guard (no scientific proof on getting them to eat) but it has been proven to strengthen their immune systems. From my experience, when I add the garlic, the fish go into a feeding frenzy. I would also soak in Zoe and Selcon.

[blindskate]

the tangs need atleast 125..but yeaaa