hippo tang help

[Smarkalan83]

I have had my tank for over year and a half...I have a blue hippo tang that has been in there since the beginning...she is about 4 or 5 inches and I just recently noticed that I could start to see her bones...I feed every other day and give seaweed now and then to snack....everytime I go to feed her and my other 3 fish swim to top and wait for the food...I see her eat every time but don't know why she is not fat like she used to be....should I be feeding more often or is there an illness I don't know about....please help thanks...

 

[Ricksreef]

I have had my tank for over year and a half...I have a blue hippo tang that has been in there since the beginning...she is about 4 or 5 inches and I just recently noticed that I could start to see her bones...I feed every other day and give seaweed now and then to snack....everytime I go to feed her and my other 3 fish swim to top and wait for the food...I see her eat every time but don't know why she is not fat like she used to be....should I be feeding more often or is there an illness I don't know about....please help thanks...

It is starving.Start putting some algae strips on a clip every day.

 

[Jlsardina]

My tangs go through 2-3 strips a day and that's just two of them. Also, try supplementing with vitachem and garlic to entice her to eat and get her healthy again.

 

[mr_X]

they are omnivores. give meaty foods also. mysis, chopped fish from the supermarket...