pygmy angel not eating well

I got a pygmy (cherub) angel this week and it is very active in my tank. It tends to dart in and out of the rockwork most of the time and has no trouble standing up for itself against my tail spot blenny. It does pick at the rockwork and also occasionally nips my gorgonian . I would like to give it a more varied diet, however, it does not seem to be interested in food I give it at all. I've tried algae strips, garlic pellets, cyclopeeze, mysis, and formula 1 frozen. I also soak the food in selcon and/or vita chem and add a little garlic. nothing seems to appease its appetite. at this point i don't know what to do as I know algae and gorgonian polyps aren't going to keep it healthy for long. any ideas? thanks!

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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid 

I had a potters angle that started out the same way, keep offering food eventually they will except it. Nipping at the rocks is a good sign its looking for food, getting some from the rock. If you want to try take a small rock or dead coral smear food on it and place it were he nibbles the most at. Note food will quickly flake off of rock so don't over do it.

thanks for replying. It's reassuring to hear that your angel did something similar at first. I noticed today that mine now nibbles on food if it floats really close to it...so I'm sure progress is being made. He spends most of the time in the back behind and rockwork but will swim in and out of holes and come to the front sometimes. I'll try attaching some food to a tiny rock and toss it to the back of the tank. 

problem solved...the angel finally started accepting various types of food. now its diet consists of prime reef and mysis (which are soaked in selcon+vita chem+garlic extreme), cyclopeeze, garlic pellets, and algae.