Angel not eating enough?

[fnksterr]

i have a koran angel. he's housed in a 90 gal along with a powder brown tang and a sail fin tang. i feed them all seaweed sheets, flake, brine. he's seems to want to eat, but only will do a lil nibble. i'm not sure if he is eating enough, or i'm just giving him the wrong stuff or what. i should make note that the angel and sail are about silver dollar size and the powder brown is about double the size. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by fnksterr
i have a koran angel. he's housed in a 90 gal along with a powder brown tang and a sail fin tang. i feed them all seaweed sheets, flake, brine. he's seems to want to eat, but only will do a lil nibble. i'm not sure if he is eating enough, or i'm just giving him the wrong stuff or what. i should make note that the angel and sail are about silver dollar size and the powder brown is about double the size. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

I would NOT feed brine as it has NO nutritional value at all. Try prime reef and also formula two flakes. I occassionally put a few drops of zoe and garlic extrac in a small cup and soak my foods in it with a little tank water. Hope that helps. Welcome to the boards.

 

[xdave]

Is he getting skinny? Fish don't have saliva so a lot of times they appear to take a bite then spit it out, little babies like him tend to do that more. His appearant interest in the food is a good sign, not realy the same as not eating. Let us know if he's getting skinny.

 

[nicetry]

It's really not a good diet for an angel fish. Even at that small size, try chopped mysis shrimp, sponge based foods, chopped mussel or clam, things like Marine Cuisine, Emerald Entree, and pellets. Greens are important so offer these regularly. Brine is pretty much void of nutrition. You can soak it in supplements. I don't even use it any more.
Flakes are okay occassionally but not as a staple.
All of your fish need a much larger variety in their diet if they are to thrive. A much larger tank should also be in your immediate plans.
Keep an eye on the angel. Small juveniles often don't fare well. Once they hit 3-5 inches, they are considerably more hardy.

 

[fnksterr]

thank u, ill try a couple of those things out.