Blonde Naso tang not eating
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meowzer
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First of all...give it time to adjust...How are you placing the algae sheet?
I use a clip and the fish has to figure out what it is and then "trust" it......don't feed pellets and flakes, they are crappolla
get some good frozen foods, mysis, emerald entree,,,,,and foods with greens in it
I use a clip and the fish has to figure out what it is and then "trust" it......don't feed pellets and flakes, they are crappolla
get some good frozen foods, mysis, emerald entree,,,,,and foods with greens in it
kuja
Member
Are any of the other fishies preventing your new fishy from getting to the nori? If this is the case you might want to place some nori in different areas of the tank this way all your fishies don't pack in one area. Allowing your new fishy an opportunity to eat ^^.
Mysis shrimp is a great frozen food that most fishies cannot resist
. The best way I have found to insure all my fishies get food is to hand feed them. I would use pieces of nori and just hold my hand in the tank. Eventually I had them all eatting out of my hand. This way I can easily target feed the fishies either mysis shrimp or nori. The only problem is that they all pack around my hand even when I am just cleaning the tank
Mysis shrimp is a great frozen food that most fishies cannot resist
. The best way I have found to insure all my fishies get food is to hand feed them. I would use pieces of nori and just hold my hand in the tank. Eventually I had them all eatting out of my hand. This way I can easily target feed the fishies either mysis shrimp or nori. The only problem is that they all pack around my hand even when I am just cleaning the tank 
btldreef
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Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391354
My naso is not eating his greens or any food that i offer him. From pellets to flakes but he is doing a good job on the rocks he picks at them all day so I'm not to worried. Should i be because he not taking in algae sheet,he is new to the tank,or could it be the type of greens.
It's probably that he's new to the tank, but it could also be the greens.
My Naso will NOT eat green algae sheets and will only eat two brands of sheets: Two Little Fishies Sea Veggies (Julian Sprungs) and Ocean Nutrition. He prefers purple, red or brown sheets.
If you have a fish that will not eat off the algae clip there are two methods to try:
1) rubberband the algae sheet to a piece of live rock rubble and drop it in the tank. The idea behind this method is that, it will look more like live algae/sea weed growing and the fish will be more likely to accept eating it this way
2) Hold an algae sheet in your hand in the tank in front of a powerhead, or the return pump. Rub the sheet in between your fingers to make it start flaking apart. It will look like you're feeding flake food to your tank. The hope is that your fish will accept the flakes of algae sheet as they move through the water column. At first, they might not, but may pick at the flakes once they land on rocks. Once they get the taste and get used to your hand being in the tank, they might start nipping on the sheet while you hold it. This can be great, because the fish will learn to trust you, which can really come in handy if you ever need to catch it. You might have to play around with how big the flakes are that your rub off. My tangs prefer flakes that are about 1/2" x 1/4" strips, they're snobs. I have multiple algae eaters in the tank though, so this method is much, much more effective for me than just attaching a strip to a clip.
Still attach a strip to the clip, hopefully they'll start to get curious and nip at that as well. The Ocean Nutrition brand has algae sheets that have already been soaked in garlic, which will help entice many fish to eat. I highly recommend it if you have a finicky eater on your hands. My Naso (and all tangs) go nuts for the Red variety especially.
Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391354
My naso is not eating his greens or any food that i offer him. From pellets to flakes but he is doing a good job on the rocks he picks at them all day so I'm not to worried. Should i be because he not taking in algae sheet,he is new to the tank,or could it be the type of greens.
It's probably that he's new to the tank, but it could also be the greens.
My Naso will NOT eat green algae sheets and will only eat two brands of sheets: Two Little Fishies Sea Veggies (Julian Sprungs) and Ocean Nutrition. He prefers purple, red or brown sheets.
If you have a fish that will not eat off the algae clip there are two methods to try:
1) rubberband the algae sheet to a piece of live rock rubble and drop it in the tank. The idea behind this method is that, it will look more like live algae/sea weed growing and the fish will be more likely to accept eating it this way
2) Hold an algae sheet in your hand in the tank in front of a powerhead, or the return pump. Rub the sheet in between your fingers to make it start flaking apart. It will look like you're feeding flake food to your tank. The hope is that your fish will accept the flakes of algae sheet as they move through the water column. At first, they might not, but may pick at the flakes once they land on rocks. Once they get the taste and get used to your hand being in the tank, they might start nipping on the sheet while you hold it. This can be great, because the fish will learn to trust you, which can really come in handy if you ever need to catch it. You might have to play around with how big the flakes are that your rub off. My tangs prefer flakes that are about 1/2" x 1/4" strips, they're snobs. I have multiple algae eaters in the tank though, so this method is much, much more effective for me than just attaching a strip to a clip.
Still attach a strip to the clip, hopefully they'll start to get curious and nip at that as well. The Ocean Nutrition brand has algae sheets that have already been soaked in garlic, which will help entice many fish to eat. I highly recommend it if you have a finicky eater on your hands. My Naso (and all tangs) go nuts for the Red variety especially.
yas2903
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391357
First of all...give it time to adjust...How are you placing the algae sheet?
I use a clip and the fish has to figure out what it is and then "trust" it......don't feed pellets and flakes, they are crappolla
get some good frozen foods, mysis, emerald entree,,,,,and foods with greens in it
Thanks i now there crap but use it for the bottom feeders.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391357
First of all...give it time to adjust...How are you placing the algae sheet?
I use a clip and the fish has to figure out what it is and then "trust" it......don't feed pellets and flakes, they are crappolla
get some good frozen foods, mysis, emerald entree,,,,,and foods with greens in it
Thanks i now there crap but use it for the bottom feeders.
yas2903
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Originally Posted by kuja http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391669
Are any of the other fishies preventing your new fishy from getting to the nori? If this is the case you might want to place some nori in different areas of the tank this way all your fishies don't pack in one area. Allowing your new fishy an opportunity to eat ^^.
Mysis shrimp is a great frozen food that most fishies cannot resist. The best way I have found to insure all my fishies get food is to hand feed them. I would use pieces of nori and just hold my hand in the tank. Eventually I had them all eatting out of my hand. This way I can easily target feed the fishies either mysis shrimp or nori. The only problem is that they all pack around my hand even when I am just cleaning the tank
HA HA HA LMAO same problem here cant even arrange my rocks with out them charging for my hand. Maybe thats the problem to he's not used to it like Meowzer said. Ill let time tell but scared if he get stressed with out veggies.
Originally Posted by kuja http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391669
Are any of the other fishies preventing your new fishy from getting to the nori? If this is the case you might want to place some nori in different areas of the tank this way all your fishies don't pack in one area. Allowing your new fishy an opportunity to eat ^^.
Mysis shrimp is a great frozen food that most fishies cannot resist
. The best way I have found to insure all my fishies get food is to hand feed them. I would use pieces of nori and just hold my hand in the tank. Eventually I had them all eatting out of my hand. This way I can easily target feed the fishies either mysis shrimp or nori. The only problem is that they all pack around my hand even when I am just cleaning the tank HA HA HA LMAO same problem here cant even arrange my rocks with out them charging for my hand. Maybe thats the problem to he's not used to it like Meowzer said. Ill let time tell but scared if he get stressed with out veggies.
yas2903
Member
BTLDREEF Thanks for tip. I use ocean nutrition greens with garlic other fish do go nuts for it. I hand feed maybe he doesn't trust me yet but I'm trying to change method because never know what type of germs im carrying but i love it specialy when i have friends over they do a show for everyone. Its like they have brains they pick one at a time do a lap around the tank and come back. They do it in the same order all the time even my damsel joins the party. order goes 1 yellow tang,2 purple,3 sailfin,4 powder blue and last up blue damsel but sometime they push the little guy away. But he never quits i love him. No one bothers the Naso. The only problem is the powder blue bothers the sailfin. My tanks a 180 so they have enough space powder blue only bothers when im staring at them and the sailfin comes to me powder blue say move he's my daddy LOL .
btldreef
Moderator
Hahaha! I had to get rid of my Sailfin because she was just getting to aggressive with my Naso and I really wanted to add a baby Purple Tang to the tank, that I knew she'd beat on.
I see you're from NY, do you belong to ManhattanReefs.com? You should check it out, it's the local forum for the tri-state area. Some jerks over there because they allow selling, but you can get some great deals on equipment on live stock.
I see you're from NY, do you belong to ManhattanReefs.com? You should check it out, it's the local forum for the tri-state area. Some jerks over there because they allow selling, but you can get some great deals on equipment on live stock.
yas2903
Member
I know about it. But the people are not the same as here. CLASSIFIED I I MISS IT TWO I BOUGHT EVERYTHING THERE EVEN MY 180. i wonder because of what jerks SWF.com had to cancel it, It was the best ever. The problem with the other sight you'll post a thread and no on will reply at times, I guess i just love what works or im just loyal [ SWF ALL THE WAY] . Your Sailfin is aggressive how big is your tank that is weird i had 2 sailfin there protective but never picked on anyone. I know why u took him out because if any fish mess with a naso they belong out only if all fish were so peaceful like naso are we all be happy fish keepers.
btldreef
Moderator
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Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391875
I know about it. But the people are not the same as here. CLASSIFIED I I MISS IT TWO I BOUGHT EVERYTHING THERE EVEN MY 180. i wonder because of what jerks SWF.com had to cancel it, It was the best ever. The problem with the other sight you'll post a thread and no on will reply at times, I guess i just love what works or im just loyal [ SWF ALL THE WAY] . Your Sailfin is aggressive how big is your tank that is weird i had 2 sailfin there protective but never picked on anyone. I know why u took him out because if any fish mess with a naso they belong out only if all fish were so peaceful like naso are we all be happy fish keepers.
I only go on MR when I need to sell equipment, LOL Can't deal with the jerks over there anymore, it's really out of control. Vendors should not be mods, that's a huge part of the problem...
My tangs were in a 155 custom non bow tank. The Sailfin started out very sickly and was beat on in the tank I got it from. When I first got her, she was about 4-5", but as soon as she got healthy, she just grew and grew and grew. For a while she was absolutely fine with the Naso and every other fish in the tank, ate from my hand, was super docile, etc. Then one day, it was like something snapped in her head and she just chased the Naso, chased the Coral Beauty, her and the Flame Angel had it out, and that was it, she had to go. She was about 8" head to tail when I got rid of her. Beautiful fish, but something in that tiny brain of her just snapped. I actually know a few people that have aggressive ones as they mature. Cryptics had one slice a Puffer in half. I love my Naso, so when the Sailfin went after her, I made it a mission to catch it. It spent 3 nights in a 25G refugium, trying to get her sold. No one would take her, so she ended up being traded in to a LFS.
Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391875
I know about it. But the people are not the same as here. CLASSIFIED I I MISS IT TWO I BOUGHT EVERYTHING THERE EVEN MY 180. i wonder because of what jerks SWF.com had to cancel it, It was the best ever. The problem with the other sight you'll post a thread and no on will reply at times, I guess i just love what works or im just loyal [ SWF ALL THE WAY] . Your Sailfin is aggressive how big is your tank that is weird i had 2 sailfin there protective but never picked on anyone. I know why u took him out because if any fish mess with a naso they belong out only if all fish were so peaceful like naso are we all be happy fish keepers.
I only go on MR when I need to sell equipment, LOL Can't deal with the jerks over there anymore, it's really out of control. Vendors should not be mods, that's a huge part of the problem...
My tangs were in a 155 custom non bow tank. The Sailfin started out very sickly and was beat on in the tank I got it from. When I first got her, she was about 4-5", but as soon as she got healthy, she just grew and grew and grew. For a while she was absolutely fine with the Naso and every other fish in the tank, ate from my hand, was super docile, etc. Then one day, it was like something snapped in her head and she just chased the Naso, chased the Coral Beauty, her and the Flame Angel had it out, and that was it, she had to go. She was about 8" head to tail when I got rid of her. Beautiful fish, but something in that tiny brain of her just snapped. I actually know a few people that have aggressive ones as they mature. Cryptics had one slice a Puffer in half. I love my Naso, so when the Sailfin went after her, I made it a mission to catch it. It spent 3 nights in a 25G refugium, trying to get her sold. No one would take her, so she ended up being traded in to a LFS.
yas2903
Member
Wow 8 inches i herd about that when they get bigger they also get mean hope it doesn't happen to me. M R I thought i was the only one who had problems there i guess not. you don't plan on getting another Sailfin. Try i love them just try a baby one. ANYTHING ELSE YOU MIGHT NOT WANT new york we can always meet just a thought
let me .
btldreef
Moderator
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Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391909
Wow 8 inches i herd about that when they get bigger they also get mean hope it doesn't happen to me. M R I thought i was the only one who had problems there i guess not. you don't plan on getting another Sailfin. Try i love them just try a baby one. ANYTHING ELSE YOU MIGHT NOT WANT new york we can always meet just a thought
let me .
Nah, a lot of people don't like it over there...
I won't try another Sailfin, at least not in my main tank, but only because of stocking issues. I already have 3 tangs in the 180, a Blonde Naso, Purple T ang juvenile and a juvenile Yellow Belly Hippo, so the Sailfin is out of the question in that tank. After seeing how fast mine grew once she was healthy, I'd be hesitant to try one in anything less than 225+G.
I actually just got rid of a couple fish. And now I have to get rid of my 155G. Where I was going to put it in my house, the floor can't support the weight, so I'm getting rid of the setup, I have no place to store it. I was going to use it for a FOWLR, but when I'm ready to set up the FOWLR, I'll just get another tank.
Originally Posted by yas2903 http:///forum/thread/386242/blonde-naso-tang-not-eating#post_3391909
Wow 8 inches i herd about that when they get bigger they also get mean hope it doesn't happen to me. M R I thought i was the only one who had problems there i guess not. you don't plan on getting another Sailfin. Try i love them just try a baby one. ANYTHING ELSE YOU MIGHT NOT WANT new york we can always meet just a thought
Nah, a lot of people don't like it over there...
I won't try another Sailfin, at least not in my main tank, but only because of stocking issues. I already have 3 tangs in the 180, a Blonde Naso, Purple T ang juvenile and a juvenile Yellow Belly Hippo, so the Sailfin is out of the question in that tank. After seeing how fast mine grew once she was healthy, I'd be hesitant to try one in anything less than 225+G.
I actually just got rid of a couple fish. And now I have to get rid of my 155G. Where I was going to put it in my house, the floor can't support the weight, so I'm getting rid of the setup, I have no place to store it. I was going to use it for a FOWLR, but when I'm ready to set up the FOWLR, I'll just get another tank.
C
coral guy
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my old desjardini sailfintang got about 5 in tall 9in long he was bigger than my valamingi tang ! he ate like a pig to bad i had to sell him. he was my most prized fish after i got my 5in maculiceps tang 1 year back