Cant get new naso tang to eat

blackthunda77 · 10/29/2007, 07:07 PM

Got a new small naso tang i belive friday, and i cant get him to eat much at all. I tried flakes, sea weed sheets on a clip, live brine shrimp, forzen mysis. doesnt seem to take anything, and hes getting alil thin. His color is starting to get a bit brighter though and he is a bit more active. any sugestions? is this normal? any input would be appreciated, or experience with this kind of situation.

InvaderJim · 10/29/2007, 07:09 PM

It may take a few days for it to get comfortable enough to eat. Try some Nori, If that doesn't work try soaking it in garlic.

Hop · 10/29/2007, 07:15 PM

Soak some nori in RO water and a little 100% garlic paste. It brought my naso around in no time

Mine went 9 days before he ate. Then he would only take the garlic nori for about 1-2 weeks and then he started eating anything I put in the tank

And that is him in my avatar, going strong 4 years later

reefergeorge · 10/29/2007, 07:20 PM

Try attaching a piece of seaweed to a rock and sink it. you could probably use a rubber band. Some fish need to be taught to eat off the clip.

blackthunda77 · 10/29/2007, 07:28 PM

Ok ill try to attach the sea weed to a rock. So when im looking for nori is that the brand? Also the garlic paste is that from the LFS or is that just a normal garlic past efrom the gorcery store. Ive tried the typical grocery store garlic paste and i think it seems to be a bit to concntrated for the fishes liking.

Ritten · 10/29/2007, 07:40 PM

Give Brocolli a try.

blackthunda77 · 10/29/2007, 07:42 PM

"Hop" BTW that naso looks amazing! Madd Props!

reefergeorge · 10/29/2007, 07:49 PM

When they are small I use the seaweed selects. That can get pricey when they get larger so you can get nori from an Asian market, but make sure it has no additives.
They also sell the garlic at most lfs.

Hop · 10/29/2007, 07:53 PM

Nori is just the cheap alternative to the stuff in the fishstore. You can buy it in the ethnic food section at the grocery store and it's like $3.99 for three times what you get in the LFS

Make sure you don't get the fun flavored brand

Hop · 10/29/2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blackthunda77
"Hop" BTW that naso looks amazing! Madd Props!

Thanks! He is definitely my favorite!

10/29/2007, 07:07 PM	#1
blackthunda77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast/West Coast Posts: 4,887	Cant get new naso tang to eat Got a new small naso tang i belive friday, and i cant get him to eat much at all. I tried flakes, sea weed sheets on a clip, live brine shrimp, forzen mysis. doesnt seem to take anything, and hes getting alil thin. His color is starting to get a bit brighter though and he is a bit more active. any sugestions? is this normal? any input would be appreciated, or experience with this kind of situation.

10/29/2007, 07:15 PM	#3
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Soak some nori in RO water and a little 100% garlic paste. It brought my naso around in no time Mine went 9 days before he ate. Then he would only take the garlic nori for about 1-2 weeks and then he started eating anything I put in the tank And that is him in my avatar, going strong 4 years later __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

10/29/2007, 07:20 PM	#4
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Try attaching a piece of seaweed to a rock and sink it. you could probably use a rubber band. Some fish need to be taught to eat off the clip. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return. Last edited by reefergeorge; 10/29/2007 at 07:46 PM.

10/29/2007, 07:49 PM	#8
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	When they are small I use the seaweed selects. That can get pricey when they get larger so you can get nori from an Asian market, but make sure it has no additives. They also sell the garlic at most lfs. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

10/29/2007, 07:53 PM	#9
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Nori is just the cheap alternative to the stuff in the fishstore. You can buy it in the ethnic food section at the grocery store and it's like $3.99 for three times what you get in the LFS Make sure you don't get the fun flavored brand __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

10/29/2007, 07:09 PM	#2
InvaderJim Coral Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,163	It may take a few days for it to get comfortable enough to eat. Try some Nori, If that doesn't work try soaking it in garlic.

10/29/2007, 07:28 PM	#5
blackthunda77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast/West Coast Posts: 4,887	Ok ill try to attach the sea weed to a rock. So when im looking for nori is that the brand? Also the garlic paste is that from the LFS or is that just a normal garlic past efrom the gorcery store. Ive tried the typical grocery store garlic paste and i think it seems to be a bit to concntrated for the fishes liking.

10/29/2007, 07:40 PM	#6
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	Give Brocolli a try.

10/29/2007, 07:42 PM	#7
blackthunda77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast/West Coast Posts: 4,887	"Hop" BTW that naso looks amazing! Madd Props!