Help! Yello Mimic Tang won't eat

fishaman · 02/17/2009, 07:50 PM

I just picked up a yellow mimic tang over the weekend and the lil guy won't eat. I bought him veggie seaweed thinking it would do the trick but he's not budging. I also tried mysis shrimp and blood worms. Any ideas?

Tylt33 · 02/17/2009, 08:10 PM

Did you try the nori sheets that are dipped in garlic? Is he behaving normally? Any signs of ich? Is he skinny or plump? Skittish?

fishaman · 02/17/2009, 09:02 PM

He's looking a bit skinny today. No signs of itch from what i can see. and for the most part, he's behaving normal. I'll keep an eye on him. I'll also try the nori sheets.

Tylt33 · 02/17/2009, 09:05 PM

I doubt my tang would eat if I were anywhere near the tank (it's still a new tang for me). I use a clip and nori that came pre-dipped in garlic, and let the tang peck at it on its own time. Seems to do the trick. He bolts when I get near the tank.

02/17/2009, 07:50 PM	#1
fishaman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 163	Help! Yello Mimic Tang won't eat I just picked up a yellow mimic tang over the weekend and the lil guy won't eat. I bought him veggie seaweed thinking it would do the trick but he's not budging. I also tried mysis shrimp and blood worms. Any ideas? __________________ (1) Foxface (2) Skunk Clowns (4) Osc Clowns (Nemo) (1) lawnmower blenny (1) Orange Goby (1) bullet goby (1) yellow tang (1) hippo tang (1) firefish (2) purple firefish (1) blue damsel (1) fireshrimp (4) peppermint shrimp (2) emerald crabs (1) engineer goby A few (10) pieces of corals (all frags) A host of snails and blue leg crabs If I had it my way, I would spend half my day fishing and the other half watching my fish! Fishaman Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Saltwater

02/17/2009, 09:02 PM	#3
fishaman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 163	He's looking a bit skinny today. No signs of itch from what i can see. and for the most part, he's behaving normal. I'll keep an eye on him. I'll also try the nori sheets. __________________ (1) Foxface (2) Skunk Clowns (4) Osc Clowns (Nemo) (1) lawnmower blenny (1) Orange Goby (1) bullet goby (1) yellow tang (1) hippo tang (1) firefish (2) purple firefish (1) blue damsel (1) fireshrimp (4) peppermint shrimp (2) emerald crabs (1) engineer goby A few (10) pieces of corals (all frags) A host of snails and blue leg crabs If I had it my way, I would spend half my day fishing and the other half watching my fish! Fishaman Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Saltwater

02/17/2009, 08:10 PM	#2
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	Did you try the nori sheets that are dipped in garlic? Is he behaving normally? Any signs of ich? Is he skinny or plump? Skittish?

02/17/2009, 09:05 PM	#4
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	I doubt my tang would eat if I were anywhere near the tank (it's still a new tang for me). I use a clip and nori that came pre-dipped in garlic, and let the tang peck at it on its own time. Seems to do the trick. He bolts when I get near the tank.