Flame Angel and Naso Tang eating habits

fish-freek-3000 · 11/06/2006, 01:45 PM

I bought both of the above fish and neither seem to show any interest in eating. I have tried mysis, spirulina brine shrimp, and jullian sprungs sea weed. What else should i try, i already have a yellow tang and a velvet damsel, both of which eat mysis. btw all fish are in a 225

mike89t · 11/06/2006, 03:37 PM

In the ocean, Naso Tangs prefer to eat Brown algae primarily.

When I first got mine it would only eat live Macro Algae that I was feeding it. Live Macro algae will help to fatten him up. Mine loved Red Gracilaria and got really fat off it. http://www.marinedepotlive.com/aqua...gracilaria.html

He also loved the brown Dictyota algae that is growing in my display tank(This is an evil algae and spreads like mad). In fact that is the reason I purchased a Naso in the first place as they are one of the few fish that eat this brown algae.

After he ate all of the live algae, I finally got it to start to eat the dried stuff. I used Brown Algae Seaweed Selects as mine didn't touch the green stuff.

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewI...dproduct=ON1519

Cuervo · 11/06/2006, 03:45 PM

I'm lucky. I just recently got a flame and a nice 6-7" Blonde Naso. They've been in Quarantine about two weeks, and they absolutely love plain old pellets and prime reef formula 2. I also give them a little nori a couple times a week. It never occured to me that getting them to eat would be an issue.

fish-freek-3000 · 11/06/2006, 05:22 PM

ya maybe i will try pellet and brown alge, i think jullian sprungs is mostly composed of green. Thanks alot

11/06/2006, 01:45 PM	#1
fish-freek-3000 Reefer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Aurora, Illinois Posts: 231	Flame Angel and Naso Tang eating habits I bought both of the above fish and neither seem to show any interest in eating. I have tried mysis, spirulina brine shrimp, and jullian sprungs sea weed. What else should i try, i already have a yellow tang and a velvet damsel, both of which eat mysis. btw all fish are in a 225

11/06/2006, 03:37 PM	#2
mike89t Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chandler, Az Posts: 1,889	In the ocean, Naso Tangs prefer to eat Brown algae primarily. When I first got mine it would only eat live Macro Algae that I was feeding it. Live Macro algae will help to fatten him up. Mine loved Red Gracilaria and got really fat off it. http://www.marinedepotlive.com/aqua...gracilaria.html He also loved the brown Dictyota algae that is growing in my display tank(This is an evil algae and spreads like mad). In fact that is the reason I purchased a Naso in the first place as they are one of the few fish that eat this brown algae. After he ate all of the live algae, I finally got it to start to eat the dried stuff. I used Brown Algae Seaweed Selects as mine didn't touch the green stuff. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewI...dproduct=ON1519 __________________ Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Current Tank Info: Sold my 150G reef tank. :^(

11/06/2006, 03:45 PM	#3
Cuervo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne, Fla Posts: 395	I'm lucky. I just recently got a flame and a nice 6-7" Blonde Naso. They've been in Quarantine about two weeks, and they absolutely love plain old pellets and prime reef formula 2. I also give them a little nori a couple times a week. It never occured to me that getting them to eat would be an issue.

11/06/2006, 05:22 PM	#4
fish-freek-3000 Reefer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Aurora, Illinois Posts: 231	ya maybe i will try pellet and brown alge, i think jullian sprungs is mostly composed of green. Thanks alot