Tangs Hiding and Not Eating

akopley · 10/22/2006, 01:52 PM

I have had a blue hippo tang for about two weeks now and he constantly hides in the rocks. He will come out for about 10 seconds and then go right back to hiding. I just got a powder brown tang that has yet to eat. I have sea weed for him to graze on and have tried bits of algae. It has only been 2 days though so should i be worried?

ledford1 · 10/22/2006, 02:03 PM

BTs can be very skiddish. It often just takes time for them to learn who you are. I guess it's eating though, just not out swimming around?

No experience the powder brown.

DouglasTiede · 10/22/2006, 03:18 PM

The blue tang is doing what blues do.. they like to hide and swim around acting funny.. it's their nature... I have had mine for 3 years and it does that all the time. it even likes to swim upside down at times. They will sleep in rocks and caves on their side.

10/22/2006, 01:52 PM	#1
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	Tangs Hiding and Not Eating I have had a blue hippo tang for about two weeks now and he constantly hides in the rocks. He will come out for about 10 seconds and then go right back to hiding. I just got a powder brown tang that has yet to eat. I have sea weed for him to graze on and have tried bits of algae. It has only been 2 days though so should i be worried?

10/22/2006, 02:03 PM	#2
ledford1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,241	BTs can be very skiddish. It often just takes time for them to learn who you are. I guess it's eating though, just not out swimming around? No experience the powder brown.

10/22/2006, 03:18 PM	#3
DouglasTiede Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 1,018	The blue tang is doing what blues do.. they like to hide and swim around acting funny.. it's their nature... I have had mine for 3 years and it does that all the time. it even likes to swim upside down at times. They will sleep in rocks and caves on their side.