Naso Tang

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I just got a blonde naso tang this weekend, very shy, I have tried sheets of algae and frozen food. I have not even seen it eat, just hides. It the only fish in my new 75 gallon, should I be worried yet or just give it more time? Tank specs listed in the signature.

 

I feed mine algae flakes soaked in Vit c and garlic every other day and on the off days I feed them a sheet of Julian Sprung Purple Seaweed. If you are not able to get him to start eating you will have a very sick fish. That is the only problem with Naso is getting them to eat. Are your parameters stable in the tank??? Fish may be stressed due to parameter and not eat.

 

I checked the parameters last night and the only thing that was noticeable was that the nitrates are at 10. Planning on doing a water change tonight to see if I can bring it down. I have a piece of red seaweed(sheet) in the tank, it shows no interest in it. Was eating when I got it from the pet shop, had been in the shop for at least two weeks. I hope it starts eating soon.

 

Pulled out the romaine lettuce today and added some flakes with garlic, the naso actually made for the flakes then spit it out . Oh well, I can only hope that when I get home some of the romaine is gone!

 

still not eating, any other suggestion? Live ogo maybe, does anyone know where I can get some for under 40 bucks? I checked ebay but the stuff they're selling is ogo "like". IPSF and Inland aquatics want forty or more for a 1/2 pound, thats more than the tang cost.

Thanks,
Dustin

 

I got it to eat caulerpa, is that enough to keep it alive?

 

At least that is a start. Once it starts eating you may be able to introduce other foods. Soaking stuff in garlic usually works but there is always strange one. ;D

 

I have only had one other fish that I could not get to eat, banggai cardinal. So this has been very trying for me. thanks, otty

 

Well the naso is still kicking, but still only eats caulerpa, really likes the grape portion of grape caulerpa. Very skinny, has what looks like patches of pigmentation loss on its body and snout. Doesn't look like a disease more like malnutrition. Any help on foods to try would be great. Still putting sheets of green algea and flake food in along with the caulerpa, but the only thing that seems to disappear is the G.C.

Thanks,
Dustin

P.S. Do you think I sould put it back into QT (only 15g) 5-6" fish