Craig??? Are you out there???

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  1. blue_eyes53813

    blue_eyes53813 Flamingo Tongue

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    HI, Or anyone else that wants to jump in here. I wanted to ask craig what he feeds his tangs? I got a beautiful achilles tang(wild caught) about 3 weeks ago and I am having troubles getting it to each much. The pet store lady told me he was eating prime reef and frozen brine. It is still alive( of course) so it must be eating something I just havent seen it eat yet.I had it in a Q tank and just last night added it to my 125. It is doing good. Swimming in the open . I added food today and it shot behind the rocks till the food was gone.I put dried algae in the tank and the other fish ate it. He seems to get along with all fish. He actuallt swims with my yellow tang.Any ideas on how to get it to eat more?
     
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  2. reefman_MC

    reefman_MC Aiptasia Anemone

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    Keep feeding him whatever your feeding your other fish plus you need to get a veggie clip or something to clip food on. Mosts tang like romain lettuce. I feed my scopas seaweed selects most LFS sell it. Just get whatever your going to feed him and clip it in the tank. He should find it within a few minutes if he doesn't find it that normally means he's not interested. It took me forever to find something my scopas tang liked. If he's new it may take some time for him to eat so keep an eye on him and make sure he's not getting too thin. I'm sure he's eating something. He's probably doing it while your not around. If you have any algae in your tank I'm sure he's chewing on that a little. You got an awesome fish. one of my favorites. Can you post a pic of him?
     
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  3. Phil5613

    Phil5613 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Try getting some live macroalgea from your lfs either have them pull some off the rocks the have or buy a rock with it on and put it in your tank
     
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  4. blue_eyes53813

    blue_eyes53813 Flamingo Tongue

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    Yes I will post a picture later today when the lights come on.Thanks for all the advice. I have some live brine shrimp that should be hatching later this afternoon. I have some macroalgae in my refugium that I will try too.I will also try romaine lettuce.I have some green dried algae but he is just not interested in that..Thanks and pictures later.
     
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  5. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    Sorry so late be53813! I second the macro algea as will be what it ate before being caught. Can't wait to see the pics!
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    A frozen food that worked for me was Formula II.
     
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  7. blue_eyes53813

    blue_eyes53813 Flamingo Tongue

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    OK lol I've been trying all morning to get a picture of the little S@@t.lol He is so quick. He is absolutley beautiful, plump, very bright color and QUICK. I just tried some macroalgae and he swam away from it. I have stopped trying for a picture because he seemed to be getting stressed. Here is the best one I could get. No laughing now,lol
     

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  8. blue_eyes53813

    blue_eyes53813 Flamingo Tongue

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    That is a bad picture Im sorry.I'll try again when he calms down.Im gonna keep trying diff foods. I'll put some greens in at night and hopefully he will eat.
     
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  9. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    A wild caught will be more shy than other fish and may not eat in your presence. As long as it stays plump, no worries. Beautiful fish for sure Elizabeth!
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Very nice, love the orange.
    I'm tellin ya, IMO, they go for Formula II if nothing else works. ;)
     
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