Kole Tang Getting To Thin!!!

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  1. Crabby Jim

    Crabby Jim Sea Dragon

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    My Kole Tang will eat nothing but what it picks off the glass and rocks I have tried the seaweed sheets that my Yellow Tang eats and It will not touch them the brine or mysis what else should I try or is this normal for a Kole?:confused:
     
    Crabby Jim, Jan 23, 2008
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    soak the shrimp in garlic, it may tempt him - but if he still wont eat i'd take him back to the lfs
     
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  3. Reefdiver72

    Reefdiver72 Feather Duster

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    Do you have any calurpa Algea in your sump? rip some out and feed him it they love it if you dont have any is there anyone close to you that does. Lfs anything Thats what mine eat most of the time I rip big hand fulls out and feed it to them. you can also go to the grocery store and buy seaweed in the vegetables alot of the time I cant remember what it is called now. but they like it also. Is your yellow tang bulleyinng it they are bad about that.
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Hey Crabby Jim, my Kole Tang did the same thing. He would only graze at the LR and the glass. He did that for about 2-3 weeks. Now, he eats everything I put in the tank. I think they just need time to adjust and/or see other fish eating. Wait a little. Luna
     
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  5. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    Ocean Nutrition's Formula 2(Frozen) thaw out one cube, a couple of drops of garlic extract(Kent is a good one). He should tear it up, we have a Kole that will eat anything we feed him but he loves this....8)
     
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  6. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    What Baxter said!
     
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