How to make yellow tang feed

[Kuchiki]

Guess what? I fed my fishes this morning and Yellow Tang was feeding nonstop on the pellets. First time seeing him chasing after those sinking pellets. Super cute.

Wat made him suddenly do that??

[Edmund Koh]

Hahaha! I have no idea man. There are still some algae around the tank but not a lot left.

I did see him eyeing my other fishes during feeding time. Noticed that he watch them scoot around for food and he was scooting around too. But those time he was scooting aimlessly and did not eat any pellets.

Guess he finally learned how tasty those tiny dots are.

[Stryder78]

Hi sherilyn, try to break/mince the seaweed. Happens to me and I just did this to scatter the seaweeds pcs and my tang took them all.

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[Stryder78]

Try to rub a small piece of seaweeds to make small flakes then feed to your tang.

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[sherman]

They are real hungry. Mine take pellet, prawn ,seaweed and nip among the rock

[RayL]

Just a side question.

Does your yellow tang love chasing its own reflection up and down at the side of your tank?

Mine loves doing so. Strange behavior

[Angel Keeper]

That's very normal behaviour... If you don't like him doing that, buy another Yellow Tang... He will start chasing the new one... LOL!

Angel Keeper

[RayL]

Lol! i end up feeding more and he will chase after the food then resume to chasing its own reflection. Very adorable

[Edmund Koh]

Hmm.. So far mine doesn't really chase himself in the glass.

Too busy cleaning up all my algae

[Angel Keeper]

My 2 YTs kinda paired up... I hope they're not gay...

Angel Keeper

[Sherilyn91]

Haha.. It's common now a days? Lol

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[ASHWIN]

Is your YT eating Yet?

[Sherilyn91]

Sadly it past away.. Dunno why.. No white spot.. Sudden death.. But I feel maybe my 6-line keep attack it.. I have sold away the 6-line.. I getting another YT soon..

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[ASHWIN]

Sadly it past away.. Dunno why.. No white spot.. Sudden death.. But I feel maybe my 6-line keep attack it.. I have sold away the 6-line.. I getting another YT soon.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

bro just to share with you I reef by one principle if it does not eat don't buy..than again if you think you can make it feed by all means you get it.. My YT who my Mom named Kiko is now 7years old he never ate anything for 4weeks only grazing on algae in the tank but after awhile it ate now he has transformed into a pig tangs will become accustom to your food... tangs are easy to get feeding maybe hard also are those species like PBT,Blue tangs etc..complete different story if get one that is not healthy at all Very sorry for your loss Cheers!

[Sherilyn91]

Ooh.. But so far I only see places at cf can try feed.. At pasir ris they can try feed ah?

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[Sherilyn91]

Thanks for all the advice.. SRC is really a place to learn for beginner like me!

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[ASHWIN]

Ooh.. But so far I only see places at cf can try feed.. At pasir ris they can try feed ah? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

that is the problem with some Lfs when I'm in other lfs I pretend to feed the fish and look at the fish reactions if they go crazy should not be a prob..

[asg]

Ooh.. But so far I only see places at cf can try feed.. At pasir ris they can try feed ah?

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Paris ris can ask the staff lah, usually they are pretty honest. But i can tell you their usual answers... ah beng no, ng couple no, iwarana depends, pinnacle depends, TFC depends...

Norm is that if the shipment just arrived the answer is no loh. But i rather buy fish fresh from shipments than let them stays in LFS... dont want the fish to settle down twice ah

[ASHWIN]

Paris ris can ask the staff lah, usually they are pretty honest. But i can tell you their usual answers... ah beng no, ng couple no, iwarana depends, pinnacle depends, TFC depends... Norm is that if the shipment just arrived the answer is no loh. But i rather buy fish fresh from shipments than let them stays in LFS... dont want the fish to settle down twice ah

TFC is a yes when I go they do

[asg]

TFC is a yes when I go they do

Agreed. Have to give TFC a thumb up for their fishes. More exp but chances of suvival is sure higher.

[Sherilyn91]

Today ah beng not small yT shipment.. Maybe I can go visit..

Agree with bro andtsg.. Don't let the fish settle down twice..

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[RayL]

I saw 1 yellow tang at AM yesterday. Staff said its from phillipines

[Guest]

Hey! I just bought a yellow tang 4 inch from some good bro. Instantly eating pellet. I think higher chance to survive if bought from captive (as in people that selling their own yt away)

[blackcell]

It's best that you try feeding pellets at the shop before buying.. Yellow tang are fussy eaters at the beginning.. Red bamboo agale for starters and frozen brine shrimps will do the trick..

185 Gallons - 5ft tank since nov 2013

[Edmund Koh]

Paris ris can ask the staff lah, usually they are pretty honest. But i can tell you their usual answers... ah beng no, ng couple no, iwarana depends, pinnacle depends, TFC depends...

Norm is that if the shipment just arrived the answer is no loh. But i rather buy fish fresh from shipments than let them stays in LFS... dont want the fish to settle down twice ah

Wouldn't it have a higher chance of survival if it's been accustomed to life in a tank and feeding on pellets rather than what's there in the wild?