SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 My yellow tang just doesn't eat.. How to make them feed? Dried alage? I feed seaweed but it don't give a damn to it.. Jus peg on the rocks.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Have you tried ON seaweed 1, 2, 3? Frozen brine shrimp? Frozen mysis? Market prawn market fish meat? Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 I tried the green marine alage seaweed which has a yellow tang pic.. No interests to him.. He ignore all shrimp and pallet too.. No idea why.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 How u feed it with seaweed? Using clip? Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Yes using clip Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Try live food 1st, like brine shrimp, mysis & pods. You can try LCK201 for live pods & mysis. After that slowly move to frozen food & algae. Cheers and Happy Reefing.. Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bulldozer Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 New Fish ? Try to stand down your lights these few days. Maybe it is still trying to build confidence .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ooh.. Ya new fish.. They prefer live food ah.. Ok.. I add some live food inside.. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 As long it's pegging it should survive for few days ya? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Few days no problem. But if more than a week you shall start praying liao. Btw, how many fishes do you have? If quite a few, you might want to expand your collection of pallets/ seaweed... Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Drahc Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 try red bamboo i have a blonde naso who didnt eat anything but after i introduce red bamboo he eats everything now even pellet. if still wont work try dried seaweed again but this time deep it in garlic solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Red bamboo Algae work for me. They also eat pellet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Maybe isolate the fish and put all sorts of food inside? He will try eat something when he has nothing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ok sure.. Thanks for all the advice.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 My yellow tang has been in mine for 3 plus weeks. Have been pecking on all my LR and sandbed since the first day. Till today still not eating my pellets but has since grew bigger and fatter. Guess the natural food makes him more hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ooh.. Haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Will be trying to feed him with seaweed soon. Let u know the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ok thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell.liang.9 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Just got mine about two weeks back. Initially only focused on nibbing algae and stuff off the rocks, wasnt interested in the seaweed i out on the clip. But soon after most of the algae on the rocks are depleted it started on the seaweed. It only started eating frozen food after observing my other fish eat frozen food. Guess it takes time, naturally they will understand that the seaweed you out inside is food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Ooh i will try! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member RayL Posted November 23, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Mine used to feed immediately with henry reef gourmet. Works like charm. Pity that tank crashed and they all perished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 23, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sorry to hear that bro.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 24, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 24, 2014 Cool.. Haha.. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Haha! He even tried to squeeze into the feeding tube which was obviously too small for him. Now all my fishes fat fat. Whoohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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