New Yellow Tang

I just added a yellow tang to my tank too! They are beautiful aren't
they? Mine hid and did not eat any prepared foods for approximately 2
days. Then I caught him grazing on some really cool looking fuzzy red
algae I had growing. Key word - HAD. He devoured it. Every last bite.
Then he started in on some deep maroon branching macro that is
growing. By the end of day 3 he was eating my regular prepared fare.
I did add formula 2 to the mixture. Formula 2 is prepared especially
for algae eating fish because it is loaded with "greens." I also added
green seaweed salad and nori to the offerings and he gladly grazed until
they were gone. I soaked these in a little garlic and selcon also.


Ray Martini wrote:
Hi All:

I added a beautiful yellow tang to my tank on Tuesday. He seems happy and
swims about doing his thing. He's not eating yet however and this causes
some concern. I have offered flakes, pellets, and of course green seaweed
clipped inside the tank. Shows no interest in food really.

Is he still adjusting to his new digs? Is this normal for a new tang?

Thanks for any advice ...

"selgado" wrote in message
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I just added a yellow tang to my tank too! They are beautiful aren't they?
Mine hid and did not eat any prepared foods for approximately 2 days. Then I
caught him grazing on some really cool looking fuzzy red algae I had growing.
Key word - HAD. He devoured it. Every last bite. Then he started in on some
deep maroon branching macro that is growing. By the end of day 3 he was
eating my regular prepared fare. I did add formula 2 to the mixture. Formula 2
is prepared especially for algae eating fish because it is loaded with
"greens." I also added green seaweed salad and nori to the offerings and he
gladly grazed until they were gone. I soaked these in a little garlic and
selcon also.

I bought a small batch of maroon macro a while back, and my tang ate it all in
one day. Didn't eat for three days afterwards.


Ray Martini wrote:
Hi All:

I added a beautiful yellow tang to my tank on Tuesday. He seems happy and
swims about doing his thing. He's not eating yet however and this causes some
concern. I have offered flakes, pellets, and of course green seaweed clipped
inside the tank. Shows no interest in food really.

Is he still adjusting to his new digs? Is this normal for a new tang?

Thanks for any advice ...