New Powder Blue Tang

[jiggly75]

We got a new powder blue tang yesterday. The fish is very healthy looking and picks at the rocks all day but won't eat any of the food i feed(mysis, sea weed veggies on a clip spirula, and prime reef). Any suggestions on how to get him to eat?

[Ramble On Rose]

Soak some nori in garlic and he should go after it soon. That's about all mine still eats to this day - other then nipping at rocks constantly.

[Waxxiemann]

try nori on the clip.

[ClownNut]

just give it time. my did the same thing. wont eat anything i feed. i keep feeding brine shrimp everyday, until 3 days ago,the day b/f i went to macna it started eat brine shrimp. this morning it start to eat mysis as well.

[flameangel88]

It took my tangs a couple of days to eat off the clip but only a day to pick off the nori wraped onto a piece of rubble.

[thor32766]

yeah be patient he will come around.

[chessmanmark]

Eating isn't a priority when your environment has been disrupted. Once the fish feels safe it will remember it's hungry.

[jiggly75]

Still not eating. Maybe he just needs a little more time to adapt. Thanks for all your responses!