Sailfin won't eat Nori

hillscp · 01/24/2011, 10:12 PM

I got a new Sailfin for my 125. I put him in on Saturday the 15th. He is active and picks at the live rock and red Macro growing on the rock. I am offering him Nori on a Veggie clip and Blanched Romaine but I have not seen him take any of it. I have tried to get him to take Spectrum and ocean Nutrition Formula II pellets without luck. I have seen him eat Cyclopeeze (he seems to like it) so I am feeding it once a day (thats a lot)

Should I be worried? Will he start taking the Nori eventually? Are there any tricks to get him to eat it?

This is my first Sailfin. I had a Blue Tang a long time ago but he loved the Nori and I had no problem getting him to eat it.

TIA

Scott

ltljoker · 01/24/2011, 10:35 PM

If he has a spacific corner he kicks it in, try attaching a piece of your nori sheet to a rock with a rubber band. I do that with my Moorish Idol and thats the only way he will eat it. It is a lil more natural feeling to them since it is on a rock

hillscp · 01/24/2011, 10:44 PM

He does kick in one corner more than the other. I'll give it a try (even though I don't usually put my hands in the tank every day)

BorHor · 01/24/2011, 11:14 PM

My Sailfin goes crazy over nori. I usually put the nori on my mag float with a few rubber bands and my sailfin goes for it every time and keeps the nori from floating all over the place.

sland · 01/24/2011, 11:21 PM

Soak your nori with a little bit of garlic to entice him. My sailfin was the same way at first. He was shy of the clip in the tank, soaked a little garlic on the nori for a minute or two and put it in there and was good to go from there on out. It is good he is picking at the rocks, showing his grazing, he will learn.

hillscp · 01/26/2011, 10:04 PM

I'm not feeling too good about my Tang right now. I have tried all of the suggestions.

Garlic soaked nori rubber banded to rocks. I have tried several spots. I don't see him taking any of it or any of the other food. He is not as active and spends more time hiding in the rockwork. When he is out he is hanging out near the bottom of the tank. He seems interested in pieces of macro algae on the substrate but I am afraid there is not enough to keep him going.

davocean · 01/26/2011, 10:11 PM

Not eating nori is not a big deal.
Many will prefer the living stuff on your rocks till that's gone.
I think at first dry nori confuses them, they usually adapt.
There may be other reasons for it not being active as you'd like.
Eventually it will get pretty big, too big for that size tank, just a heads up...

hillscp · 01/26/2011, 10:48 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll just keep watching him and offering him food. I've had salt water aquariums for about 20 years. Now that I think about it I started with a 25 > 40 > 75 > 125 so I guess my next rig has to be a 250 LOL.

01/24/2011, 10:12 PM	#1
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	Sailfin won't eat Nori I got a new Sailfin for my 125. I put him in on Saturday the 15th. He is active and picks at the live rock and red Macro growing on the rock. I am offering him Nori on a Veggie clip and Blanched Romaine but I have not seen him take any of it. I have tried to get him to take Spectrum and ocean Nutrition Formula II pellets without luck. I have seen him eat Cyclopeeze (he seems to like it) so I am feeding it once a day (thats a lot) Should I be worried? Will he start taking the Nori eventually? Are there any tricks to get him to eat it? This is my first Sailfin. I had a Blue Tang a long time ago but he loved the Nori and I had no problem getting him to eat it. TIA Scott __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995 Last edited by hillscp; 01/24/2011 at 10:45 PM.

01/24/2011, 10:35 PM	#2
ltljoker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Grand Junction, Co Posts: 24	If he has a spacific corner he kicks it in, try attaching a piece of your nori sheet to a rock with a rubber band. I do that with my Moorish Idol and thats the only way he will eat it. It is a lil more natural feeling to them since it is on a rock __________________ I dont have ADD...... oooohhh look fish Current Tank Info: 210 reef tank I have 2 sea apples in it. they are my favs

01/24/2011, 10:44 PM	#3
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	He does kick in one corner more than the other. I'll give it a try (even though I don't usually put my hands in the tank every day) __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995

01/24/2011, 11:21 PM	#5
sland Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 186	Soak your nori with a little bit of garlic to entice him. My sailfin was the same way at first. He was shy of the clip in the tank, soaked a little garlic on the nori for a minute or two and put it in there and was good to go from there on out. It is good he is picking at the rocks, showing his grazing, he will learn. __________________ “Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God....I could be eating a slow learner.” Current Tank Info: 60 Oceanic sps lps dominated, mp40, reef octo skimmer, 80 lbs live rock, 60lbs live sand

01/26/2011, 10:04 PM	#6
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	I'm not feeling too good about my Tang right now. I have tried all of the suggestions. Garlic soaked nori rubber banded to rocks. I have tried several spots. I don't see him taking any of it or any of the other food. He is not as active and spends more time hiding in the rockwork. When he is out he is hanging out near the bottom of the tank. He seems interested in pieces of macro algae on the substrate but I am afraid there is not enough to keep him going. __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995

01/24/2011, 11:14 PM	#4
BorHor Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	My Sailfin goes crazy over nori. I usually put the nori on my mag float with a few rubber bands and my sailfin goes for it every time and keeps the nori from floating all over the place.

01/26/2011, 10:11 PM	#7
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Not eating nori is not a big deal. Many will prefer the living stuff on your rocks till that's gone. I think at first dry nori confuses them, they usually adapt. There may be other reasons for it not being active as you'd like. Eventually it will get pretty big, too big for that size tank, just a heads up... __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

01/26/2011, 10:48 PM	#8
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	Thanks for the encouragement. I'll just keep watching him and offering him food. I've had salt water aquariums for about 20 years. Now that I think about it I started with a 25 > 40 > 75 > 125 so I guess my next rig has to be a 250 LOL. __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995

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