how to get a very young tang to eat nori

TOURKID · 08/13/2006, 04:09 PM

hi all

so I have a sailfin tang.. about the same size as a vegi clip. still has all its juvi markings

Ive got it eatting lifeline, emerald entree, spiralina flake and mysis....

but I cant get it to eat romaine, green algea, or red algea. I assume it just doesent understand

any suggestions on getting it to try the algea? Ive tried the vegi clip, and tieing it to rock rubble...

thanks for any suggestions!!

maggie

reeferman06 · 08/13/2006, 05:31 PM

soak the food in garlic xtract

TOURKID · 08/13/2006, 05:45 PM

nope. tried that. the food first, then the algea.. thinking it would get that they are both foods

RandyStacyE · 08/13/2006, 06:30 PM

Have you tried feeding it one thing only and just leave it in there? When it gets hungry it should eat.

I know that the veggie clip is handy and you'll likely continue using it in the future, I'd just use the clip and only the clip. My tang goes nuts if I just jiggle his clip; to him it's like ringing the dinner bell. That becomes the ritual.

I quickly stopped using the suction cup and just hang the clip with fishing line. It's good exercise and cool to watch him 'thrash' to bite off a chunk! Your tan will figure it out.

christian1966 · 08/13/2006, 06:34 PM

My tangs took to it immediately. Don't know if there is any trick to make them take to it. Maybe don't feed the tang for a couple of days then try.

TOURKID · 08/13/2006, 06:40 PM

ok. I started to try that. but theres a fake rock cave in the qt, and it started trying to eat the fake rock. Ill try it tho.
thanks

sparks56 · 08/13/2006, 06:45 PM

stupid tang/ but i lov'em

08/13/2006, 04:09 PM	#1
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	how to get a very young tang to eat nori hi all so I have a sailfin tang.. about the same size as a vegi clip. still has all its juvi markings Ive got it eatting lifeline, emerald entree, spiralina flake and mysis.... but I cant get it to eat romaine, green algea, or red algea. I assume it just doesent understand any suggestions on getting it to try the algea? Ive tried the vegi clip, and tieing it to rock rubble... thanks for any suggestions!! maggie __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

08/13/2006, 05:31 PM	#2
reeferman06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side Posts: 440	soak the food in garlic xtract __________________ Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto

08/13/2006, 05:45 PM	#3
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	nope. tried that. the food first, then the algea.. thinking it would get that they are both foods __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

08/13/2006, 06:40 PM	#6
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	ok. I started to try that. but theres a fake rock cave in the qt, and it started trying to eat the fake rock. Ill try it tho. thanks __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

08/13/2006, 06:45 PM	#7
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	stupid tang/ but i lov'em __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

08/13/2006, 06:30 PM	#4
RandyStacyE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,659	Have you tried feeding it one thing only and just leave it in there? When it gets hungry it should eat. I know that the veggie clip is handy and you'll likely continue using it in the future, I'd just use the clip and only the clip. My tang goes nuts if I just jiggle his clip; to him it's like ringing the dinner bell. That becomes the ritual. I quickly stopped using the suction cup and just hang the clip with fishing line. It's good exercise and cool to watch him 'thrash' to bite off a chunk! Your tan will figure it out.

08/13/2006, 06:34 PM	#5
christian1966 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 65	My tangs took to it immediately. Don't know if there is any trick to make them take to it. Maybe don't feed the tang for a couple of days then try.