kole tang not eating nori

demos10 · 09/04/2006, 03:55 PM

he picking all over the live rock but wont touch the nori.Any ideas?Only had him for 2 days now but dont want him to starve

boostd2valve · 09/04/2006, 04:15 PM

my tangs seem to like mysis shrimp, not sure , but you could try it...

thor32766 · 09/04/2006, 04:19 PM

try soaking it in a little garlic. but give him time also koles are somewhat shy and will take a little while to adjust. Keeping trying because nori is must with tangs. they are herb's in the wild.

Fountainhead · 09/04/2006, 09:40 PM

Where are you placing the nori? If you're clipping it to the glass, try attaching it (rubberband or whatever) to a rock instead. Maybe he'd be more inclined to try it. Once you get him eating it you could always try going back to a clip.

Does he eat anything else at all? Try some spirulina.

EvilMel · 09/05/2006, 06:53 AM

Make sure that you at least try this one time: just like Fountainhead said, rubberband the seaweed to a rock but make it really close to the rock with none sticking up. I am like a broken record saying this but it seems to entice them to eat nori. It must simulate something in the wild for them. I would think that might work well for a fish that is picking on rocks a lot.

demos10 · 09/05/2006, 11:06 AM

everything is ok now.had it under a rock.Just took him awhile.thanks everyone

09/04/2006, 03:55 PM	#1
demos10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: goodlettsville, Tn Posts: 125	kole tang not eating nori he picking all over the live rock but wont touch the nori.Any ideas?Only had him for 2 days now but dont want him to starve

09/04/2006, 04:19 PM	#3
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	try soaking it in a little garlic. but give him time also koles are somewhat shy and will take a little while to adjust. Keeping trying because nori is must with tangs. they are herb's in the wild. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

09/04/2006, 04:15 PM	#2
boostd2valve Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243	my tangs seem to like mysis shrimp, not sure , but you could try it...

09/04/2006, 09:40 PM	#4
Fountainhead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 566	Where are you placing the nori? If you're clipping it to the glass, try attaching it (rubberband or whatever) to a rock instead. Maybe he'd be more inclined to try it. Once you get him eating it you could always try going back to a clip. Does he eat anything else at all? Try some spirulina.

09/05/2006, 06:53 AM	#5
EvilMel is a serious goby fanatic Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 7,033	Make sure that you at least try this one time: just like Fountainhead said, rubberband the seaweed to a rock but make it really close to the rock with none sticking up. I am like a broken record saying this but it seems to entice them to eat nori. It must simulate something in the wild for them. I would think that might work well for a fish that is picking on rocks a lot.

09/05/2006, 11:06 AM	#6
demos10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: goodlettsville, Tn Posts: 125	everything is ok now.had it under a rock.Just took him awhile.thanks everyone