Yellow Tang feeding help.

[TomD]

I got my first tang, a yellow from a LA order on Tuesday.

It seems very healthy and looks great but is shy due to the new tank.

My concern is that he will not come near a nori sheet. He is eating some hair algae that was on some of the LR I purchased with the upgrade.

Is this normal not to eat for a few days? And, how often do you all put nori in? Every few days?

 

[JayM]

I feed my YT nori every day. If you say 'a sheet', how much are you putting in?

 

[Behrmon]

My YT came from another BRS members tank, he did not eat for the 1st few days in his new home. Man he had me fooled. PIG!

 

[Stimpy]

ITS pretty normal.
Ive had a number of YT's, all the same pretty much, few days he'll be eating like a pig.

 

[spivack]

My new YT eats everything, frozen mysis, blood worms, krill,a nd nori. He is a fat B2s3ard. Eats like a pig and poops like a horse. May need to add extra sanitaion workers to take care of it

 

[Scott G]

Mine destroyes my nori!

 

[Frag Freaks]

where do you get nori?

 

[TomD]

Any pet store really. I got mine at Skitpons. I know Sea Creatures near you in Revere has some.

 

[merk1_99]

Tangs do not see Nori on clips in nature. It may take a month or so for himr to recognize it as food. You can soak it in Garlic if you want. Or just offer it daily will feeding a good veggie flake till he takes it. My YT took about 2 weeks before he started hitting it. 2 Yrs later he is a big ole tang.

 

[dz6t]

I found that some yellow tang do not like nori from pet store but love the thin sheets of nori for sushi.

 

[merk1_99]

I also use the "low grade" sushi nori. They seem to prefer the stinky cheap stuff. IMO

 

[spivack]

My YT loves sushi grade Nori and if he get an fatter he might become a Nori wrapped sushi Look for Asian market

 

[JayM]

Mine will take it as a hand feeding if I hold it in the tank......

 

[TomD]

I didn't even know I was suppose to have vegi flakes for him?

 

[Liquid]

They can be shy/skittish at first, I wouldn't be concerned about his not eating for at least a few days. Some members also say that they don't immediately recognize nori on a clip and that they have better success if they rubber band it to a rock (more natural looking to the fish).

 

[dz6t]

Yellow tang is not hard to keep and give it some time to adjust to your tank.

Fomular II pellets will work great. I can give you some for free.

 

[TomD]

I just fed some Omega One Flakes soaked in garlic and he ate. Thanks for the offer Dong.

 

[dz6t]

good to hear that. He will eat like a pig soon and he will eat anything...

 

[merk1_99]

I love my YT as common as they are I like to keep mine looking fat and show quality. At this point I could dip my cat in the tank and he would try and nip it to see if it was food.