Achilles Tang Care. Help!!!

Bingo · Dec 13, 2016

Hi guys, i've been seeing this Achilles tang on one LFS for about a month now with no signs of ich and was eating and very healthy. finally i decided to buy it, acclimate it and introduce in to my tank. he was swimming perfectly in my 300 gal tank with other Tangs. PT, desjardini, scopas, yellow, convict and Gem Tang. No aggression have seen for the past days. but the problem is the appetite of my Achilles is not Good. in the shop when i got him he is eating like a King. but now in my Tank he just pick in live rocks and not entice at all with mysis, pellets, nori and prepared gel food. he would chase some but will not eat. any advise is highly appreciated.

twilliard · Dec 13, 2016

Give him some time to settle in. I notice this when I add new fish at times. Just keep food available for him.

A13X · Dec 13, 2016

Any chance you've tried feeding him what he was used to at LFS?
When I got mine, I bought a small version of what he was eating there and fed him that until he would eat just about anything.

Bingo · Dec 13, 2016

twilliard said:
Give him some time to settle in. I notice this when I add new fish at times. Just keep food available for him.

thanks a lot, any maximum time to settle in?

twilliard · Dec 13, 2016

I like to see my new fish eating well within 5 days. 7 is pushing it. 10 is concern :)

Bingo · Dec 13, 2016

A13X said:
Any chance you've tried feeding him what he was used to at LFS?
When I got mine, I bought a small version of what he was eating there and fed him that until he would eat just about anything.

he was getting mysis shrimps in the shop and u know any LFS will have a small size bare Tank for atleast 5 fishes on different speices. so im wondering maybe he is still adjusting with the big tank. he swims across the Tank with no signs of ich and weakness. but i noticed his belly become thin now compare to the shop.