Help Blue Tang Not Eating

[tpirovol]

Hi Everyone,

I got a blue tang almost 2-3 weeks ago that has been in a copper QT. All the other fish are eating but this poor tang is not. She is looking very thin and I just dont know what to do. In have tried Nori, Mysis, Krill, pellets, algae flakes and a mix of Brine, Krill and Spiruline all Hikari products. I tried dipped in garlic and without.

Everyone else eats but this one doesn't. When I got the tang it was eating Mysis shrimp at the store..

Hoping for some ideas

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi Everyone,

I got a blue tang almost 2-3 weeks ago that has been in a copper QT. All the other fish are eating but this poor tang is not. She is looking very thin and I just dont know what to do. In have tried Nori, Mysis, Krill, pellets, algae flakes and a mix of Brine, Krill and Spiruline all Hikari products. I tried dipped in garlic and without.

Everyone else eats but this one doesn't. When I got the tang it was eating Mysis shrimp at the store..

Hoping for some ideas

That is a long time to go with no food. Did you see it eat at the store, or did they just tell you that they were feeding it mysids?

Can you post a video of the tank and the fish in it?

 

[Tangdora]

How are you feeding nori by clip only. If so may be too scared to eat at it. I will typically let a small peice soak in my hand for a few seconds and then with pumps on grind all of it and broad cast feed the tank in order to get the food to them as opposed to making them leave there area of comfort to come try and eat.