BReefer
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I had the same problem when I first added a Naso to my tank. The problem was mainly due to the aggressiveness of my purple tang, and the work around was to soak the nori sheet (dried seaweed from the local Asian market) in Selcon and then feed it by pieces, like if you were pulling/shredding the nori.
It was amazing to see how fast he went after the floating pieces.
I got this trick from a friend of mine who was trying to get his achiles tang to start eating. It hasn't failed so far...
I believe the main reasons for this to work is that even though tangs - in particular Nasos, bristletooth, zebrassomas, and etc... - are known as algae glazers, in nature they also feed of suspended food in the water column.
If you haven't tried it yet, Selcon is great to get fish to start eating as well as a great source of vitamins and amino-acids for your tank inhabitants.
Hope this helps anyone else having problem with their tangs.
BR
It was amazing to see how fast he went after the floating pieces.
I got this trick from a friend of mine who was trying to get his achiles tang to start eating. It hasn't failed so far...
I believe the main reasons for this to work is that even though tangs - in particular Nasos, bristletooth, zebrassomas, and etc... - are known as algae glazers, in nature they also feed of suspended food in the water column.
If you haven't tried it yet, Selcon is great to get fish to start eating as well as a great source of vitamins and amino-acids for your tank inhabitants.
Hope this helps anyone else having problem with their tangs.
BR
