TANG help

[reefrookie379]

Hello everyone! I have a juvenile Bristletooth Tomini Surgeonfish I recently acquired. He picks at hair algae on my rocks all day long and eats my Piscine Energetics mysis shrimp and San Fransisco Bay brine shrimp no problem. I tried Julian Springs red and green seaweed in a veggie clip for him as well which it just will not eat. (Even tried soaking it in Seachem garlic cure) I figured it was just because he was eating enough but I recently noticed him trying to eat this coral I posted a photo of with this post. Some of the research I have done says he may be doing this due to malnutrition. Any advice and opinions would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Doctorgori]

FWIW My Bristletooth is the only tang that doesn’t touch sea lettuce either fresh or dried ...

 

[nereefpat]

That genus of tangs doesn't always eat nori. You can try it on a rock or pvc pipe instead of the clip. There are frozen and flake/pellet foods that contain greens.

It actually wouldn't be a terrible thing for it to eat that specific coral.

Good luck.