Tomini won’t eat algae

[CrisisReef]

Hey there! I’ve had a tomini tang in my tank for a few weeks now and he just won’t eat any nori I give him. He seems to readily eat “Emerald Entree” frozen food. Today I also offered him some pellet food and he seemed excited and ate a couple pellets but spat out more than he ate. As far as nori goes, I’ve offered him red and green. I’ve rubber banded it to a rock, put it on an algae clip, and tried free floating. He just doesn’t seem to care. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on ways to help him start eating.

 

[Jikkermanccini]

Soaking the nori in water with the food your tang is familiar with might help since it will inherit some of the scent from the frozen. A quick soak in an amino acid or something smelly like garlic has also helped me with picky eaters in the past.

 

[Jikkermanccini]

But some tangs just don't like nori. Each fish is an individual with particular preferences that we can't really change.

 

[CrisisReef]

But some tangs just don't like nori. Each fish is an individual with particular preferences that we can't really change.

I’ll definitely try that! From what I read, tangs need a good herbivorous diet so I hope I can get him to come around. Thank you

 

[bryanjreed]

Ive dipped mine in garlic before and they love it then. Maybe try that too.

 

[civics14]

sometimes it just take time. it took me several weeks to get my achilles and blonde naso to accept nori.

what pellets are you feeding it?

 

[Rainblood]

Ditto. Most of my tangs were afraid of nori in the beginning.

 

[redc]

My sailfin was the same way. Soak the nori in entice which i think is basically diluted garlic.