Dang Naso Tang will not eat

[phar]

Hi all,
I bought a Naso Tang for my 90 about a month ago. He's only about 3-4". (I realize I'll have to get rid of him as he gets larger. Please save the comments.)
He still won't eat anything I try to feed him. I've tried every conceivable food. He grazes constantly on the live rock. I'm concerned it's not enough...
I've been trying Nori. (Green kind for making sushi from the grocery store that costs about $3 for a giant bag of it. Don't worry, I've checked the ingredients, it's only seaweed, nothing else.)
Anyone have any ideas that might get him eating? Particular colour of Nori that Naso's like to eat. He's was fat when I brought him home but he's gradually getting skinnier.
Thanks,
Patrick

 

[jim.crunk]

I got my naso eating with soaking different frozen foods with garlic. Now he eats everything and will eat from my hand.

 

[phar]

I tried that the other night but no dice. I'll try again. Perhaps, I need to be a little more persistent...

 

[johnv]

I am having the same issue,i have tried every kind of food.the only thing he goes crazy for is fresh grape culerpia(spelling) i think i have more money in all the foods than i paid for the tang.good luck and if you find something post it.
John

 

[lucky_snapper]

I had a really nice one and when I first got him he as a picky eater but would just go nuts for flake foods.. Try herbivore flake, mysis, and soaking your nori in garlic

 

[humaguy]

try rods or roggers...veggie blend...also, smear some garlic extract all over the nori...

 

[anbosu]

Live brine usually helps get nasos eating.

 

[humaguy]

or live black worms...they are terrific for finicky eaters...

 

[lilalove]

Try rubber banding the nori to a piece of rock and placing it among your rockwork. This is more natural than placing it on an algae clip. Once he knows what it is, you can keep it on a clip. I did this with mine, and once I started putting the nori on the clip, it would rip it off before I even had a chance to stick the clip to the glass. I found it was a surprisingly picky eater the year I had him.

 

[lilalove]

Also, try the brown/red/purple algae versions. Mine wasn't a huge fan of the purple, but loved the brown and red sheets as well as the Nori.

 

[johnv]

Well after two weeks i finally had success today with omega flake.:eek2:
hopefully he keeps eating it!!

John