Feeding question

[Hattie B]

I have a unicorn tang that eats Formula 2, Mysis, Brine, and pellets no actual Nori no matter what I do nor what kind I purchase or where I place it in the tank. I thought she might start eating it but it's been a long time and she won't even if I break it up like the flakes

My Flame angel eats pellets and Formula 2.

My clown goby (Citrinis) eats Formula 2.

My yellow headed goby, sifts sand and eats formula 2 and all the nori that floats to the bottom.

Damsel-eats anything.

My concern is that my tang won't eat nori and my clown goby doesnt eat anything besides Formula 2.

Do you think my fish will suffer in the long run if I can't get the clown to eat more carnivorious diet and my Tang to actually eat Nori?

Amber

 

[Petstorejunkie]

its the old saying you can bring a horse to water but you cant make it drink thing.... keep offering a wide variety of foods and hope that they pick up something new. it is not worth losing sleep over because you cant control the situation. continue to offer the nori, you never know it may just click withthe unicorn one day. having a diet as unvaried as they are choosing of course can cause some long term negative effects but what can you do ? you cant force feed them, just contine to give them the option ans hope for the best.

 

[jwreffner]

Have you tried Julian Sprung's sea veggies or Ocean Nutrition Seaweed selects? My tang loves them.

Jay

 

[Petstorejunkie]

O.N. and julian sprung's are nori

 

[Absint Reefer]

do you add vitamins to their food also you could go to your lfs and buy fresh calurpia tangs love that especially the grape or red