Need help, bi-color angel!

[jim.crunk]

Hey guys, I got a great looking bi-color angel 5 days ago and I still cant get him to eat. He was nice & thick, but now starting to notice that he is starting to thin. He is not shy, he comes out and swims around even picking at the rocks like he is looking for food. I have fed many types of frozen foods and have even added garlic to try to entice him, but he just swims around staring at any food I put in the tank.
He sees all the other fish feeding but no interest from him.
I do have a small Kole tang that harrases him, the tang will be in the sump tomorrow for a few days. I really hope that the tang is the only issue, but considering that the bi-color comes out and acts normal I'm afraid that separating the tang is not going to get the angel to eat.
Willing to try any ideas you guys may have.
oh, also all of my water perameters are perfect.
Thanks...

 

[Dragon moray ki]

Try putting some seaweed on the rocks and let him pick at that

 

[evilfrog]

you can grab some sushi seaweed from publix.its called nori and you will get charged twice as much if you buy it from the lfs. or you can try the ocean nutrition pygmy angel formula

 

[jim.crunk]

Thanks, I rubberband nori to a rock everyday already and he is not interested in it. I love the sushi seaweed tip & will be looking for it. I dont know of any Publix around Asheville, but we have all kinds of organic type stores that I would think will have it.
I caught the tang and put him in the sump(refugium area) and also got some Ocean Nutrition gel food that I just smashed into a piece of rubble. So far he hasnt checked out the gel food but none of the other fish have either (yet).
Any more ideas? I'll try it!

 

[jim.crunk]

Well, unfortunately my little bicolor angel didnt make it. This was a tough lesson that I already knew and ignored. I will never get another fish that I have not seen for myself eating!

 

[rssjsb]

Yes, it's a hard lesson that we all have to learn. Also, it's best to QT all new fish to be sure that they're eating what you feed before you put them into the display.

 

[palmer373]

What makes bicolors so hard to keep? I've seen multiple tanks on RC with alive specimens but I hear more "It died" than "It's alive!". There are two at my LFS that seem to be ok, that's why I'm curious. Is it caught wrong, like with cyanide or something?

 

[jim.crunk]

I believe that mine just would not acclimate to the prepared foods(& I tried many). He seemed to get used to the tank & inhabitants as he would swim around and pick at live rock and the substrate. He wasn't even afraid of me.
I don't think I'll try another bicolor angel, but if I did he would have to be a healthy fish that has been living and eating in a hobbyist's aquarium for a while.
I am very dissapointed. I have wanted a bicolor for years.

If anyone can give us positive feedback on how they are able to keep these awesome fish including tank setups, feeding and anything U think contributed to your bicolor success please let us know.
Thanks.

 

[teknik777]

I have a beautiful bi colored for about three months now. I bought him after a great presentation in Utah from copps on QT. If you don't have a QT I would drip acclimate and then have a "cloudy day" or two if he is not getting along with his tank mates. If you have a acrylic acclimation box this is great also. I believe the other fish getting to see and know the new fish is how you make this transition easier and less stressful for everyone. I also feed frozen food once/twice daily. Usually take one day off a week with no feeding. Hope this helps.

 

[Joshz400_03]

I had one, it would only eat brine. Had it for about 2-3 weeks then had to get rid of him because he was insanly aggressive. Ended up killing my pair of clowns. I tried everything possible (rearange rock, feed a little more) nothing worked to get his aggressiveness down.