New Kole Tang - question

[DMK]

i bought my Kole wed night. nice 3.5" yellow eyed perfect specimen. already changing to burgundy, saw it eat shrimp in store. since i put in my tank it has not taken nori on clip, mysis, full spectrum or formula 1-nothing. BUT it does graze on glass and alittle on LR throughout day. is that enough for it?it's still fat. i have little algae on LR have alittle more torwads corner tank overflow. that's why tunze is coming soon. should i keep offering nori/seaweed selects, he shows no interest yet?i've had 3 tangs in past 3 years, all seperately and all from same store. they all went MIA eventaully w/ LLD. i fed properly, etc etc, but they all got it. with the new Kole this will be my final try. i bought all 3 from same store and i think they may have a problem w/ their fish. I bought this 1 from a very reputable store, didn't get a juvenile like others, removed more LR since last ones. i want this thing to do good and eat right. so far it's attitude is more comforatble than all last 3. he's swimming alot w/ lights on, when not on, cruising through holes and caves. i'm very picky about my fish, and it took me over 3 months of looking at them to buy this 1. it needs to make it!:crazy1: :hammer: :crazy1: :hammer: :smokin:

 

[Blazer88]

Mine took a while before it started eating other foods, but was picking off the glass/rocks since day one. I would probably say it wasn't accepting other foods for the first three weeks, but now will even pick off my hand when I put it in there....the bristle teeth feel funny Mine now loves Spectrum pellets and can't get enough of 'em. I wouldn't worry yet since he is picking off the rocks. Give it a little time before he decides he likes other stuff as well.

 

[JENnKerry]

I've never had a kole but I do have a yellow and powder blue. You will feel better when I say that it took my PBT almost two weeks before he would eat off a nori clip. He would pick at the glass and rocks. You just have to give him time. Keep the clip in there. He will eventually recognize it as food. Be patient. The fact that he's picking is a very good sign though

 

[spongebobby]

Attach it to a rock with a rubberband .Looks a little more natural to it. Do that for a week or two then go to the clip. Then after the clip you can just hold it in the tank and they will eat right out of your hand.