red sea sailfin picky eater any suggestions?

[sds]

I have a red sea sailfin tang and I cannot get him to eat anything but frozen brine shrimp any suggestions? I have tried several different flakes and some julian sprung purple seaweed. I need help he is starting to get thin. He has eaten all the live algae in the tank

 

[Me No Nemo]

Formula 2 cubes, VHP cubes, mysis shrimp. Mine eats all three She gets a full cube every night plus some mysis. I soak the frozen foods in Kent Zoe Marine and Garlic Extreme. GL, Marcye

 

[NicoleRM]

If nothing else works, some online retailers sell live algae you can supplement him with, or even grow on your own in a refugium. There are also several vendors on eBay selling such products. Have you tried Cyclop-eeze? I've never used it myself, but I hear that most fish cannot resist it.

Good luck!

 

[JR719]

Mine (rest it's soul) ate spectrum thera A for over a year. Other tang eats great. If you want to add a little garlic juice to the food may make him eat. Other fish will go crazy too. May add a quarter sheet of nori to the tank.

 

[sds]

i have never tried cyclop-eeze. I will try adding a little garlic juice and I started a refugium about 2 weeks ago. Just waiting for the algae to start growing. Just getting frustrated
thanks for the help I appreciate it much