VIDEO - Help with Naso tang

brett559

brett559

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Here's a video of my Naso tang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnWcJvSHQiQ&feature=youtu.be&safe=active

Here's been in my tank for about 2 weeks now. I saw him eat brine shrimp at the LFS. But he has not eaten anything but nori since I put him in. I put in nori twice a day and he will eat it - not voraciously, but he will pick at it.

He's gotten skinnier and I'm a little worried about him. In doing some online research, it looks like they can take a while to get used to a new tank. Everyone else eats the pellets and shrimp (mysis and/or brine) just fine. I put in a small blue tang at the same time as the naso, and the blue tang eats like a champ.

After seeing the video, what do you think? Should he eventually learn to eat prepared foods? I will continue to feed him nori every day. He swims around fine and gets along with everyone (my yellow tang really went after him the first day, but they are fine now.)

Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
 
My tang loves blood worm. I know it's not great for tangs. But to just start him eating isn't a bad idea. His other favourite treat is the chateau I have in my sump. You could rubber band nori to a rock. Submerge the rock to sand bed and he will prob start picking at it ? Hope this helps. ! His swimming in the video suggests stress if some kind. May I ask what size tank he is in please ?
 
Of course you'll want to check your tank parameters too, just make sure there's nothing glaringly wrong.
And I agree with the notion of rubber banding nori to a rock or piece of pvc, it's a sure fire way to get my tangs picking and nibbling. You might also try different types of nori. Mine love Two Little Fishes Red Veggie but wont touch the purple.
Good luck!
 
lllesley said:
My tang loves blood worm. I know it's not great for tangs. But to just start him eating isn't a bad idea. His other favourite treat is the chateau I have in my sump. You could rubber band nori to a rock. Submerge the rock to sand bed and he will prob start picking at it ? Hope this helps. ! His swimming in the video suggests stress if some kind. May I ask what size tank he is in please ?
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90 gallon 3 footer
 
Thanks for the input. He is definitely picking at the nori every time I put it in. I use the veggie clip. I will call my LFS and see what kind of shrimp he was eating before I brought him home.
 
You have no QT procedure for your fish. You continue to stuff multiple tangs into a 3 foot tank. You dismiss aggression issues. You dismiss others when they tell you that you stocking plan is not even close to being appropriate for the tank you have.
 
reeferstace said:
You have no QT procedure for your fish. You continue to stuff multiple tangs into a 3 foot tank. You dismiss aggression issues. You dismiss others when they tell you that you stocking plan is not even close to being appropriate for the tank you have.
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+1 You have multiple tangs in a 3 foot tank and you are wondering why you are having issues? Don't listen to your lfs as they will most likely lie. Check in on the forum before you purchase fish.
 
Toddrtrex said:
So are you "Zer0" or "brett559" ? Makes it hard to follow.
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The OP is brett559, Zer0 probably just saw the tank size in some of brett559's other posts. He was told of course about the issues of overcrowding an undersized tank and then added *suprise* more tangs. I would imagine at this point brett559 is pretty stuck in his ways and doesn't want anyone lecturing him so he is probably reluctant to state tank size. At least that's how i followed the thread.

To brett559,
the issues you are having in your tank stem from stress of overcrowding. Do what you want with that information but pretty much everyone is gonna tell you the same thing (unless that person is selling you a fish). I know in one of your previous posts you made the statement that any size glass box compared to the ocean is selfish, and while you are correct recommended tank sizes have come from experience and success. It is not as simple as "is my fish happy". People that have been in this hobby for decades have realized what sizes work for what species to keep them from having problems in the long run. If the majority of people could keep a blue tang healthy in a 40gallon for its entire life that would be the recommended size, however that is not the case. If you go against the recommendations the odds are most of your fish will succumb to disease and your tank will crash. I am not intending to lecture or be the "tang police" I am just hoping to show you that recommended tank sizes are not based on how the animal "feels" its based on whether there has been success in the past or not.
 
mcozad829 said:
The OP is brett559, Zer0 probably just saw the tank size in some of brett559's other posts. He was told of course about the issues of overcrowding an undersized tank and then added *suprise* more tangs. I would imagine at this point brett559 is pretty stuck in his ways and doesn't want anyone lecturing him so he is probably reluctant to state tank size. At least that's how i followed the thread.

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Saw this thread from "them" and it started my confusion -- the first 3 posts.
 
Zer0. said:
90 gallon 3 footer
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I personally think your tang is very stressed. He is not swimming normally, he is agitated & extremely thin (as you already know)

I have a naso tang & like others have suggested they are extremely active fish that need tons of room. My naso is continually surfing the power heads and swimming around the tank.I have a 240g. One of the most active & peaceful tangs you can buy. In fact they get stressed by a wet hanky, that's why you've heard rumors that they are hard to get eating, they stress so very easily and yours is stressed.
Unless his stress levels change he probably wont start eating and he will die.

You may also find that because the yellow tang beat him up when first put in the tank, he is not confident in feeding, in case yellow gets territorial again,The yellow will leave him alone if he sees no threat to his food.

I am sorry to say but I really think you need to find a new home for this Naso, he is fairly big already and honestly probably needs a bigger better home. So please give this guy a chance and re-home him.
 
I was able to easily remove the Naso and will find him a new home.

Everyone (excepting reeferstace - I found your comments condescending, insulting and rude...to a person who is just starting the hobby, no less!) thank you for your comments. I appreciate the proposed solutions and not ridicule for perceived mistakes.
 
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brett559 said:
I was able to easily remove the Naso and will find him a new home.

Everyone (excepting reeferstace - I found your comments condescending, insulting and rude...to a person who is just starting the hobby, no less!) thank you for your comments. I appreciate the proposed solutions and not ridicule for perceived mistakes.
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You have been advised on every fish thread that you have started here on RC that your tank is not sufficiently large enough for the fish you have. You are on the second Naso tang in the past month (after the first got killed by another grazer).

Please do your fish a favor and research their feeding requirements and tank size recommendations before you obtain them. Here's an excellent place to start...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1157901

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1593159
 
reeferstace said:
You have been advised on every fish thread that you have started here on RC that your tank is not sufficiently large enough for the fish you have. You are on the second Naso tang in the past month (after the first got killed by another grazer).

Please do your fish a favor and research their feeding requirements and tank size recommendations before you obtain them. Here's an excellent place to start...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1157901

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1593159
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This.
It had to come to this to make you find a better home for the fish.
 
Not to bust everyone's bubble, but I think there is another issue here. This fish is gasping for air. Of course that could be caused from stress as everyone agreed, but could also be some sort of a disease or parasite? Do you have a QT? If so, I would put it in there and start Hypo-salinity. This reduces stress almost immediately and provides more oxygen to the already weekend fish, which will enhance appetite. Of course this procedure will remove most parasites although not very effective on flukes. Sorry but it is just my opinion that I think the fish is sick.
 
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