baby yellow tang

[ryan]

here is a picture i took friday of my new baby tang i had just added to my tank, the pics were took with just my actinic lights on. as you can see he's only about 1.5 - 2.0 inches long but is eating very well, he loves flake food and frozen brine shrimp. any feeding suggestions?

[Fiji Live Rock]

Yea,

Get some Julian Sprung's Sea Veggies.

That’s what I have been feeding my Tang, Coral Beauty, and Tomato Clowns and all are growing with VERY vibrant coloration.

Feeding brine to your tang is not recommended. Tangs are herbivores and brine will not give the tang the nutrients it needs.

Hope that helps you some.

You can see all my fish in my tank shots in the "Rate My Tank" section.

[Lahatiel]

Uh oh... :roll: :P

Brine is ok to entice some fish into eating, or as a treat. However, it is recommended by MOST not to use brine as a staple food. Of course, there are methods of soaking the little boogers in vitamins and such to increase the nutrient intake of your fishys.

[ryan]

i just use brine 1-2 times a week, just to mix things up, and keep the fishies happy!!

[Fiji Live Rock]

Yea...using Brine as a "treat" for the herbivorous fish is ok from time to time.

[reef-raff]

Cute fish. I just love tangs.
I don't have any, however I have read that tangs really enjoy eating nori.

[Fishmonger]

I put nori in my tank twice a week for my tang, which he eats, but doesn't go crazy over it, i use a marine crumble everyday which he likes, and i feed my corals brine shrimp every other day but he likes to rip the brine shrimp right out of them lol