New fish not eating?

[mfin77]

I just bought a powder blue tang yesterday and having trouble feeding him. I put some green algae on a clip but he did not go near it. I threw in some mysis and he totally ignored that. any suggestions on enticing him to eat.

Thanks.
Mike

 

[Awibrandy]

Mike, give him a little time to acclimate himself to his new surroundings. It takes fish time to get use to a new setting.
There are fish that you won't even see for days.

 

[Dre]

Brake up a small piece of the green algae sheet in a cup of water and pour it in the tank with the filters off .He may start eating the very small pieces first. This works for me.Give him time and some purple and brown algae in the future as well.

 

[Avi]

Was the fish eating in the fish store?

 

[mfin77]

Yes, he was eating in the fish store. He keeps on grazing on the live rock and the glass. Lets wait and see what happens

Thanks

 

[mfin77]

starting to nibble on some algae

 

[cthoughts1]

Have you tried using a little Garlic Xtreme in your food mix?

 

[Master Shake]

give some time, you may have acclimated it a little to fast. remember not to over feed the tank trying to get one fish to eat. try some live brine shrimp or black worms(live)

 

[seven tangs]

Try Reef Nutrition Fuzzy Phytes. I work for me anytime a get a new tang