Requirements For Mimic Tang.

[CooL_anakin]

I've recently got a mimic tang but i've noticed it doesn't seem to be feeding. They feed on algae right? I tried feeding it with those red algae with small "grapes" on them but it doesn't seem to be interested. Do they eat that? Its a very nice fish with bright yellow and erect fins. I don't wish that it'll waste away.

Any food alternatives? Thanks.

[CooL_anakin]

Help? 3rd day liao..

[bwilly]

you got a fish not eating.

try to induce it feeding, by dropping some flakes.

or if u have cylcop-eeze, (the smell) may also helps abit.

There's also some marine algae weeds, can try that. This fish also need the algae (vege) supplement to maintain its colour, if not time to come, it will develop head disease.

[Regal]

Fishes that Not eating... try all kind of fish food U have..... Maybe try out the Nori......

[Dispar_Anthias]

You can try frozen brine shrimp which are soak with garlic solution.

[CooL_anakin]

Can i make the garlic solution myself?If so do i just grind it and mix with water?

By the way, what's NORI? Is it some kind of dried algae we eat?

[Golden Tooth]

Just get the juice.

[CooL_anakin]

Just tried all above methods except NORI??? and Flakes.

It just ate chewed and spat it out again.

Anymore suggestions?

Which flake food better?

What is NORI?

I'm getting anxious... Damn.

[Terryz_]

it is the seaweed we eat... no flavor one... those we use to cook seaweed soup... most of them sae easy to find... but i search high and low before i found it...

[CooL_anakin]

Those dried circular type? I've tried those too... It's not eating. Thanks anyway.

[CooL_anakin]

Any more help? All it does is peck on rocks....--

What kind of flake does these tangs like?

[DeepBlue]

can try tempting it with brine shrimps....I normally try with cyclopeze too, mixed with frozen krills....

works veri well....they start eating within a few days

can also try hanging a brocoli branch...they love it

[CooL_anakin]

Erm. Where can i get cyclopeze? And the krills? Is it available in Serangoon Pet mart? If not where can i get them? Thanks.

[DeepBlue]

i got my cyclopeze from ML...can get the frozen krill and a lot of veri nice frozen stuff(, red plankton, the yellow fish eggs, cycloeze too) from R***rn too....2nd storey

[CooL_anakin]

It's difficult for me to go to ML... Its very far from my house... I'm living in Katib area and i've no transport. Any directions as to how to get there by public transport? Thanks.

[DeepBlue]

why not go re**rn???

I drive there...so dun no how to take bus there ...sorry

[CooL_anakin]

Eh roughly how much is the Cyclopeze?

[DeepBlue]

i paid $17 for a small tub a month or 2 ago.....till now still using...less than half

[ah^siao]

is frozen one better or the freeze dried one?

[DeepBlue]

smells gd...taste...never tried....

truth....??? dun know

[ah^siao]

hahhahaa.. yeah... smells good... taste?

hahahaa... later taste horrible

[blacknails]

How do you guys use the cyclopeze? Mix it with the food you feed? Sorry never used it before so just asking..

[ah^siao]

yesh.. one of the ways is to mix with your feed?

[CooL_anakin]

Thanks guys.! My tang has began eating brineshrimps.. But it still does touch the algae i got for it.... Weird.