Kole Tang Won't Eat - Page 2

Matt Rogers · 09-03-2005, 10:31 AM

Cool. I just pop out a frozen cube, slice a few thin pieces off and thaw a bit with some aquarium water in a shot glass for about 10 seconds first. Good luck!

Jason McKenzie · 09-05-2005, 11:38 AM

Well as soon as I got back from the LFS I think I lost him. I haven't seen the Kole in a couple of days and a fish that big just doesn't disappear. Man I haven't been having luck with fish lately.
I had my Midas Blenny jump and now this.

Crap

J

Bruce · 09-05-2005, 12:19 PM

sorry to hear, ya thats why i am sorta backing away from tangs a while,
good luck

Matt Rogers · 09-05-2005, 12:23 PM

Ah that blows J. Did you buy that Tang from a store that you have bought other fish from?

Jason McKenzie · 09-05-2005, 03:29 PM

It's a great LFS, you know the one, But for fish I just havn't had any luck. I think I'll stop buying fish from them and use my other LFS for that

J

fletch · 09-05-2005, 04:13 PM

That sucks Jason Karma for your loss ........... John

Birdlady · 09-05-2005, 05:56 PM

boo hooo

so sorry...

amcarrig · 09-06-2005, 05:15 AM

Sorry to hear about the fish Jason

I might get flamed for this but I have been able to keep finicky tangs eating until they adjust to "regular" fish food by feeding both broccolli and romaine lettuce.

Gresham · 09-07-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce

well in the wild they do mostly eat algae and such, but like most fish they will eat most things...i would try the live, alot of people have some luck with it when their fish dont eat...i guess it makes them feel like they r back home lol...also do u know if the fish was wild caught of farm breed?

Being there is absolutly ZERO CB tangs, I would guess wild

There's barely any broadcast spawners being done for our hobby (and what there are cost major $$$), some larval catchment, but no CB of them.

Jason, they (HI Kole's) tend to get handled in mass, and starved, prior to the LFS getting them. I've had a tough time with them in the last few years, I suspect poor collection/holding practices abroad (HI) since mine were direct from the collector. Real hit or miss. I'd only buy ones that you can watch eat prepared foods at the LFS and have a bunch of meat on their bones

Jason McKenzie · 09-07-2005, 07:42 AM

Thanks Gresham,
I'm wondering if I even need a "Big" fish in my tank.
Is there any fish other than the Damsel family that you would recommend. Something that is not over caught, handled well, Travel well and could be a center piece for my 75G SPS tank?

Jason