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Texreefer
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 10:44 AM
I have a 5"-6" Blonde Naso and I have tried all types of prepared foods and algae sheets, even soaked in garlic,, he wont touch any of it... the ONLY thing we will eat is a brown algae that grow in my refugium,, the problem is there is not near enough of it! It is a Brownish-red frilly looking algea almost like lettuce.. he loves it but I have no idea what it is or if I can even get it anywhere,,,
erikharrison
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 10:48 AM
is it this kind?
http://www.jonolavsakvarium.com/blog/200708/ulva.jpg
erikharrison
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 10:50 AM
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2598
Texreefer
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 11:20 AM
No, it grows in small tight clumps and a Dark Brownish red,, however i guess i could try that
Bill S
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 01:03 PM
Post a pic. With all the "junk" I have growing, I might just be another source!

Also, have you tried caulerpa? My tangs tear it up.
Texreefer
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 01:19 PM
Bill, I have tried Caulerpa; razor, feather. tried cheato, brown sheets, red sheets, green sheets, dipped in garlic, not dipped in garlic, marine cuisine, mysis, flake, cyclops granuals,... I can't find my camera or I would post a pic.. it has been missing for a few weeks now.:at_wits_end:
aquasport24
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 01:25 PM
have your try formula pellets? mine eats those.
Texreefer
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 01:39 PM
I will get some and try that,, its seems though that he is only interested in LIVE algae
captexas
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 03:28 PM
Hmm . . . might have to introduce it to another tang that is eating all kinds of food so it gets the hint it is good to eat what you feed it. I had a hippo tang that would not touch dried seaweed. Then I added another tang to the tank that ate it. Once the hippo tang saw the other tang eating it, it joined in!

Or maybe if it runs out of the live algae, it will get hungry enough to try something different.
caferacermike
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 04:49 PM
But I thought this was the problem with all the naso verities including the powders?
captexas
Mon, 24th Dec 2007, 09:51 PM
I've owned 2 Naso tangs and and other tangs and never had a problem with them not eating a variety of food. Sounds like Mike just got a picky one. Hopefully it comes around and starts eating other things soon.