Just a little update! As of today, the one that got snagged by the Calico Crab of course is gone and the weaker of the 2 left, perished. The 1 remaining appears to be doing great for now. He is putting on a bit of weight and his streamer has grown about 2 inches and getting wider. There streamers grow a bit different than other fish I am used to. They start very thin, kind of thread like, and then get thicker. The one I had for many months before, would grow it's streamer and lose it at about 3 inches and it would never thicken up.

The remaining one seems to be stronger than the previous one. It is frustrating cause this species is so difficult to determine if it is truly healthy. I can only hope that I will find a way to meet his nutrition needs. As of now, he is eating Mysis, Brine, flake, pellet and Nori. Any food offered is consumed, but making sure sponge based part of it's diet is met is a challenge. (A guessing game if enough is provided) I do offer frozen food for Angelfish regularly. Through research, it appears that these guys kind of share the nutrition requirements of Angelfish and Tangs combined. Sounds easy, but trying to meet this need without putting excessive food in the system is difficult. I have also researched and found that some believe they consume Coraline Algae in the wild. If only there was an available food with Coraline in it's formula. If anyone nows of a food like this please let me know.