Newly acquired mimic tang

[Doglips56]

Please see video. Recently acquired a mimic tang. Had it in QT initially but it seemed really stressed (20 gallon long). Was told by seller it had been in Copper x1 week and had been eating medicated food also for one week. I picked the best looking one weight wise but still thin to me. I treated the DT with PraziPro for 3 days but corals were looking terrible so did a water change, carbon and UV. Eats very well. I feed high quality frozen food (we make it ourself with fresh seafood, pelleted food, flake food and seaweed so there’s something for everyone), I also feed pellets, flakes and Nori (I’m going to start growing macro in a separate tank so they have something more natural than dried Nori). I’m feeding several times a day. My naso is a bit heavier but could also use some weight.
My question is what else can I do to help with the weight gain? I can soak the food with metro and focus, I also have other medications if there’s something better. I’m afraid catching or chasing then back to QT will be too stressful. I have a 40B ready to set up but I don’t want copper in there. It’s going to be a FOWLR but want to propagate macro (acid rain and dragons breath) and pods in it first.
I’ve only had the yellow mimic for about 10 days

Note: turn down your volume if you don’t want to hear the TV in the background! My husband was watching it.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Multiple feedings to satiation (at least 3x) of the highest calorie food you have will help. I use chopped mysid shrimp and NLS pellets, but there are lots of others. Skip the Nori for now, the fish needs calories not fiber. Your homemade food could be ok, depends on the seafoods you use.
Skip the metro/focus unless you take the time to actually get the dose right (needs to be 0.5% metro by wet weight of food).

Jay

 

[Doglips56]

Multiple feedings to satiation (at least 3x) of the highest calorie food you have will help. I use chopped mysid shrimp and NLS pellets, but there are lots of others. Skip the Nori for now, the fish needs calories not fiber. Your homemade food could be ok, depends on the seafoods you use.
Skip the metro/focus unless you take the time to actually get the dose right (needs to be 0.5% metro by wet weight of food).

Jay

Thanks so much. I’ll keep the Nori out. I will go to the lfs and see what they have. I do have a question about the mysis. I read somewhere that it wasn’t that nutritious because mostly shell?

 

[Doglips56]

I just went back to see everything I added to our home made fish food. It was fresh tuna steak, sea scallops, squid, shrimp and oysters chopped small in food processor plus fish eggs plus all the premade foods pictured.
Thank you @Jay Hemdal for you time and commitment to our fish friends!

If this isn’t nutritionally sound I will buy something else. Recommendations appreciated

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I just went back to see everything I added to our home made fish food. It was fresh tuna steak, sea scallops, squid, shrimp and oysters chopped small in food processor plus fish eggs plus all the premade foods pictured.
Thank you @Jay Hemdal for you time and commitment to our fish friends!

If this isn’t nutritionally sound I will buy something else. Recommendations appreciated

Looks good. The Ocean Nutrition algae is a lot better than the roasted nori sheets most people use.

Jay

 

[Doglips56]

I feed the ocean nutrition daily as well

 

[Magic031707]

I would do the nori at least twice a week unless your qt has some algae for it to glaze on. Also I would soak some food in Selcon and/or some Garlic supplement

 

[Doglips56]

I would do the nori at least twice a week unless your qt has some algae for it to glaze on. Also I would soak some food in Selcon and/or some Garlic supplement

Thank you. I have both selcon and Garlic Guard which I’ve been using a couple times a week but not daily

 

[Doglips56]

I wanted to post a short update video. The tangs have gained a lot of weight and are doing great! Thanks for your help @Jay Hemdal !
https://youtube.com/shorts/ExawD0sS1PE?feature=share

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I wanted to post a short update video. The tangs have gained a lot of weight and are doing great! Thanks for your help @Jay Hemdal !
https://youtube.com/shorts/ExawD0sS1PE?feature=share

That mimic tang looks great - one of my favorite species!
Jay

 

[Doglips56]

@Jay Hemdal this is the same naso tang you were helping me with a few moths ago! It’s looking so much better. Rit, the owner of Atlanta Aquarium LFS looked at it and said it was stressed. After we upgraded to the bigger tank he got better very fast. We are very lucky to have people like you ant @vetteguy53081 and others to turn to

 

[vetteguy53081]

@Jay Hemdal this is the same naso tang you were helping me with a few moths ago! It’s looking so much better. Rit, the owner of Atlanta Aquarium LFS looked at it and said it was stressed. After we upgraded to the bigger tank he got better very fast. We are very lucky to have people like you ant @vetteguy53081 and others to turn to

I see slight HLLE above eye but in the right direction. Assure - Good diet.
Glad to hear

 

[Doglips56]

I see slight HLLE above eye but in the right direction. Assure - Good diet.
Glad to hear

Completely healed now!!!