Orange shoulder tang needs a weight gain program

[Acro maniac]

OS Tang is eating well post treatment. I was concerned that there would be a loss of appetite after treating but that's not the case. So how soon can I expect a visual weight gain. Fwiw he is a monster when I feed so I have been feeding heavy.

 

[4FordFamily]

Any luck with red nori?

 

[scardall]

Larry's Herbivore frozen food.

http://www.larrysreefservices.com/where-to-buy-lrs.html

 

[Acro maniac]

Larry's Herbivore frozen food.

http://www.larrysreefservices.com/where-to-buy-lrs.html

Yep I said I use this in the first post of this thread

 

[Acro maniac]

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Any luck with red nori?

It's not available locally

 

[eatbreakfast]

OS Tang is eating well post treatment. I was concerned that there would be a loss of appetite after treating but that's not the case. So how soon can I expect a visual weight gain. Fwiw he is a monster when I feed so I have been feeding heavy.

Weight gain will be gradual. Take a pic today and compare that to how he looks in 2 weeks.

 

[Tig_Tech]

You should try New Life Spectrum's algaemax pellets and some gracilaria. It worked for me.

 

[4FordFamily]

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It's not available locally

Amazon, seller premium aquatics

 

[Paul B]

I can relate to an Orange shoulder tang because a week ago I had shoulder surgery and although it is not orange, it is a nice shade of purple.
After saying that I think to many people want to medicate fish for no reason. That fish looks skinny, not sick. Get some live blackworms for him. Then take a date out for dinner and have a nice bottle of Merlot.
Good luck

 

[4FordFamily]

I can relate to an Orange shoulder tang because a week ago I had shoulder surgery and although it is not orange, it is a nice shade of purple.
After saying that I think to many people want to medicate fish for no reason. That fish looks skinny, not sick. Get some live blackworms for him. Then take a date out for dinner and have a nice bottle of Merlot.
Good luck

The first posts describe how he's been feeding this fish for awhile and it's been losing weight despite eating pretty well. This is typically a sign of an internal parasite which requires treatment for best results. As you can see from these photos, that fish is dangerously thin and doesn't have time to waste while parasites rob him of gravely needed nutrition.

 

[Paul B]

Actually, I do see what he means. I still think that fish needs the correct foods and IMO nori won't do it. He is not eating it anyway and he only eats a tiny bit of Mysis. He didn't try worms. The fish may have an internal parasite or a worm, but I don't think so. I believe if he had an internal worm or parasite he would still eat a lot, but still get skinny. But you may be correct as I am not the God of internal parasites unless they are in a tank with an undergravel filter.
Good luck

PS, if the fish dies, I would autopsy him to see exactly what he has.

 

[scardall]

Yep I said I use this in the first post of this thread

never read all. I forgot to mention Garlic by Kent added to food helps sometimes. LRS reef frenzy worked for my Chocolate tang.

 

[Acro maniac]

Actually, I do see what he means. I still think that fish needs the correct foods and IMO nori won't do it. He is not eating it anyway and he only eats a tiny bit of Mysis. He didn't try worms. The fish may have an internal parasite or a worm, but I don't think so. I believe if he had an internal worm or parasite he would still eat a lot, but still get skinny. But you may be correct as I am not the God of internal parasites unless they are in a tank with an undergravel filter.
Good luck

PS, if the fish dies, I would autopsy him to see exactly what he has.

Looks like ordering worms for cali is my only option. No local suppliers.
Fwiw from the start he was thin and a picky eater so I heavily feed what I knew he would eat , to try and put some weight on.
I slowly introduced other foods mixed in with the mysis , (rods and lrs) also pieces of different nori and garlic.
Currently he is eating the meatier foods due to competition, he wants it before the blenny gets it.
Still no intrested in nori. He does pick at the water line algae so I stopped cleaning the side glass now there's mouth marks all over it. Maybe he's getting enough greens from there.
Will not touch ha.

 

[Tahoe61]

Have you tried tying the nori to a piece of rubble and leaving in the tank for couple hours?

 

[Acro maniac]

Have you tried tying the nori to a piece of rubble and leaving in the tank for couple hours?

Tried clip , piece of dried branch coral, piece of live rock, even cut it into thin strips so it blows around while held down with a rubber band. He doesn't eat the nori that comes in the rods or LRS either.

 

[Maritimer]

Wacky thought, but what about mixing up a gel-type food and smushing it into the pores of a chunk of liverock? You could even freeze it in that state. D'you think he'd go for food presented that way? Seems as though it'd be a natural style for a fish that's supposed to be a grazer . . .

~Bruce

 

[Acro maniac]

Wacky thought, but what about mixing up a gel-type food and smushing it into the pores of a chunk of liverock? You could even freeze it in that state. D'you think he'd go for food presented that way? Seems as though it'd be a natural style for a fish that's supposed to be a grazer . . .

~Bruce

I think I'd be concerned with possible uneaten food rotting.
But I like the outside the box thought

 

[Maritimer]

Leave it for a few hours, whatever you're comfortable with, then pull it out.

Don't know why I didn't think of it before - I work weekends at the local Public Aquarium, and the aquarists use that method in the 3,000 gallon Indonesian reef. They tie a string to the rock, so they can pull it out at the end of the day.

~Bruce

 

[Acro maniac]

Leave it for a few hours, whatever you're comfortable with, then pull it out.

Don't know why I didn't think of it before - I work weekends at the local Public Aquarium, and the aquarists use that method in the 3,000 gallon Indonesian reef. They tie a string to the rock, so they can pull it out at the end of the day.

~Bruce

What would the gel consist of?

 

[Maritimer]

I know some folks use un-flavored gelatin, which you can probably find at the local market. Like Jell-o, but without the red, the green or the artificial flavoring.

~Bruce