Orange shoulder tang not eating

[tanglover13]

Hi I have got a juvenile orange shoulder tang it is not eating I only got him today but when I put food in he hides and runs away from me how will I get him used to me had the same issue with a Scopas who died

 

[JGT]

Give him more time. Can take several days before he starts eating. Stressful to be moved into a new tank.

 

[tanglover13]

When I go up to the tank he hides though how will I get him used to me

 

[Seansea]

What are you feeding? I would put nori on a clip and leave it while you arent in room.

To get him to feed on pellets and frozen feed with the lights out in the room tank is in and he cant see you as easy. I shut off pumps in tank every time so he gets use to that and its like a dinner bell. The fish i have in my tank now gather like vultures at food opening as soon as i shut pumps off.

Orange shoulder tangs to me are some of the hardiest and easy to get to eat tangs of all tangs.

 

[tanglover13]

When I switch the lights of he hides

 

[Seansea]

Switch em off. Leave em off. Enter with room dark. See what happens

 

[tanglover13]

They all go sleep

 

[tanglover13]

Will he ever get used to me

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

He definitely is stressed right now, if you only got him a day ago. Like other people said, give him time. Just think about how you would feel if you were him, you would probably hide and not want to eat until you are comfortable. Aren't you also the person who asked if your friend could keep a tang in his 10G??

 

[DrkNMighty]

Was he eating at the store? I would just put nori in the tank on a clip and leave it. Will likely start eating. You just can't hover around the tank. If you really want to see if he is eating setup a camera and record over an hour or something then review the video.

 

[DrkNMighty]

He definitely is stressed right now, if you only got him a day ago. Like other people said, give him time. Just think about how you would feel if you were him, you would probably hide and not want to eat until you are comfortable. Aren't you also the person who asked if your friend could keep a tang in his 10G??

It is! I didn't even notice that...

 

[tanglover13]

Yes it is me luckily he is in a nice big tank

 

[tanglover13]

How will I get home to eat frozen because to feed him it you have to go near the tank but he just hides

 

[tanglover13]

He was eating like a pig at the store

 

[tanglover13]

How will he get used to me

 

[tanglover13]

How will I make him not hide when I go near the tank @DrkNMighty

 

[tanglover13]

@Seansea

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

@Seansea

Maybe @vetteguy53081 or @Jay Hemdal will have a idea

 

[tanglover13]

Okay hope they respond or come on

 

[DrkNMighty]

How will I make him not hide when I go near the tank @DrkNMighty

He is probably going to hide for a while when you approach. You have only had him a few hours at most. You can't expect him to just be fine especially after being taken out of one tank, transported, then put into another tank.