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Aquavaj · 07/11/2018, 09:03 AM

Mine seems to have an issue. He doesn't go vertical enough so it causes his top fins to breach the top. He gets spooked and dives back down before he gets the food. My clowns have no problem getting food off the surface.

Also he/she seems to only like mysis shrimp. Flakes and pellets just gets spit back out. Won't touch the seaweed sheets I specifically bought for it too. Even the clowns will take a few nibbles. He will eat the small pieces of chaeto that makes it into the tank though.

07/11/2018, 09:03 AM	#1
Aquavaj Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 132	Do yellow tangs have trouble eating floating food? Mine seems to have an issue. He doesn't go vertical enough so it causes his top fins to breach the top. He gets spooked and dives back down before he gets the food. My clowns have no problem getting food off the surface. Also he/she seems to only like mysis shrimp. Flakes and pellets just gets spit back out. Won't touch the seaweed sheets I specifically bought for it too. Even the clowns will take a few nibbles. He will eat the small pieces of chaeto that makes it into the tank though.