Rescued a mature Chevron Tang, Need advice
 

I picked up a chevron tang in really rough shape. It was in a dirty tank and has a lot of color loss. I am Quarantining it at this moment but was wondering on what I should feed it to get it back to black instead of white between the caudal fin (tail) and body. I am feeding it Nori and the Q tank has live rock, for now, for algae. Is there anything else. I will probably put a UV filter on there too.

Sorry for the rant but, any suggestions?
Thanks Super7

Oh by the way I didn't end up paying for him.

mysis
 

Mysis would be good..vary the diet to get him back in shape.. If he is finicky try a little garlic soak on the food. he will be a nice fish if he comes around:biggrin:

I have been feeding brine shrimp, he ate a little of it.

Food
 

Make sure you make seeweed available too. I think you said you were using that too. Mysis I think seems to be a favorite staple food as well, from what I have seen from different threads on the forum. So long as he is eating he should have a fighting chance. Saw a chevron at j+l,,pretty fish.. :biggrin:

seeweed
 

They sell green seeweed at most of the fish stores you see on this forum. I have been using the "green Seeweed" My naso goes crazy on it. My foxface and sailfin love it too.:biggrin:

brine shrimp is not the best food for him as it has little nutritional value and is a filler so he won't eat other stuff that is good for him...try the algaes that have been suggested, and mysis is a good one...good luck, it's a beautiful fish!

Cheveron's need Spirulina. They are vegie's big time. Mine barely looks are Mysis.

J

Try some Nori and some lettuce...spinach works to. Not as main diet but as supplements. (well the lettuce and spinach). Let the Cyanobacteria grow a little and he will eat it...(Spirulina)

I agree with Jason....spirulina. I would be giving her as much as she can eat in about 15 or 20 seconds about 5 times a day. I would try a little mysis once a day and nori often. When she starts looking and acting heathly I would start heading towards a normal routine. I wouldnt consider moving her out of the Q tank until it looks like she is strong enough to get her fair share in your display tank.

Scott