Help Sailfin Tang not eating

[tranvictor]

Originally Posted by Ruth

A couple of other things to look for:
- are there other aggressive tank mates that might be scaring him away from the food or intimidating him into not eating?
- have you got him in an appropriate size tank with good water quality? Either of these can make a fish feel not so great and they don't want to eat.

He is in a new 40 gal, just finished cycling 2 weeks ago, he and a small yellow tang are the only inhabitants. The yellow isn't picking on him, and the yellow is eating all foods offered. I will try garlic tonight.