Coral Beauty doesn't want to eat anything but algae

[DanG]

I'm just concerned he's going to starve to death because him and the tang have almost removed all the algae from my tank.

[justinl]

I would just keep trying what you're already doing. maybe soak in a supplement like selcon once in a while? I would imagine that once the fish gets hungry enough and sees the other fish eating prepared foods, it will join in.

[Trigger Man]

I found that with my Coral beauty and Flame angel they took a while to start eating the foods that I was putting in the tank. If you have any other fish in the tank eating when you feed this should also help get them to come up. I tend to add Tropic Marin Lipovit to my feedings especially when adding new fish, and they seem to go for it, so you can give it a try.

[DanG]

I guess he's done with algae and has finally started eating the ON reef flake.

It would have sucked to have lost him because he didn't want to eat.

Here's the fish that was in question.

[karazy]

i would also suggest formula 2 for angels soaked in selcon.

the reason its for angels is cuz its algae and also it has sponges in it

[DanG]

Originally Posted by karazy

i would also suggest formula 2 for angels soaked in selcon.

the reason its for angels is cuz its algae and also it has sponges in it

Just the regular ON Formula 2 flakes?

[karazy]

well at the moment i can only find the one for angels in frozen but im pretty sure its made in flake

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...ct~ON6515.html

[aquatechy]

Coral Beauties with orange bellies have eaten coral before(there is a pigment/chemical that causes some cells in the fish to change color). He probably doesn't like any coral in your tank.

To get him eating, try using liquid additives such as Selcon or garlic additives(there are many out there). Also, try overfeeding your tank, so there is alot of food floating around; it might just spark his interest.

Good luck!!

[DanG]

Originally Posted by aquatechy

Coral Beauties with orange bellies have eaten coral before(there is a pigment/chemical that causes some cells in the fish to change color). He probably doesn't like any coral in your tank.

To get him eating, try using liquid additives such as Selcon or garlic additives(there are many out there). Also, try overfeeding your tank, so there is alot of food floating around; it might just spark his interest.

Good luck!!

He's actually been eating for a while, teaming up with my blue tang to devour the ON flakes that I put in there.

Thanks for the suggestions though.

[OCDP]

Originally Posted by aquatechy

Coral Beauties with orange bellies have eaten coral before(there is a pigment/chemical that causes some cells in the fish to change color).

You learn something new every day. I didn't know that, pretty cool.