Surgeonfishes: Tangs for  Marine Aquariums Diversity, Selection & Care New eBook on Amazon: Available here New Print Book on Create Space: Available here by Robert (Bob) Fenner

Our new fish (Zebrasoma over-concerns) Mr. Fenner, I took your advice and bought a Zebrasoma tang. It is a red sea Sailfin (Desjardinii, or something like that). He seems very mellow. He swims around all over and really doesn't appear to sleep, at least not like the hippo. When it's lights out the hippo lays literally) down in his favorite spot and sleeps!!! He picks on the rocks eating algae and we have tried to feed him Spirulina and other flake food as well as Mysis shrimp, but he didn't appear to eat. <Patience my friend... a few days time to rest, settle in...> We have seaweed selects on a lettuce clip in there and I saw him munching on a little. Is there something else we should try to feed him, or is what we are offering him fine, he is just new and still checking things out. My clowns are afraid of him, but my hippo is very curious about him. Hippo keeps trying to come and swim with the Sailfin, but then the hippo gets scared and runs away. Is this normal for both species. <Yes> Also, who will be the dominant one hippo is 5-6 inches) Sailfin 2 or so. Should we keep an eye on both or should they be just fine? Also, we gave him a PH adjusted FW bath last night for a few minutes, since the pet store dipped him in quick cure for over 5 minutes earlier in the day.  We went a little easy on him. Is this tang a hardy fish? Thanks in advance for your answers to my questions. And if you have any other info you think would help me, I would appreciate it. <Time... Bob Fenner>

Desjardini Tang Hi Bob. I recently purchased a Desjardini tang from Flying fish and I am very happy.  He is healthy and eating several different frozen foods. However, the  sheet of algae that came with my order is in the tank with him and a few other fish (coral beauty, six-line, longnose hawk) and it remains untouched  after twenty-four hours. I was just wondering if I should try another brand  of seaweed or maybe some terrestrial greens instead. Do fish tend to ignore  standing food in favor of food in the water column? Any suggestions? Thank, Brian Baker  <<Their indifference is likely due to the twin influences of new livestock introduction and unfamiliarity with the food... Just give them time. Bob Fenner>>

Surgeonfishes: Tangs for  Marine Aquariums Diversity, Selection & Care New eBook on Amazon: Available here New Print Book on Create Space: Available here by Robert (Bob) Fenner