naso tang eats hair algae?

[ryanpal]

i noticed my naso tang eating hair algae...is this common?

just curious since i've never read about naso's eating hair algae before.

 

[mikem]

All tangs eat hair algae.

 

[ryanpal]

All tangs eat hair algae.

not my sailfin.

 

[kalamata]

Tangs are supposed to eat hair Algae, but if this one was Tank Bred and was never on a tank that had algae it may not know that is supposed to do so. Unfortunately if this on is to old and there is no other tang that eat algae it may never learn to do so.

Is your tang tank bred? Is there any other tangs on the same tank?

Kalamata...

 

[kalamata]

Tangs are supposed to eat hair Algae, but if this one was Tank Bred and was never on a tank that had algae it may not know that is supposed to do so. Unfortunately if this one is old and there is no other tang that eat algae it may never learn to do so.

Is your tang tank bred? Is there any other tangs on the same tank?

Kalamata...

 

[shipwrecked]

None of my tangs eat hair algea maybe they are just spoiled..lol and maybe some guys just have all the luck...lol gd luck with yr tang Ryan

 

[Nickjr000]

All fish are different. You can have two of the same and one will eat or act different than the other. One tang might not eat it and one might mow it down. Depends on the tang as an individual not as a specie

 

[mikem]

If they don't eat it, you're feeding too much.

 

[JRWOHLER]

I have no algae in my display so don't know. ;D

 

[panmanmatt]

Tangs are supposed to eat hair Algae, but if this one was Tank Bred and was never on a tank that had algae it may not know that is supposed to do so. Unfortunately if this on is to old and there is no other tang that eat algae it may never learn to do so.

Is your tang tank bred? Is there any other tangs on the same tank?

Kalamata...

When did they start breeding tangs in captivity?

 

[Nickjr000]

I have no algae in my display so don't know. ;D

Wise guy huh!