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	faded yellow tang
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	I recently inherited some marine fish from relatives who are moving and can't take their tank. One of the fish is a yellow tang, about 5 years old, that's so faded that it looks more white than yellow. The LFS clerk told me that's due to a poor diet, and I do know that its previous owner was feeding only flake food. What foods would help to bring its color back?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Seaweed/algae should be a tangs staple diet. You can buy cheaper seaweed from an oriental store labled as Nori. Nori is just seaweed that is used for sushi....just make sure you dont get any that has flavoring/spices added to it. Algae should be available to the tang at all times, or atleast the majority of the day. This can be accomplished by using a veggie clip to hold it, or an algae magnet also works well for this There is nothing wrong with the tang eating other foods though, algae just needs to be a HUGE part of their diet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Stress can also cause fadding. Make sure it's main diet is seaweed. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	Thanks! You're probably right that stress had something to do with it, too -- I don't think the tank it was in had anything in the way of decorations except a couple of pieces of fake coral, so I'm sure it didn't feel very safe.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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