Herbivore my @$$!

[Unarce]

I just saw my Purple Tang rip out a blue-legged hermit crab from its shell, and began to eat its exposed end. I guess he couldn't wait until today's second feeding.

Do any of you have tangs that have done this? Will this be an ongoing issue?

 

[Anonymous]

Nope, but my tangs to eat meat. I feed a mix of mysis, fish eggs and chopped shrimp and the tangs love it. Sounds like you need to supplement the algae with some meat.

 

[Len]

Hehe. Most tangs are ominvores, not herbivores like some literature suggest. It's just algae puts up less fight then a crab

 

[Deadhead1450]

I wish I had the time to watch my fish this much. If it isnt flake food, I don't think my fish would know what to do with it.

 

[Unarce]

I've had him since he was the size of a silver dollar. I guess he's just coming into his own. He's starting to attack the Kent Scraper. He even tried to slash me when I was mounting a frag.

Teenagers!

 

[Cynabar]

IMO Tangs are notorious bullies. No matter what you put in the tank with them, they want to be the king.