Feeding tang seaweed, please help

shingo43 · 03/14/2012, 04:48 PM

I have a blue hippo tang and a yellow tang, I am feeding them this right now http://www.oceannutrition.com/?post=green-marine-algae

2 questions

1.the one I am feeding a green algae, do I need to buy the Brown Marine Algae or Red Marine Algae for my tangs? or just green ones are fine?
does anyone know the differences?

2.in the product desc it says "Enhanced with natural garlic extract for increased acceptance by finicky eaters and to promote health."
do I still need to soak them in Kent Garlic Extreme? if yes, for how long?

I just want my tangs to be happier.
thanks

sporto0 · 03/14/2012, 04:51 PM

Feed them whatever they will eat, in my experience most fish don't care for the brown or red seaweed as much as the green, but I'm sure some will eat it or they wouldn't sell it. The green Nori will provide them with all the nutrition they need from their veggies, but of course tangs will eat meaty foods as well.

shingo43 · 03/14/2012, 04:52 PM

sorry, one more questions,how is this one compare to the ocean nutrition ones? seems like no garlic come with it

Reef264 · 03/14/2012, 04:52 PM

I wouldn't worry about it, green alone is fine, I will switch it up with red Every now and then, you can soak it in garlic extreme, I don't, but you might.I put a couple drops in my Rods frozen when I feed once or twice a week, along with some Seachem focus.

CLeadfootS · 03/14/2012, 04:59 PM

Garlic isn't nessasary unless they don't want to eat it. Tell you the truth, I go down to the asian food supermarket and I buy packages of nori to make sushi with. It's the same stuff only ALOT cheaper. I pay about $1.50 a package.

Ron Reefman · 03/14/2012, 05:01 PM

I feed mine nori from the local grocery store. All my herbivores love it and it costs way less than the fancy stuff (and it's all probably the same stuff).

redfishblewfish · 03/14/2012, 05:03 PM

Stop wasting your money. Go to your local oriental market and get a package of sushi algae. I pay 3.99 for a package of approximately 25 sheets. Been doing this for four years and all my tangs have big smiles. I feed half a sheet a day for three tangs.

shingo43 · 03/14/2012, 05:05 PM

For those of you using nori, do you soak them in garlic, I was told garlic help preventing ick and HLLE, is that true or like CLeadfootS said garlic is just for fish that don't eat seaweed?

shingo43 · 03/14/2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redfishblewfish

Stop wasting your money. Go to your local oriental market and get a package of sushi algae. I pay 3.99 for a package of approximately 25 sheets. Been doing this for four years and all my tangs have big smiles. I feed half a sheet a day for three tangs.

wow, your tang must be big and fat, my tangs cannot even finish 1/16 sheet per day

CLeadfootS · 03/14/2012, 05:09 PM

I don't soak mine. I use it straight out of the package.

CLeadfootS · 03/14/2012, 05:14 PM

Double post, darn iPhone.

george915 · 03/14/2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shingo43

For those of you using nori, do you soak them in garlic, I was told garlic help preventing ick and HLLE, is that true or like CLeadfootS said garlic is just for fish that don't eat seaweed?

Garlic doesn't do anything to prevent ich nor HLLE.
Some people have better luck to train certain picky fish to eat by adding garlic to the foods. Some people don't have any luck with that either.

tkeracer619 · 03/14/2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by redfishblewfish

This is what you should be using. Most grocery stores have it in the asain section.

xmen0075 · 03/14/2012, 08:07 PM

Triple post - stuff works great and a lot cheaper than LFS.

mguiling · 07/20/2012, 10:13 AM

My purple tang and angels love this stuff. This morning they finished one 4x4 sheet and I added a second for the first time (they are still in quarantine)

03/14/2012, 04:48 PM	#1
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	Feeding tang seaweed, please help I have a blue hippo tang and a yellow tang, I am feeding them this right now http://www.oceannutrition.com/?post=green-marine-algae 2 questions 1.the one I am feeding a green algae, do I need to buy the Brown Marine Algae or Red Marine Algae for my tangs? or just green ones are fine? does anyone know the differences? 2.in the product desc it says "Enhanced with natural garlic extract for increased acceptance by finicky eaters and to promote health." do I still need to soak them in Kent Garlic Extreme? if yes, for how long? I just want my tangs to be happier. thanks

03/14/2012, 04:52 PM	#3
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	sorry, one more questions,how is this one compare to the ocean nutrition ones? seems like no garlic come with it Last edited by shingo43; 03/14/2012 at 04:57 PM.

03/14/2012, 04:52 PM	#4
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	I wouldn't worry about it, green alone is fine, I will switch it up with red Every now and then, you can soak it in garlic extreme, I don't, but you might.I put a couple drops in my Rods frozen when I feed once or twice a week, along with some Seachem focus. __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

03/14/2012, 05:01 PM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I feed mine nori from the local grocery store. All my herbivores love it and it costs way less than the fancy stuff (and it's all probably the same stuff). __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

07/20/2012, 10:13 AM	#15
mguiling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey, near Philadelphia Posts: 199	My purple tang and angels love this stuff. This morning they finished one 4x4 sheet and I added a second for the first time (they are still in quarantine) __________________ 185 gal. acrylic, in basement 100 gal refugium and 140 gal sump. 2 Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Coral Beauty Angel, 1 LyreTail Anthias, 2 Cardinalfish, Purple Tang, Flasher Wrasse, Neon Goby, Saphire Damselfish, royal gamma, blue tuxedo urchin, sps and lps Current Tank Info: 185 gal acrylic with 100 gal refugium, 140 gal. sump protein skimmer, heater, and ~3000 gph 150lb largo rock, 250 lb aragonite sand

03/14/2012, 04:51 PM	#2
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Feed them whatever they will eat, in my experience most fish don't care for the brown or red seaweed as much as the green, but I'm sure some will eat it or they wouldn't sell it. The green Nori will provide them with all the nutrition they need from their veggies, but of course tangs will eat meaty foods as well.

03/14/2012, 04:59 PM	#5
CLeadfootS Coral Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,187	Garlic isn't nessasary unless they don't want to eat it. Tell you the truth, I go down to the asian food supermarket and I buy packages of nori to make sushi with. It's the same stuff only ALOT cheaper. I pay about $1.50 a package.

03/14/2012, 05:03 PM	#7
redfishblewfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 716	Stop wasting your money. Go to your local oriental market and get a package of sushi algae. I pay 3.99 for a package of approximately 25 sheets. Been doing this for four years and all my tangs have big smiles. I feed half a sheet a day for three tangs.

03/14/2012, 05:05 PM	#8
shingo43 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 223	For those of you using nori, do you soak them in garlic, I was told garlic help preventing ick and HLLE, is that true or like CLeadfootS said garlic is just for fish that don't eat seaweed?

03/14/2012, 05:09 PM	#10
CLeadfootS Coral Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,187	I don't soak mine. I use it straight out of the package.

03/14/2012, 05:14 PM	#11
CLeadfootS Coral Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,187	Double post, darn iPhone.

03/14/2012, 08:07 PM	#14
xmen0075 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 107	Triple post - stuff works great and a lot cheaper than LFS.