Thompson Tang

trottman · 04/08/2007, 03:23 PM

I have had him for about two months now. I have noticed that he is not a grazer at all. He is more like a vlamingi, open swimmer type without the grazing mouth structure. Does this mean that he is still an algae eater? or more of a meat eater? He will eat seaweed selects, but goes after no living algae. He wont even eat gracelaria!

he is definatly a swimmer though. loves the open top half of the tank, and does not spend much time checking out the rocks.

currently he gets a pretty stable diet leaning toward the algae side just because he is a tang. he does love silver sides, mysis, clam, and other meaty foods though.

marie · 04/08/2007, 07:58 PM

http://64.95.130.5/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4734

appears to be more of a planktivore then a herbivore

Quote:

Feeds on zooplankton, particularly large gelatinous forms, and on fish eggs and crustaceans.

04/08/2007, 03:23 PM	#1
trottman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: STL Posts: 3,391	Thompson Tang I have had him for about two months now. I have noticed that he is not a grazer at all. He is more like a vlamingi, open swimmer type without the grazing mouth structure. Does this mean that he is still an algae eater? or more of a meat eater? He will eat seaweed selects, but goes after no living algae. He wont even eat gracelaria! he is definatly a swimmer though. loves the open top half of the tank, and does not spend much time checking out the rocks. currently he gets a pretty stable diet leaning toward the algae side just because he is a tang. he does love silver sides, mysis, clam, and other meaty foods though. __________________ hcs3 would be my hero "How do you guys drink that Natural?" - DPS Current Tank Info: Canadian