How much Nori to feed?

[saltyhog]

I've been feeding a small amount of Nori (about 1/4 of a sheet of Julian's Sea Veggies). I have 8 wrasse, a Royal Gramma, two ocellaris clowns and Watanabe angel that all eat it with gusto. The largest fish are the angel and a 4" Vrolik's wrasse. Other foods are Reef Frenzy and PE mysis.

I have a 2.5 " bristletooth tang in QT and plan to add another smaller tang at the same time when they are through with QT.

How much Nori do you guys feed for that many fish?

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[DaveMorris]

I like to feed a full sheet of Sea Veggies for my single Naso tang every day. He eats it and I know tangs are grazers, so I like to give him plenty to graze on.

 

[EZMAC114]

I used to feed my Dejardini Sailfin tang a full sheet of Sea Veggies everyday but he was getting fat so I feed a full sheet every other day

 

[KSzegi]

My tank gets a full sheet per day.......split into two feedings along with good size portion of rogers reef food. I have 4 large tangs; hippo, naso, a sailfin, yellow, kole....... large foxface, 2 grammas, toby puffer, flame angel, 2 hawkfish and 2 clowns.....all fat. I would think 1/4 sheet or so would be plenty.....but gauge it by the condition of your fish!!

 

[saltyhog]

Thanks guys. I was just a little concerned about my two small tangs getting enough greens. The wrasses eat the nori so incredibly fast. I also feed a good amount of frozen every day. I may try to feed the frozen first and then when the wrasses and clowns are satiated feed the nori.

 

[Rjramos]

Hi guys. I feed my fish 3 sheets of 4"x4".I tie it with a rubberband to a molded putty hook I made, on a line, in open water area of tank. I first wrap the nori in a tightly rolled cigar, and sometimes fill it with pellets and soak with garlic or selcom vit. I start this early in the morning and all the fish pick at it all day. Use the amount that will last throughout the day and feed what's left in the roll under the rubberband in the evening. The trick is to roll tightly, that way the fish won't destroy it to pieces too fast. I submitted this idea under Fish Piñata in the DIY forum, check it out it works nice.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I have an Achilles tang and salfin blenny. I feed 1/4 a sheet daily.

 

[EZMAC114]

I cut back to a full sheet every other day instead of a full sheet per day...should I still feed daily but just a smaller amount instead of every other day?

 

[jen2828]

Have a 7 1/2" Achilles and 6" purple tang...go thru about a sheet a day.

 

[stormmaile]

How much would you suggest for a single lawnmower blenny ?

 

[jsanchez]

My only problem with feeding seaweed is the thing tends to fall to pieces over time and I end up with a ton of seaweed in my filter and display.

 

[yellojello]

Hi guys. I feed my fish 3 sheets of 4"x4".I tie it with a rubberband to a molded putty hook I made, on a line, in open water area of tank. I first wrap the nori in a tightly rolled cigar, and sometimes fill it with pellets and soak with garlic or selcom vit. I start this early in the morning and all the fish pick at it all day. Use the amount that will last throughout the day and feed what's left in the roll under the rubberband in the evening. The trick is to roll tightly, that way the fish won't destroy it to pieces too fast. I submitted this idea under Fish Piñata in the DIY forum, check it out it works nice.

Rolling in extra pellets and/or flakes is an awesome idea! Will try the Fish Pinata hybrid with my Nori Pipe

My only problem with feeding seaweed is the thing tends to fall to pieces over time and I end up with a ton of seaweed in my filter and display.

I made this Nori Pipe, and it holds all the Nori all the way to the last nip. Sways in the current too so fish have fun (at least I think they have fun)
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/do-yourself-diy/134022-nori-clip-pipe.html

 

[Rjramos]

I roll my nori, I don't use a pipe.

 

[Rjramos]

 

[Rjramos]

 

[soggytees Verified Sponsor]

^^^^That's pretty cool.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I believe the fish currently in the DT aren't known herbivores. However, when you add the two tangs, I'd do half a sheet a day. I have two tangs and that's what I do. Also, to minimize waste, here's how I prepare my algae.

I've already cut up oriental market nori into quarter sheets. I take two of these and fold them in half and cut the fold line.




I fold it in half again and cut the fold line.



This now gets clipped into the algae clip and I now cut small strips up the length of the algae.



When I'm all done the fish now have bit-sized pieces of algae to eat....no mess of large pieces floating around the tank.