Is this too much nori for a dwarf angelfish?

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I just got a coral beauty and bought some nori to feed it as I know they graze. It's a 2"x4" piece rubber banded around a rock. Is this too much for him. I have 5 other fish (clownfish, pajama cardinalfish, and a Midas Blenny) but don't know if they'll eat it. My main concern is fouling up the water. I'm new to feeding nori so any help is appreciated!!

 

[3mm3]

I would start with half that size

 

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I would start with half that size

Ok. Thanks. So far he's not interested. Lol

 

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[jsker]

I would suggest getting veggie clip instead of the rubber band to the rock, using the clip on the glass the fish will be more app to eat the nori. I used garlic flavored to train my crew. Once one learns they all stat grazing. I now use the Kirkland snack nori packs feeding two tangs, wrasse, matted file fish and the clown will also pick at it

 

[justingraham]

I would suggest getting veggie clip instead of the rubber band to the rock, using the clip on the glass the fish will be more app to eat the nori. I used garlic flavored to train my crew. Once one learns they all stat grazing. I now use the Kirkland snack nori packs feeding two tangs, wrasse, matted file fish and the clown will also pick at it

Really I found the opposite to be true mine hated the veggie clip had to do a rock first. But I agree with the garlic to get them to start eating it then slowly wean out the garlic

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

+1 on the veggie clip, I rubberbanded some to a rock the first time I tried to feed nori to my fish and my hermits just tore it up into bits and got it all over the aquarium.

 

[3mm3]

I use 3 different methods for nori.

The twolittlefishies veggiemag
I use this when I am feeding a small amount

For larger feedings I go with the two little fishes pouchfeeder. Keeps the nori in longer and the fish use more effort to eat.

For my quarantine or if I'm cleaning the others I go with a rock and rubber band.

I have never had an issue with fish eating from the rubber band method or the veggie clip. However the pouch feeder took some time for them to accept it.

 

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I'll try it this way.

 

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Should I remove it at the end of the day? Does it go bad or drive up nutrient levels?

 

[jsker]

I'll try it this way.

Nothing out of pocket, even better

 

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Nothing out of pocket, even better

Yep. That's an old sponge holder suction cup and a clothes clip from a kid's plastic hanger.

 

[jsker]

Should I remove it at the end of the day? Does it go bad or drive up nutrient levels?

IMOP that will not effect your nutrient levels. It might even help with the overall system maturing cycle

 

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IMOP that will not effect your nutrient levels. It might even help with the overall system maturing cycle

Cool. I'm going to put this in my hacks thread.

 

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How do you soak it in garlic?

 

[Maritimer]

I tried garlic-soaked nori burritos once...

Lay out a sheet of nori, and drip garlic extract and Selcon on it. Go take a shower or something, let the garlic soak in and dry. Break off a bit of frozen food, wrap in the nori and rubberband to a rock or clip an edge of the nori. Drop it in the water, and hope the fish go nutz.

~Bruce

 

[glb]

I tried garlic-soaked nori burritos once...

Lay out a sheet of nori, and drip garlic extract and Selcon on it. Go take a shower or something, let the garlic soak in and dry. Break off a bit of frozen food, wrap in the nori and rubberband to a rock or clip an edge of the nori. Drop it in the water, and hope the fish go nutz.

~Bruce

Garlic extract from a grocery store or a LFS?

 

[Katrina71]

Our little clown and Tailspot are terrified of the clip. They only eat it if I cut it into thin strips and feed by hand.

 

[Maritimer]

Garlic extract from a grocery store or a LFS?

In my case, LFS. Kent, to be precise.

I should think the other would work as well.

~Bruce

 

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They're all still ignoring it.