Purple tang question

littlefoxx · Apr 30, 2023

I got a purple tang over the weekend. He is a good size, about 4-5 inches. Amazing healthy fish. Only issue is he LOVES nori so much he keeps ripping the clip off and that keeps falling on my corals!!! Anyone have a suggestion for a heavy duty clip??

Stephen Glover · Apr 30, 2023

I use the TLF veggie mag. He shouldn’t be able to pull that off.

littlefoxx · Apr 30, 2023

Stephen Glover said:
I use the TLF veggie mag. He shouldn’t be able to pull that off.

Awesome! I will for sure get one for him

Rmckoy · Apr 30, 2023

littlefoxx said:
I got a purple tang over the weekend. He is a good size, about 4-5 inches. Amazing healthy fish. Only issue is he LOVES nori so much he keeps ripping the clip off and that keeps falling on my corals!!! Anyone have a suggestion for a heavy duty clip??

Two little fishies ..
The magnet is very strong
All of the suction cups ones I had went into the trash

Rmckoy · Apr 30, 2023

littlefoxx said:
I got a purple tang over the weekend. He is a good size, about 4-5 inches. Amazing healthy fish. Only issue is he LOVES nori so much he keeps ripping the clip off and that keeps falling on my corals!!! Anyone have a suggestion for a heavy duty clip??

This one !

Lbrdsoxfan · Apr 30, 2023

I love these:

Innovative Marine Gourmet Gadget Grazer PRO - Magnetic Seaweed Feeder https://a.co/d/hO08csA

Rmckoy · Apr 30, 2023

Lbrdsoxfan said:
I love these:

Innovative Marine Gourmet Gadget Grazer PRO - Magnetic Seaweed Feeder https://a.co/d/hO08csA

This would solve the issue of the trigger ripping it off and it floating around the tank .
Is it magnetic ?

Lbrdsoxfan · Apr 30, 2023

Rmckoy said:
This would solve the issue of the trigger ripping it off and it floating around the tank .
Is it magnetic ?

Yup, magnetic. You can see the magnet @ the end of the clip.

Idech · Apr 30, 2023

Rmckoy said:
This would solve the issue of the trigger ripping it off and it floating around the tank .
Is it magnetic ?

This one is. That’s what I use and I really like it as you can move it up and down and not have to put your hands in the water.

Two Little Fishies Pouch Feeder - Fragbox Corals

Encourage grazing in your fish using this pouch.You can insert seaweed, soft vegetables, frozen foods, or any sort of soft food so that fish can graze on.

fragbox.ca

Rmckoy · Apr 30, 2023

Idech said:
This one is. That’s what I use and I really like it as you can move it up and down and not have to put your hands in the water.

Two Little Fishies Pouch Feeder - Fragbox Corals

Encourage grazing in your fish using this pouch.You can insert seaweed, soft vegetables, frozen foods, or any sort of soft food so that fish can graze on.

fragbox.ca

The one I posted floats .

JGT · Apr 30, 2023

Lbrdsoxfan said:
I love these:

Innovative Marine Gourmet Gadget Grazer PRO - Magnetic Seaweed Feeder https://a.co/d/hO08csA

Does yours pop open unexpectedly?

Lbrdsoxfan · Apr 30, 2023

JGT said:
Does yours pop open unexpectedly?

It used to until I figured out the 'sweet spot' on how much nori to fold and load. I use one sheet folded and that's it. My nori sheets are 8" by 8".

JGT · Apr 30, 2023

Or it seems people wrap it in a rubber band.

JC1977 · Apr 30, 2023

Rmckoy said:
This one !

Yeah that’s by the best one I’ve used as well. I just told the nori up like 3 or 4 times and put it on clip. I have 6 and 7” tangs that can’t rip it off. More importantly the clip stays in the glass.

Rmckoy · Apr 30, 2023

JC1977 said:
Yeah that’s by the best one I’ve used as well. I just told the nori up like 3 or 4 times and put it on clip. I have 6 and 7” tangs that can’t rip it off. More importantly the clip stays in the glass.

I fold mine 2x
The trigger and Mel wrasse rip chunks off and throw it around

littlefoxx · Apr 30, 2023

So the pouch one lets them pull nori off but not have the full thing rip and float in the water??

Derrick0580 · Apr 30, 2023

JGT said:
Or it seems people wrap it in a rubber band.

This is what I do, just a rubber band around the top

OrionN · May 1, 2023

I just suspended the Nori clip on a fusing line. Just at the water surface. He won’t be able to break the line and this keep the snails and sea urchin from eating it. I have a smart abalone that just know where the Nori clip it. He will munch on this clip unless i suspended it so he can’t get to it.

Idech · May 3, 2023

littlefoxx said:
So the pouch one lets them pull nori off but not have the full thing rip and float in the water??

Yes, you might find little bits, but never the whole thing.

BubblesandSqueak · May 23, 2023

Lbrdsoxfan said:
I love these:

Innovative Marine Gourmet Gadget Grazer PRO - Magnetic Seaweed Feeder https://a.co/d/hO08csA

BulkReefSupply posted these have been discontinued. Many reviews say they are rusting. Anyone have this rusting issue? and how thick is this? 1.25" seems more like package dimensions than the thickness? is it more like 1/2"?