Tang Feeding

Flyangler33 · Mar 24, 2024

Hey All,

I have been feeding my yellow tang hikari seaweed, it makes an absolute mess in the tank. Anyone have any tips for this? I also only have the 1 tang and put a full sheet in, should I cut back on the amount?

lapin · Mar 24, 2024

Cut the sheet into 1/4's. Use a magnet clip feeder to hold it. 1/4 per day is plenty

Flyangler33 · Mar 24, 2024

lapin said:
Cut the sheet into 1/4's. Use a magnet clip feeder to hold it. 1/4 per day is plenty

Awesome thanks! Kinda what i figured

Flyangler33 · Mar 25, 2024

Any tips for training them to eat off of the clip, or is it just put in there and pray they smell/seak it out? I can't tell if they've been eating it, or if its just gotten to the point of soggyness where it just came off the clip itself.

Sophie"s mom · Mar 25, 2024

Flyangler33 said:
Any tips for training them to eat off of the clip, or is it just put in there and pray they smell/seak it out? I can't tell if they've been eating it, or if its just gotten to the point of soggyness where it just came off the clip itself.

I put a couple drops of Brightwell Aquatics Garlic power on nori for my naso tang, and he loves it.

Uncle99 · Mar 25, 2024

Just place the clip in the same spot every day.
Don’t help him! (Or her as the case may be)
He will be wary at first, but he’ll get it.
They know is there, but it’s ’new”, so very cautious.
Then, he’ll wait for it before you place it.
Mine now follow the clip down the glass as I place it and feed before it even stops.

Flyangler33 · Mar 25, 2024

Awesome! Thanks guys!

slingfox · Mar 25, 2024

To prevent the seaweed from disintegrating too quickly fold it so it forms a tight wad of seaweed and then have the clip grab one corner. This will allow the fish to graze on it over an extended period of time.

Flyangler33 · Mar 25, 2024

slingfox said:
To prevent the seaweed from disintegrating too quickly fold it so it forms a tight wad of seaweed and then have the clip grab one corner. This will allow the fish to graze on it over an extended period of time.

Awesome thanks for the tip on that! @Uncle99 was right, they found it and have been grazing on it today!