Veggie clip

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

Other than seaweed what else is safe to feed fish ?
Over the years I have tried many things including broccoli , cucumber which foxface loves .
but I have not seen anything similar to how much every fish in my system loves romaine lettuce .
Is it safe ?

All tangs , and emperor will have one while leaf gone in less than 1 hour

JGT · Dec 28, 2022

Been feeding my guys romaine for years. They love it. And by they I mean all my fish: tangs, wrasses, triggers, anthias. Moreso than nori. I checked the nutritional content and it is pretty good in that category vs. iceberg lettuce which is minimal. Another benefit: it doesn’t come apart and go all over the tank like nori.

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

JGT said:
Been feeding my guys romaine for years. They love it. And by they I mean all my fish: tangs, wrasses, triggers, anthias. Moreso than nori. I checked the nutritional content and it is pretty good in that category vs. iceberg lettuce which is minimal. Another benefit: it doesn’t come apart and go all over the tank like nori.

The odd piece floats to the over flow and plugs it up but it’s not the only veggie these fish will eat .
Foxface eats the centre from cucumber leaving the ring as the skin .

trigger is a savage with anything on the clip . The only fish that never goes to check out the clip is the clownfish

JGT · Dec 28, 2022

FWIW, I buy organic so no pesticides. A 3 pack lasts quite a while. My guys must be neat eaters as nothing ever floats away and they eat the lettuce down to the nub. Even the stalk. Nori winds up all over.

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

Sorry for the dirty glass picture.

billwill · Dec 28, 2022

I'm going to try this! Nori ends up all over the place in my tank and causes me to get creative in how I put it in there.

JGT · Dec 28, 2022

When I first introduced romaine my blue jaw triggers wouldn’t go near it. But then they saw the commotion by all the other fish and decided to give it a try. Now they are part of the feeding frenzy when the leaf goes in. The funny thing is unlike the tangs who bite off discrete pieces, the triggers kinda gnaw on it. Funny to watch.

Petcrazyson · Dec 28, 2022

I feed my fish some spinach and zucchini and they like it. My tang loved the spinach.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 28, 2022

Rmckoy said:
Other than seaweed what else is safe to feed fish ?
Over the years I have tried many things including broccoli , cucumber which foxface loves .
but I have not seen anything similar to how much every fish in my system loves romaine lettuce .
Is it safe ?

All tangs , and emperor will have one while leaf gone in less than 1 hour

I see you have romaine lettuce. be sure to freeze it to separate the cellulose film making it easier for them to eat. Romaine safe. Broccoli florets good but they tend to float

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

JGT said:
When I first introduced romaine my blue jaw triggers wouldn’t go near it. But then they saw the commotion by all the other fish and decided to give it a try. Now they are part of the feeding frenzy when the leaf goes in. The funny thing is unlike the tangs who bite off discrete pieces, the triggers kinda gnaw on it. Funny to watch.

The angelfish takes the biggest chunks

Petcrazyson · Dec 28, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
I see you have romaine lettuce. be sure to freeze it to separate the cellulose film making it easier for them to eat. Romaine safe. Broccoli florets good but they tend to float

How long to freeze?

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

Petcrazyson said:
How long to freeze?

Has anyone ever froze lettuce
I believe it would lose a large percentage of its nutrition but perhaps I’m wrong.
Does freezing make it perhaps better or easier for them to metabolize ?

if I could only find a way to grow kelp …..

JGT · Dec 28, 2022

Rmckoy said:
Has anyone ever froze lettuce
I believe it would lose a large percentage of its nutrition but perhaps I’m wrong.
Does freezing make it perhaps better or easier for them to metabolize ?

if I could only find a way to grow kelp …..

I don’t and doesn’t seem to be an issue with them eating/ digesting it. Thinking freezing would make it wilt badly so would lose the crunchiness I think the fish enjoy. And possibly some of the nutritional value. Sticking with what works for me.

nuxx · Dec 28, 2022

Should have tried that, probably would have saved a bunch of money.

My spoiled tangs got whole foods Nori...

Rmckoy · Dec 28, 2022

JGT said:
I don’t and doesn’t seem to be an issue with them eating/ digesting it. Thinking freezing would make it wilt badly so would lose the crunchiness I think the fish enjoy. And possibly some of the nutritional value. Sticking with what works for me.

I agree .

ejsanchez92399 · Apr 12, 2024

Rmckoy said:
Other than seaweed what else is safe to feed fish ?
Over the years I have tried many things including broccoli , cucumber which foxface loves .
but I have not seen anything similar to how much every fish in my system loves romaine lettuce .
Is it safe ?

All tangs , and emperor will have one while leaf gone in less than 1 hour

How do

vetteguy53081 said:
I see you have romaine lettuce. be sure to freeze it to separate the cellulose film making it easier for them to eat. Romaine safe. Broccoli florets good but they tend to float

How do you feed broccoli anyway? Does it not get clogged in the filtration, I mean the floaties?