Feeding Algae

Marcus K · #1 09-07-2004, 11:59 PM

I feed my yellow Tang with algae sheets wrapped around some hose that I hold on with rubber bands. I have noticed that some aquarists use string to retrieve. What is safe to use? Thanks

Marcus

AJ_77 · #2 09-08-2004, 02:28 AM

I think fishing line (monofilament) would be pretty safe. That's what I use to dangle my piece of nori-wrapped PVC tubing.

Marcus K · #3 09-08-2004, 02:41 AM

Thanks again Alan, I will give it a try. I did not want to use the wrong stuff.

Marcus

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 10-18-2004, 03:50 AM

Seaweed clips are cheap (less than $4 usually) & they suction cup onto the side of your tank. Nothing for the fish to accidentally chew on or choke on.

marie · #5 10-18-2004, 05:26 AM

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Seaweed clips are cheap (less than $4 usually) & they suction cup onto the side of your tank.

I have never been able to get those things to stay stuck, by evening the clip is usually stuck behind the rocks at the back of the tank

Canadian Man · #6 10-18-2004, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Seaweed clips are cheap (less than $4 usually) & they suction cup onto the side of your tank. Nothing for the fish to accidentally chew on or choke on.

In 3 years of use I have never had a fish "choke or chew" on anything regarding a piece of pvc, fishing line and an elastic. I'm more worried when I see my chevron tang taking big clumps of sand and eating that. Or even better eating the other fish's poop.

Don't worry Seahorse_Fanatic, It's safe.

AJ_77 · #7 10-18-2004, 05:49 AM

What could be easier than this? No injury, and no huge strips of nori being torn off by Mr Naso - see him behind the tube doing his Great White Tang thing?

Skimmerking · #8 10-18-2004, 10:40 PM

i use to use a long piece of pvc 1/2" and take the clip and tie it on with a few zap straps and then fold up the nori into a roll and clip it on and stick it in

easy as pie..

mike

kari · #9 10-19-2004, 02:56 AM

The clips SeaHorse_Fanatic noted are made of acrylic. I tossed the suction cups and glued on a U-shaped piece of 1/8" acrylic that hangs the clip over the tank edge. The clips are cleaned and refilled in seconds every morning.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 10-24-2004, 06:33 AM

Good idea. I'll modify mine tomorrow so it's less invasive (keep hands dry)

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