Rethinking how I feed nori ..

Delphinus · #1 11-09-2010, 01:52 AM

So I feed nori to my fish by wrapping a piece around a piece of PVC hung in the tank by fishing line and then using an elastic to hold the nori on. Pretty standard fare, I think most people do it this way or a variant thereof.

What's never sat well with me is how often I have to replace elastics - at least once per week. Sometimes I find them, most times I don't. Most of the times they'd find their way into the Seio in the back (why always the Seio and never one of the others, I don't know, more suction maybe??), or one of the urchins would find them and decorate themselves with them (and then I could pick them off the urchin).

Today I see my sailfin tang has a little something hanging out his poop shoot - yep, a totally formed elastic. He's tame enough that he let me get my hand up to him and pull it out (ewww, never speak of this again) but now I'm a little nervous ... I've had him for 9 years, I can't imagine how I'd be if I lost him and to something like he was bunged up with elastics ...

Any thoughts on how else to hold the nori down? I know some people use gutter guard but aren't you faced with the same problem, how do you keep it down on the feeding tube? Wonder if I could make something using nylon screws as hooks or something..

globaldesigns · #2 11-09-2010, 02:07 AM

A "Sailfin Rubber Fish"

I here they are quite rare.

Glad that he is ok. I myself use a clip with suction on glass, but I can say it does leave slight scratches over time. I have to be careful putting it on the glass and sliding it off.

I am thinking of tieing the clip to fishing line and then hanging it of the light fixture. You then have the clip action and enough weight to keep it hanging in the water.

reefwars · #3 11-09-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

So I feed nori to my fish by wrapping a piece around a piece of PVC hung in the tank by fishing line and then using an elastic to hold the nori on. Pretty standard fare, I think most people do it this way or a variant thereof.

What's never sat well with me is how often I have to replace elastics - at least once per week. Sometimes I find them, most times I don't. Most of the times they'd find their way into the Seio in the back (why always the Seio and never one of the others, I don't know, more suction maybe??), or one of the urchins would find them and decorate themselves with them (and then I could pick them off the urchin).

Today I see my sailfin tang has a little something hanging out his poop shoot - yep, a totally formed elastic. He's tame enough that he let me get my hand up to him and pull it out (ewww, never speak of this again) but now I'm a little nervous ... I've had him for 9 years, I can't imagine how I'd be if I lost him and to something like he was bunged up with elastics ...

Any thoughts on how else to hold the nori down? I know some people use gutter guard but aren't you faced with the same problem, how do you keep it down on the feeding tube? Wonder if I could make something using nylon screws as hooks or something..

my puffer ...same thing i lose them sometimes and one day here he is swimming around with a loop hanging out his but i reach in as friendly as he was he could sit right in my hand i pulled the elastic and away he swam

still had his puffer smile

i try to keep better track of them now and put them on tight

Lance · #4 11-09-2010, 02:13 AM

I've seen nori clips with magnet attachments on them but I can't remember where. I'll try Googling it in a bit.
Your Sailfin reminds me of a dog we used to have. Every Christmas the silly thing would be walking around with tinsel hanging from its butt. Of course I had to be the one to rescue the tinsel.

Lance · #5 11-09-2010, 02:17 AM

"Veggie Mag" by Two Little Fishies

globaldesigns · #6 11-09-2010, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

I've seen nori clips with magnet attachments on them but I can't remember where. I'll try Googling it in a bit.
Your Sailfin reminds me of a dog we used to have. Every Christmas the silly thing would be walking around with tinsel hanging from its butt. Of course I had to be the one to rescue the tinsel.

I like that, please find the link.... No scratchy of the glassy with that.

banditpowdercoat · #7 11-09-2010, 02:19 AM

Try thicker elastics? I use 1/4" wide elastics and never had an issue? they do break but never eaten

Lance · #8 11-09-2010, 02:21 AM

Marine Depot and Big Al's sells them among others.

PoonTang · #9 11-09-2010, 02:37 AM

My elastics seem to last about a month. I have never lost one to the tank as I usually break them when wrapping them around the feeder. I just recycle the ones i get from the fish store.

reefwars · #10 11-09-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

Marine Depot and Big Al's sells them among others.

have seen them at big als as well was thinking about getting one

the only problem i see with the clip is my elastic holds the nori tightly around the pvc so my tang has to pick at it if its just a clip will they pull it right off in large pieces ??