How much nori is too much?

[reeferaddict]

Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Really? Is there any evidence of that?

Tons of it actually - Tangs have the long digestive tract necessary to consume veggies and though will heartily eat lots of protein rich and fatty foods, (mysis, brine, cyclopeze etc..), they will wither and waste without their required fibre. Normal established reef aquaria will provide most of the algae these guys require to graze upon unless you have too many grazers... considering the algae problems I've been having lately, I've considered cramming 50 tangs into my 135.... whaddy'all think?

[TheReefGeek]

Nori is really all your Tangs need to fulfill their dietary needs.

What I am questioning is the fact that sheets of Nori are all that Tangs need. It might be true that they can survive on just Nori, but I doubt that is all they eat in nature. I suppliment with macro algae from my fuge, bubble calurpa and chaeto.

[Skimmerking]

My tangs use to put back 4 full sheets per day in my 170 gal. that was with 4 tangs a koran bi color ,flame , and 2 orange line chromis.

[krisalexander]

Can anyone give me some tips on getting my tangs to eat nori, I have tried wrapping it around a piece of coral, pvc in a clip and nothing seems to work? any pointers,i have two tangs...

kris

[vertex]

Just put it under a glass cleaning magnet and leave it for the day. They will surely find it and start to pick at it. All tangs should eventually eat nori really.

[Skimmerking]

I use to soak mine in Selcon or Garlic to get them to eat..


mike

[Ruth]

I use a glass cleaning magnet to attach mine to the side of the tank. Now that everyone has it figured out it is a regular free for all and quite a challenge getting it in there as my one big angel fish likes to bite.