How much algae for tang

[wentom7]

Hi all, how much algae (dried, wafer) should I be feeding my tang? I put a 2-3 inch piece in daily and its gone. Could be getting soft and just falling off? I do see it eat it. Also a couple of clowns in there but i don't see them eat it. Thanks

 

[obscurereef]

I think that might be too much. Maybe once 2-3 days or every day an inch piece. If you're using a clip and the algae doesn't stay there, you could use a piece of rock and rubber band. It's more realistic too.

 

[mr_X]

You need to provide a varied diet. Not just a few wafers here and there. Meaty foods every so often, plus nori on a clip or magnet it can graze on.

 

[Bray84]

Would feeding a lot of meat be bad as I feed the cubes once every two days, but change from brime, mysis shrimp and blood worm this for all my fish. I add algae flake,pellet or sea weed on clip everyday so my tang and flame angle get good diet

 

[tonedogz]

You can give them some romaine lettuce or some spinach along with like Mr.X said a balanced diet.

 

[Bray84]

Is that normal spinach? Well think I'm giving a balanced diet as I said in first post what I feed just want make sure meat once out of two days was ok for tangs as have to feed meat a lot for my cardinal as dont eat anything else and sometimes still add little on the days off so he's fed good. Plus he begs worse that a dog on the day off when don't feed meat lol

 

[wentom7]

Delayed

Thanks all, just got these, my mac decided to put it under "bulk mail" I kept checking "inbox". Frustrating. Yeah, I'm a little concerned cuz he just wants the misis and pellets. No veggies! Thanks