Feeding seaweed sheets
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billy mitchell
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reading these articles has given me a better way to feed Nori...firstly Nori,the cost of a packet of Nori is defiantly over the top...$10 nearly for just a few sheets of Seaweed.
Living now in Asia I have found that the wholesale markets have the same seaweed there in packets that sell for the same price but you get a few hundred sheets 8"x10"
I looked into this and it is the same as the seaweed sold in the LFS
I just cut each sheet in half and then fold it up to be about 1.5" square and then put it on a clip ...out with the scissors and cut 6 strips into the seaweed and then into the tank it goes
results are all the seaweed eating fish ...Naso tang. foxface 3 dwarf angels and even the hermit crabs are fat and healthy
Living now in Asia I have found that the wholesale markets have the same seaweed there in packets that sell for the same price but you get a few hundred sheets 8"x10"
I looked into this and it is the same as the seaweed sold in the LFS
I just cut each sheet in half and then fold it up to be about 1.5" square and then put it on a clip ...out with the scissors and cut 6 strips into the seaweed and then into the tank it goes
results are all the seaweed eating fish ...Naso tang. foxface 3 dwarf angels and even the hermit crabs are fat and healthy
I bought this and it looks like a great idea. However, when I put it in my tank, it freaked out my fish and they all went into hiding on the other side of the tank. It's a little big, so that may have caused them to be afraid of it. Now I use the magnetic veggie clip by Two Little Fishes.
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Reef_Chris
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+1 on the Two Little Fishes mag
RMD photography
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I have a Grazer and my fish and I both love it! Used to use a clip and got tired of all the bits and pieces getting torn off and getting stuck to my rock after floating around my tank as well as having to only put like 1/4 sheet on it at a time to only last a couple of hours. With the grazer I can load a couple of full sheets in it, easily pour some garlic over it and throw it in the tank and it will last them a couple of days. And no more pieces coming off and floating around.
HefeWeizen
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I rubber band a 4"x4" piece , folded four times, to a piece of 1" diameter PVC pipe. I use fishing line to lower and lift the pipe in/out of the water. I prefer this because my kole tang scrapes the seaweed off a flat surface and doesn't like pulling pieces off of a clip. The regal and the yellow could care less.
GimpyFin
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IMO, the Omega one seaweed is crap. I used it once (Still have almost a whole pack of it in the cupboard) and I had pieces of it everywhere in the tank. Fish literally swim by it and it flakes apart. Doesn't matter what you attach it with. I'd get a different type. The Emerald Cove (Comes in a greenish bag) is a non-toasted, dried reddish seaweed that is excellent. When it does break apart, it's because a fish tore off a large piece and didn't eat it all.
FirstContact
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That's what I do. I find folding it keeps the fish from shredding the seaweed.
North Borders
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I own 2 of the Gourmet Grazers for my freshwater tanks and I love them!
karimwassef
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DIY. I stuff meaty goodies inside my nori rolls too
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JMorris271
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That looks really cool but I am just wondering how does this keep the torn buts from floating everywhere?
karimwassef
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The harder they have to work to get to the nori, the more they care about holding on to it. If a piece does fly off, the fish scamper to grab it vs. ignoring it to get at the big section.
You found a price for these things? Bravo. All I found were bloviated ad-speak nonsense about this and other products.
But I mean that in the most positive sense.
IMO, best way to feed nori is to split it among 4-5 different clips to make sure all the herbs have a chance for a munch.
Mike
karimwassef
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try the plastic cage... you'll never go back.
acidblondie
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Two Little Fishes mag rusted in my tank
reefteaser
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+1 on the grazer. WAY better than the clip, and the nori lasts much longer. I tried making my own, and it worked fine, it just didn't look so nice. My fish freaked a little at first also, but soon my Tang, and Wrasses took right to it. I didn't love the omega either, it just made a mess, and half of it ended up in my filter.
I started buying nori from the LFS until I saw he was just repackaging a larger bag from an Asian grocery. I bought the same amount for $2 instead of ten, and I figure I made up the cost of the grazer.
I started buying nori from the LFS until I saw he was just repackaging a larger bag from an Asian grocery. I bought the same amount for $2 instead of ten, and I figure I made up the cost of the grazer.
karimwassef
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Get the nori from Amazon! Even cheaper.
Make a plastic cage for $1.50 and glue a clip to any magnet you're already using.
Make a plastic cage for $1.50 and glue a clip to any magnet you're already using.
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