elegance coral
They call me EC
What do you feed, how much do you feed, and how often do you feed?
As always, pic's would be cool.:fish1:
As always, pic's would be cool.:fish1:
For those of you with fat tangs
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A mixture of pellets and flakes 4 times a day, a sheet of nori replaced every day at 4:30 (it is always gone by 4:30 the next day), then maybe 2 times a week I give them a cube of frozen mysid shrimp. For reference I have the following:
Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Powder Brown Tang
2 Oscellaris clowns
2 Melanurus Wrasse
2 Canary Wrasse
3 blue/green Chromis
Purple Tang
Yellow Tang
Powder Brown Tang
2 Oscellaris clowns
2 Melanurus Wrasse
2 Canary Wrasse
3 blue/green Chromis
GvineReefer
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I've got a hippo/blue and a naso, both very fat. I feed frozen once every other day, but supplement with lots of nori every day. I've had good success with this regime, but whatever works for you.
Are you having trouble with yours?
Are you having trouble with yours?
Allmost
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I am guilty of overfeeding lol
purple, anchilles, blue hippo.
I feed them sheets of nori, soaked in selcon and Zoe/vita chem and garlic, usuallly fold a whole sheet in 10 folds and put it on the clip in the AM and it is gone by the time I get home after work, at which time I replace it.
auto feeder is feeding NLS pellets. 4 times a day, 2 feedings each time.
from when I get home, till the lights go out. its feeding frenzy
I thaw PE mysis which has alot of oils/proteins, mix it with KZ fish immune, Brightwell's Angellix[amino acids], and let them soak, and feed the tank a small portion of it, every hour or so ...
before the lights go out, if I have time, I thaw a couple cubes of brine shrimp and trow it in the tank ... love all fish going crazy running after little brine shrimps ... I think it brings out the natural habits a bit ...
but of course, to everyone reading this, I do HUGE water changes weekly, I run Zeovit, dose carbon, have an over-sized skimmer, and that is why I can get away with feeding so much ! if you do not have the means to pull out as much as you feed, you shold cut down ! as if the water quality degrades, doesnt matter how much you feed, the fish wont be healthy enough to eat it !!!! and my fish and SPS are my test kits for no3 and po4 ! if the fish doesnt eat with passion, know you have water quality Issues.
of course, all my opinion from experience ....
purple, anchilles, blue hippo.
I feed them sheets of nori, soaked in selcon and Zoe/vita chem and garlic, usuallly fold a whole sheet in 10 folds and put it on the clip in the AM and it is gone by the time I get home after work, at which time I replace it.
auto feeder is feeding NLS pellets. 4 times a day, 2 feedings each time.
from when I get home, till the lights go out. its feeding frenzy
I thaw PE mysis which has alot of oils/proteins, mix it with KZ fish immune, Brightwell's Angellix[amino acids], and let them soak, and feed the tank a small portion of it, every hour or so ... before the lights go out, if I have time, I thaw a couple cubes of brine shrimp and trow it in the tank ... love all fish going crazy running after little brine shrimps ... I think it brings out the natural habits a bit ...
but of course, to everyone reading this, I do HUGE water changes weekly, I run Zeovit, dose carbon, have an over-sized skimmer, and that is why I can get away with feeding so much ! if you do not have the means to pull out as much as you feed, you shold cut down ! as if the water quality degrades, doesnt matter how much you feed, the fish wont be healthy enough to eat it !!!! and my fish and SPS are my test kits for no3 and po4 ! if the fish doesnt eat with passion, know you have water quality Issues.
of course, all my opinion from experience ....
boilermaker1
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I dont think I feed him anything out of the ordinary... seaweed sheets, NLS pellets, mysis and frozen cubes of Formula 1, 2, and special formula VHP. For an occasional treat, chopped up table shrimp.
This pic is a couple months old, he's probably gained an ounce or 2 by now.
This pic is a couple months old, he's probably gained an ounce or 2 by now.
agreeive?fish
New member
blonde naso
purple
sailfin
yellow
hippo
convict
in multiple systems
feeding includes 2 times a day
grab bag of various flakes
grab bag of various industry frozen commercial foods
various mixtures of grocery store frozen seafood
various mixtures of grocery store fresh seafood
with no set schedule of which food they get feed on which feeding ,and iam a heavy feeder and i also keep various colors of nori in the tank as close to 24/7/365 as i can some grocery store brands and some overpriced pet store ones
purple
sailfin
yellow
hippo
convict
in multiple systems
feeding includes 2 times a day
grab bag of various flakes
grab bag of various industry frozen commercial foods
various mixtures of grocery store frozen seafood
various mixtures of grocery store fresh seafood
with no set schedule of which food they get feed on which feeding ,and iam a heavy feeder and i also keep various colors of nori in the tank as close to 24/7/365 as i can some grocery store brands and some overpriced pet store ones
Allmost
New member
I dont think I feed him anything out of the ordinary... seaweed sheets, NLS pellets, mysis and frozen cubes of Formula 1, 2, and special formula VHP. For an occasional treat, chopped up table shrimp.
This pic is a couple months old, he's probably gained an ounce or 2 by now.
umm, not sure .... but that tang is not doing too well ... NOT fat at least ...
elegance coral
They call me EC
Not trying to put you on the spot or anything, but do you have any pic's of yours? I'd love to see them if you do.
tqpolo
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I dont think I feed him anything out of the ordinary... seaweed sheets, NLS pellets, mysis and frozen cubes of Formula 1, 2, and special formula VHP. For an occasional treat, chopped up table shrimp.
This pic is a couple months old, he's probably gained an ounce or 2 by now.
That butterfly is looking rough too.
boilermaker1
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Jeez, last time I post a picture of anything on here.
Thanks for biting my head off guys... really appreciate it.
For what its worth, I've had my hippo for 6 years and he's grown about 3x the size he was when I got him... so to conclude from a grainy photo that he looks horrible, and he's not doing well wouldnt really seem the appropriate conclusion considering how bad they are at staying alive when they're mis-treated.
So for those of you who have long-term fish and have never had a tussle in the tank or a mark of age to show for it, my hats off... as for the rest, I need not say it.
Thanks for biting my head off guys... really appreciate it.
For what its worth, I've had my hippo for 6 years and he's grown about 3x the size he was when I got him... so to conclude from a grainy photo that he looks horrible, and he's not doing well wouldnt really seem the appropriate conclusion considering how bad they are at staying alive when they're mis-treated.
So for those of you who have long-term fish and have never had a tussle in the tank or a mark of age to show for it, my hats off... as for the rest, I need not say it.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thanks for all the input. Keep it coming.:thumbsup:
No. I typically stay away from tangs because they can be "pecky" and use their long mouth to steal food from elegance corals. The wife talked me into getting a powder blue a couple of weeks ago. It's not in bad shape, I'd just like it to have more meat on its bones. Know what I mean? It's just a little thin. Probably typical of newly imported fish.
No. I typically stay away from tangs because they can be "pecky" and use their long mouth to steal food from elegance corals. The wife talked me into getting a powder blue a couple of weeks ago. It's not in bad shape, I'd just like it to have more meat on its bones. Know what I mean? It's just a little thin. Probably typical of newly imported fish.
Allmost
New member
lol
I was not biting your head
I pointed something out for you, to check, and provide better life for your fish why would u get mad over that ? we are all here to share and ...
the tang, looks like has some marks on its head ? shows it could eat more nori ?
a 6 year old blue tang is much bigger than that, assuming you got it when it was born ! so its not healthy
the yellow fish in te pic, is it a butterfly ? as others pointed out, has nip marks on its fins, showing something is biting it.
again, was only trying to help
EC : I am looking through my album, and if I dont find nothing, I will shoot some pics for you when I get home
I was not biting your head
I pointed something out for you, to check, and provide better life for your fish
why would u get mad over that ? we are all here to share and ... the tang, looks like has some marks on its head ? shows it could eat more nori ?
a 6 year old blue tang is much bigger than that, assuming you got it when it was born ! so its not healthy
the yellow fish in te pic, is it a butterfly ? as others pointed out, has nip marks on its fins, showing something is biting it.
again, was only trying to help
EC : I am looking through my album, and if I dont find nothing, I will shoot some pics for you when I get home
Lynnmw1208
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I don't have a recent pic of my kole tang but he's looking plumper these days. I feed mainly NLS finicky fish pellets. 2x a week I put in a nori clip for him. The pellets really fill fish out nicely
elegance coral
They call me EC
EC : I am looking through my album, and if I dont find nothing, I will shoot some pics for you when I get home
SWEEEEET!!!!:thumbsup:
I wish my tangs are a lot thicker like my large angels and triggers.
-1/2 to full sheet nori everyday. Make sure any fish can nibble throughout the day when they want too.
-1mm NLS 12x a day on my two auto feeders (6 times each one).
-3mm NLS when I can (3-4 times a week) soaked in Selcon and Vitachem.
-Frozen PE Mysis and Formula2 cubes when I can (2-3 times a week).
I say a fat fish is a healthy fish. Less prone to stress, dieseases, fights, etc.
-1/2 to full sheet nori everyday. Make sure any fish can nibble throughout the day when they want too.
-1mm NLS 12x a day on my two auto feeders (6 times each one).
-3mm NLS when I can (3-4 times a week) soaked in Selcon and Vitachem.
-Frozen PE Mysis and Formula2 cubes when I can (2-3 times a week).
I say a fat fish is a healthy fish. Less prone to stress, dieseases, fights, etc.
LeLutinBanni
New member
1/2 Sheet of Nori Every Day
Homemade Frozen Mix and NLS Pellets Twice a Day
morbid obesity
Nice fish
elegance coral
They call me EC
1/2 Sheet of Nori Every Day
Homemade Frozen Mix and NLS Pellets Twice a Day
:lolspin: OMG!!!!!!
Now that's what I'm talking about!!!!!!! My powder blue ain't even half that wide. LOL My poor fish has alot of eating to do.
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