Macro choices with foxface and bristlenose tang

[VAReefDog]

What macros can you keep in DT with foxface and bristlenose tang that they won't eat? Ideally- ones that would look nice in DT. Are any of these ok:
Blue scroll?
Red flame or dragons breath?
Red titan?
Thanks for the help.

 

[Subsea]

With your choice of those two fish, particularly the rabbit, you have little options.

You can defer their eating habits by adding them to a tank with fast growing Feather Caulerpa. If it was a large enough patch, they could maintain it and feed on it at the same time. Be assured, at some point in time, they will munch on your desirable display macro no matter how much other macro is in there.
Variety is the spice of life. Fish want variety just like people.
Patrick

 

[saltwater sam]

Subsea is 100% right, those two fish will annihilate any macro population. I think that even caulpera species would have a slim chance of surviving a rabbit fish. They'd be all "nom nom nom" on those macroalgae!

 

[VAReefDog]

Thanks- that's what I thought. I appreciate the advice.

 

[phobos2deimos]

How about calcified macros, such as Halimeda or Gracilaria Hayi? My tang and blenny destroy my Caulerpa Brachypus and Serulata, but don't even nibble the Hayi.

 

[VAReefDog]

Thanks phobos2deimos- sorry I didn't respond- I hadn't checked this thread for a long time.
I am taking it that red macro you pictured is the gracilaria hayi- it is really nice looking.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[phobos2deimos]

Sure! Yes, that's G. Hayi in the pic (or very similar, perhaps G. Mammalis). I'd be happy to trade you some. I can throw in Halymenia as well so you can try it out.

 

[Subsea]

Gracilaria Hayi is lightly calcified. Depends on the fish. I had G Hayi in four differrent tanks with Yellow Tangs. Only one in four eat G Hayi. It depends on the fish.
Patrick