Overfeeding blue tang?

[falesdk]

So, I put a lot of nori into the tank this morning, and didn't realize how much it was until it was in. I decided to leave it in so long as the fish were still eating off of it regularly. Its been in there a good 8 hours, and my hippo tang is still goin at it. I'm just a little curious cause I just looked at him and he is visibly, fat from eating all day. I know some fish will eat till they die, and some wont, but I was just double checking that tangs are grazers that will stop when full.

Thanks!

 

[Amazon4]

IME they do not over eat (like a goldfish). I have a hippo that eats his nori until his sides are fat and lumpy. He's fine. I wouldn't worry.

 

[falesdk]

ok, thanks! Better safe than sorry, :-D

 

[tmz]

Tangs have a high metabolism and when they eat seaweed they are getting less nutirion than when they eat meats,so constant grazing is usual. Do you feed the tang meaty foods as well . Mine love it.Overall try not to overfeed since the more they eat the more they poop and the more nutrients you add to the tank.

 

[falesdk]

Well, generally I try to keep him away from eating meat just because he then tries to live on meat instead of eating nori, but when I feed my clowns he does get some cyclops. He does love it, he just loves it too much, which is I think the root of his having hlle when I got him.

 

[tmz]

I've had my Paracanthurus heppatus(hippo tang, blue tang,regal tang) for six years.It eats myssis,brine,bloodworm,spirulina, cyclopeeze and occasional nori. As these fish mature they become more carnivorous in my experience. I doubt the HLLE relates to meat eating.

 

[crvz]

I agree, it's unlikely that the hlle is related to a penchant for enjoying meaty foods, more likely just poor nutrition. I wouldnt worry about it eating so much nori, but add a bit less next time you put it in the tank.