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08-15-2001, 11:15 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
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Tang food
Can anybody give me suggestions as to how to get my Yellow Tang to eat fresh broccoli?
This is only as a supplemental food, I feed mainly nori which he loves. I have read that broccoli makes a good supplement and would like to feed this on occasion. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -Marc |
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08-15-2001, 09:15 PM
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Governor
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Northern CA
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some fish just wont eat some things.put it the same place you put the nori(im sure you are),and dont give up.my tang wouldnt even touch nori(he loves spirulina flakes)for the first month,then he finally came around.
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08-20-2001, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
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So do I feed fresh raw broccoli or steam it? Also- is the nori the same stuff you get at the grocery store or is it something from the lfs?
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08-20-2001, 03:54 PM
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Governor
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hi marsey
 ,idealy iwould just put the broccoli in raw,if he doesnt go for it within one week(only leave it in a few hours at a time)then try blanching it.most tangs wont touch the stuff ime. and yes the nori from youre supermaket is the same thing.just make sure it is plain roasted sushi nori,no additives. |
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08-20-2001, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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My sailfin tang loves spinach. He didn't care too much for the broccoli.
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08-20-2001, 06:37 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2001
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I have given up on the broccoli thing. My tang just wouldn't eat it. He would swim up to it (on the clip) and look at it and then swim away. Oh well, if it ain't broke don't fix it
 BTW, my clowns took to the broccolli. -Marc |
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08-21-2001, 06:35 PM
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 Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Van Buren, MI
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If you take caulerpa from your refugium and feed it to your tangs will it grow in your main tank? Kind of an odd question but I have to ask .
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08-21-2001, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
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MROK,
I don't think so . My tangs and angel destroy the stuff within 2 days.
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08-22-2001, 07:59 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Van Buren, MI
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I have thought about ordering some things from IPsf, particularly the tang heaven. Can this be fed to all tangs? I don't want them to starve. I want to have enough variety in their diets to keep them healthy.
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08-22-2001, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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My Yellow tang, Orangeshoulder tang, emperor angel love kim (nori another name in korean).
I feed them with dried not roasted daily . |
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08-22-2001, 05:59 PM
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Council
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
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I feed mine spirulina, flake, Jungle Pepso food, AND ALL THE OCEAN NUTRITION FROZEN FOODS. Formula 1, Frmula 2, Angel Formula, Clams, Krill, Shrimp,Squid, Prime Reef, Specal Formula VHP. Blood worms,Brine Shrimp, and Caulerpa
I feed them something different every day , never the same thing 2 days in a row. My Fish Seem to enjoy the diet. http://community.webtv.net/MarkPelsk...LTWATERAQUARIA
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08-24-2001, 06:55 AM
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Governor
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Northern CA
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fishme,i think youre fish eat better than i do
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08-24-2001, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Try freezing the brocolli and then letting it sit in tank water to thaw, then clip it and try to feed. This helps to weaken the cell walls of the brocolli without destroying the nutrients as boiling or steaming would. It will also make is softer for your tang, which would have a hard time eating the brocolli unfrozen. Also try dipping it in selcon or zoecon, this will give it even more nutritional qualities. HTH
Henry
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11-04-2006, 05:15 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: freeport texas
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Hi I have some Gracilaria Tikvahiae available. I havent seen a tang yet that wont eat it, check my other postings for the ad thanks Michael
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11-07-2006, 07:59 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: CA
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My yellow tang loves Cheatomorphia anyone have comments on the nutritional value of this? He/she also gets flakes occasionally.
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