Algae-eating Dogface

stella

stella

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Is this normal? I had to take out my tang to put him on QT so I decided to grow some macroalgae in the display tank (for color and some nitrate reduction), bu tmy dogface puffer ate it. Now I'm curious if my tang has HLLE because the puffer ate his algae :thinking:
 
stella

stella

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Originally Posted by maroonytun
LOL.
The tang also needs to be fed algae sheets, or cubes.
That's what I was worried about.....the algae sheets ... I know the tang bited them as soon as I got them in the veggie clip, but maybe the puffer was the one that ate it afterwards. :notsure:
 
v-lioness

v-lioness

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Puffers do eat algae, mine will not eat Nori but likes fresh Frozen peas thawed & loves Hair Algae. Try 2 Nori clips in the tank, maybe one on each side
Kaye
 
stella

stella

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Originally Posted by V-Lioness
Puffers do eat algae, mine will not eat Nori but likes fresh Frozen peas thawed & loves Hair Algae. Try 2 Nori clips in the tank, maybe one on each side
Kaye
thanx for the info! I thought he was weird

:joy:
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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I have seen MANY eat algae, specifically macro algae, seaweed, and nori.
If that is all you are feeding the tang, that is why he has HLLE. I would recommed using seaweed sheets, frozen cubes of kelp, algae formula, and formula A and B to offer a large variety in the fish's diet. Every fish really needs to have 4 to 5 different types of food in their diet.
Using vitamins on ALL the fish's foods such as Zoe, Selcon, and VitaChem will quickly turn around the HLLE as well.
 
v-lioness

v-lioness

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I don't know how many puffers you have kept Kaye, but I have seen MANY eat algae, specifically macro algae, seaweed, and nori.
Lion why was this directed at me?
What part of ...... Puffers DO eat algae did you seem to disagree with?
Kaye
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Originally Posted by V-Lioness
Lion why was this directed at me?
What part of ...... Puffers DO eat algae did you seem to disagree with?
Kaye
WOW, I am totally sorry.

I misread your post and thought you said puffers do not eat algae. It's been a long day, and I am very sorry for the misunderstanding.
:happyfish
 
titan

titan

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Thats funny for some reason when I read your post I as well was under the impression that you were saying puffers don't eat algae. Mine as well bulls her way in on the Nori with the two triggers.
 
v-lioness

v-lioness

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LOL... :thinking: Ok, Ok I will stress my do's and don'ts.... No problem Lion I was just wondering, no hard feelings

I just can not get my Puffer on Nori or Macro, for some odd reason, I am having to change out rocks from another tank with hair algae, that's all it likes....lol
Kaye
 
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