alternative to flake food?

[jints]

What can you feed your fish if they are herbivores? If flake food causes high phosphates and algae problems then what are the alternatives? Should I add Nori to the carnivore mix I prepare in a blender?
Is nori the only choice for herbivores besides flake?
Anyone? Bueller?

 

[alix2.0]

you can put nori in the food or clip it inside the tank. you can also feed algae sheets or herbivore food such as veggie pellets. some people feed lettuce, but i hear its nutritionally worthless.

 

[jints]

I use nori on a clip regularly. It seems the herbivores prefer the meat feedings more. I guess Im looking for something else to add to my carnivore blender mix to provide a 50/50/ blend for all the fish to enjoy. Well maybe a 60/40 mix.

 

[alix2.0]

the herbovores eat the meat?

 

[jints]

Yes especially the Powder Brown Tang. He is a pig.

 

[alix2.0]

thats odd.

 

[jints]

My neighbors Powder blue and foxface does the same thing.

 

[richmond98]

my foxface seems to enjoy squid

when im trying to feed the starfish and a piece gets away he is the first to grab it up

 

[9supratt4]

My sailfin tang eats mysis, brine, and clam

 

[choog]

In the tank at work the yellow tang eats mysis shrimp. If we put any algae sheets in there the Niger Trigger destroys it. Of course he eats everything.

 

[eric b 125]

i've heard of feeding lettuce to fish, but 1) where would fish come across lettuce in the ocean and 2) after having taken nutrition classes i can verify that lettuce has no nutritional value, you actually burn more calories eating iceburg than you gain from eating it. spinach is another story, but i have yet to see spinach growing at sea. i'd say try the nori sheets. JMO

 

[jackri]

"herbivore" fish will eat meaty foods -- all tangs will. It's just their natural diet is grazing on rock all day but they are opportunistic feeders. Just need to supplement their meaty diet with algae sheets/nori for proper nutrition.

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by Eric B 125
http:///forum/post/2934585
you actually burn more calories eating iceburg than you gain from eating it.
looks like im going on the iceburg diet.

 

[nigerbang]

Get some Rods Food!! Bombdiggity... They have all different types.. The Herbivore has lots of different type of algae along with squid,clam,mollusk,etc

 

[cjworkman]

Emerald Entree (Frozen) is a good choice for a tank with herbivores and Omnivores.
My Yellow tang, Clownfish, Wrasse and Damsels have eaten a combination of emerald entree and brine shrimp for years now. All are very healthy.