Nori?? dry seaweed

[veeraj87]

Hey all, i just dropped some dry seaweed into my tank, i rubberbanded it to a rock that i had in the tank, also added some garlic juice, it seems as though my clown is scared of it, is this normal, and should i leave the lights on or off, also i wanted to make sure that the dry seaweed wasnt bad for the water??? will it deteriorate??? and how long should i leave it in there before i remove it?

 

[sigmachris]

I have read to remove it anywhere from 2 hours to 8 hours. Snails, crabs, and shrimp like the nori in my tank but my clown as never touched it.

 

[anonome]

If you are feeding it to the clown, it may never eat it. Clownfish are carnivores mostly, so feeding it algae based foods is not a food of choice.
Nori is usually fed to tangs or other herbivores.
Try mysis, or formula one pellet, flake, or frozen preferably.

 

[veeraj87]

im just trying nori becuz hes not eating anything else, plus when i first introed him to the tank he was eatinghte algae that i had int eh tank.... so i thought id give it a try

 

[veeraj87]

bump

 

[sepulatian]

Clowns are omnivores. Keep the lights dim and only add a small amount at a time to see if he eats it. Remove any uneaten portion after a few hours.