what algae do tangs need?

jawfish177

jawfish177

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do tangs need green algae or coraline algae in the tank? i'm been wondering about this and would like to get an insightful answer..
thanks
 
blutang

blutang

Member
The best thing to do would be to start feeding it Seaweed Selects, and every once in a while put in some romaine lettuce for some variety.
 
jawfish177

jawfish177

Member
yes, thanks... i know that they will need dried algae to be happy... i was wondering more about the algae in the aquarium.. do they feed on the green algae or brown algae?
 
blutang

blutang

Member
Usually the green stuff that grows on the back or your tank after a while. At least thats what I've experienced.
 
jonthefb

jonthefb

Active Member
tangs will nibble on just abotu anythign that is algae, except for coralline. Ours go just nuts for caulerpa. I have tried to get a strand growing in my main tank for years, but as soon as i put a cutting in there, it is devoured! They also love red algae, and will from time to time nibble on sargassum, which is a brown algae relative of kelp, but leave coraline and cyan failrly well alone!
good luck
jon
 
brianf01

brianf01

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My tang never seems to eat the algea off the glass. I have mostly green hair algea, but I rarley see him eating any. Could be the wrong kind. I feed him Nori though, and I just got some Gracilaria (red algea), since his color is really pale. I think they need a lot of algae
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally posted by JawFish177:
<strong>what else should i feed the tang?</strong><hr></blockquote>
They are omnivores but require a diet high in Algae. I feed mine Dried nori, caulerpa and minced scallops soaked in vitamins.
 
H

here fishy

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I feed my tang's all of the above plus live brine and bunches of Sea Grapes. They go nuts over it..
 
blutang

blutang

Member
Yeah they will definitely go nuts over brine shrimp...mine always ate it just as much as the clowns and flame hawk did.
 
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