gatorzone19
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Should I feed my juvenile yellow tang lettuce? Or if anybody else has suggestions on what to feed him please tell me.
Yellow Tang
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pastor b.
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Dear hobbyist , I brought my Yellow Tang from a local pet store in Stratford, Ct. about a year ago, it was 1.5 inches . I began feeding it dried seaweed ,spiralina brine shrimp ,spiralina ,hilkari pellets , and formula one . My Yellow Tang is now 4.5 inches in my 150 gallon aquarium . It can be aggressive towards other tangs with the same shape . But its a hardy fish .
jonthefishguy
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If you are going to feed your tang lettuce, feed it ROMAINE lettuce and not ICEBURG. Iceburg has no nutritional value and romaine does. You can also use NORI and you will find that in your asian section of ethnic foods in your local market.
jonthefishguy
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I would say it would be the same. I personally have seen it fed to many fish in public aquariums in mauii, cozumel, florida, california, texas, as well as vegas. I personally feed them to my fish when I am out of nori and give the same advice to my customers if they are finding that their tangs and other herbivores are whithering away.
fishygurl
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Originally Posted by jonthefishguy
I would say it would be the same. I personally have seen it fed to many fish in public aquariums in mauii, cozumel, florida, california, texas, as well as vegas. I personally feed them to my fish when I am out of nori and give the same advice to my customers if they are finding that their tangs and other herbivores are whithering away.
Wow thanks! didnt know that some lettuce could be used for fish, although i think im going to stick with nori thanks for the info though
I would say it would be the same. I personally have seen it fed to many fish in public aquariums in mauii, cozumel, florida, california, texas, as well as vegas. I personally feed them to my fish when I am out of nori and give the same advice to my customers if they are finding that their tangs and other herbivores are whithering away.
Wow thanks! didnt know that some lettuce could be used for fish, although i think im going to stick with nori thanks for the info though
jonthefishguy
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The food value of nori lies in its high protein content 25-35%, vitamins and mineral salts, especially iodine. Its vitamin C content is about 1.5 times that of oranges.
Nutrients per Serving for Nori Seaweed (Roasted)
Amounts per 1 full sheet (2.1g) Calories (kcal) 4
Water (g) 0
Protein (g) 0.9
Total Fat (g) 0.1
Total Carbohydrate (g) 0.9
Ash (g) 0.2
Sodium (mg) 11
Potassium (mg) 50
Calcium (mg) 6
Magnesium (mg) 6
Phosphorus (mg) 15
Iron (mg) 0.2
Zinc (mg) 0.1
Copper (mg) 0.01
Manganese (mg) 0.08
Retinol (mcg) 0
Alpha Carotene (mcg) 86
Beta Carotene (mcg) 525
Cryptoxanthin (mcg) 21
Retinol Activity Equivalent (mcg) 48
Beta Carotene Activity Equivalent (mcg) 567
Vitamin D (mcg) 0
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) (mg) 0.1
Beta Tocopherol (mg) 0
Gamma Tocopherol (mg) 0
Delta Tocopherol (mg) 0
Vitamin K (mcg) 8
Thiamin (mg) 0.01
Riboflavin (mg) 0.05
Niacin (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.01
Vitamin B12 (mg) 1.2
Folic Acid (mcg) 40
Pantothenic Acid (mg) 0.02
Vitamin C (mg) 4
Saturated Fat (g) 0.01
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.8
ROMAINE LETTUCE
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories 8 Calories from Fat 0
--% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.06g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2.27mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.67g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 0.46g 1%
Vitamin A 29%
Vitamin C 22.5%
Calcium 2.5%
Iron 4%
Vitamin K 71%
Thiamin (B1) 4.5%
Riboflavin (B2) 3.5%
Niacin (B3) 2%
Vitamin B6 2%
Folic Acid (Folate) 19%
Manganese 17.5%
Chromium 7.5%
Molybdenum 5%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 6.8% Carbs 33.5%
Protein 23.0%
Nutrients per Serving for Nori Seaweed (Roasted)
Amounts per 1 full sheet (2.1g) Calories (kcal) 4
Water (g) 0
Protein (g) 0.9
Total Fat (g) 0.1
Total Carbohydrate (g) 0.9
Ash (g) 0.2
Sodium (mg) 11
Potassium (mg) 50
Calcium (mg) 6
Magnesium (mg) 6
Phosphorus (mg) 15
Iron (mg) 0.2
Zinc (mg) 0.1
Copper (mg) 0.01
Manganese (mg) 0.08
Retinol (mcg) 0
Alpha Carotene (mcg) 86
Beta Carotene (mcg) 525
Cryptoxanthin (mcg) 21
Retinol Activity Equivalent (mcg) 48
Beta Carotene Activity Equivalent (mcg) 567
Vitamin D (mcg) 0
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) (mg) 0.1
Beta Tocopherol (mg) 0
Gamma Tocopherol (mg) 0
Delta Tocopherol (mg) 0
Vitamin K (mcg) 8
Thiamin (mg) 0.01
Riboflavin (mg) 0.05
Niacin (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.01
Vitamin B12 (mg) 1.2
Folic Acid (mcg) 40
Pantothenic Acid (mg) 0.02
Vitamin C (mg) 4
Saturated Fat (g) 0.01
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.8
ROMAINE LETTUCE
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories 8 Calories from Fat 0
--% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.06g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2.27mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.67g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 0.46g 1%
Vitamin A 29%
Vitamin C 22.5%
Calcium 2.5%
Iron 4%
Vitamin K 71%
Thiamin (B1) 4.5%
Riboflavin (B2) 3.5%
Niacin (B3) 2%
Vitamin B6 2%
Folic Acid (Folate) 19%
Manganese 17.5%
Chromium 7.5%
Molybdenum 5%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 6.8% Carbs 33.5%
Protein 23.0%
jonthefishguy
Active Member
I prefer romaine over Nori personally. I have seen a better /faster weight gain in those that fed ROMAINE vs. those that fed NORI. Nori is higher in protiens, calories, iron, iodine, etc but there is caloric, nutritional, and mineral value in lettuce.
gatorzone19
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Thanks for all the replys!