Yellow Tang

[angelap]

I just purchased my first yellow tang this weekend. I was just wondering what the best food would be for it. Thanks!
Angela

 

[clownfish1452]

seaweed selects brown is very good for tangs

 

[frankl15207]

They are herbivores and like to graze all day long. A lettuce clip or two with the seaweed selects or some nori. I have at least two types of it in at all times. They will also eat most macro-algaes (caulerpa, tang heaven, etc). I also use some Formula II flakes for more diet variation. A poor diet will cause a noticeable decline in appearance and health. Variation in diet and allowing the fish to graze throughout the day will go a long way toward preventing those problems.

 

[louny]

i use emerald entre and dried seaweed.

 

[bang guy]

In addition to algae they need a good source of animal protein containing HUFAs. Mine gets minced scallops spiked with Cod Liver Oil. They are not Herbivores, they are omnivores that require a lot of algae in their diet.

 

[holacanthus]

Zebrasoma tangs prefer green algae, Bang Cod Liver oil, how do you deal with the surface slick it leaves behind?

 

[musipilot]

One of the best foods for yellow tangs (all of the zebra species actually) is Thera-A from New Life.
Tangs suck this stuff up, and its supposedly good for their immune system, which is great with the ich-prone zebras. It contains all the proteins they need.
I supplement this with spirulina flake, so they get their greens. Both foods are hungrily devoured by our tangs.

 

[bang guy]

The food absorbs most of the oil. It's actually a kickback from feeding my Banggai, the Tang gets a lot of the leftovers. I don't notice an oil slick. Either bacteria break it down or the skimmer pulls it out. Probably a little of both. Cod Liver Oil has been in use for a long time for supplementing HUFA... take a good look at some of the popular food additive ingredients: Cod aka Maidenfish liver extract I didn't invent it's use, I just take advantage of prior research into its benefits. The Banggai fry are now born much larger in my breeding setup. I can't attribute it directly to the oil but it's quite a coincidence.
I'm not recommending using Cod Liver Oil, I was just stating what I use. But, Selcon has had proven results with MANY breeders.
Guy

 

[holacanthus]

OH ok I was just asking because it was a new one to me! Sounds good, all I've ever used was Selcon and it does pretty good? How Often to your Bangaiis produce fry? I raised a batch of Flame Cardinals and a batch of Pj cardinals, but i found it to be too much work for me! Do you raise any other species, are the Bangaiis much trouble? Who do you sell to, I might be interested in buying a few breeding pairs.