had this tang fish for 6 months, never seen it eat algae, has brown algae but it doesn't touch it.
it keeps nibbling on glass and rocks. tried offering sea grass as well, but it won't touch it, both green and brown
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You offered it seagrass? you mean some sort of sheet algae or actual seagrass? This is a bristletooth tang which means they like to scrape film algae/detritus/biofilm off of substrate. You seeing it nibble on rocks and glass is what it should be doing. Just make sure it gets enough to eat and doesn’t get skinny. Offer it some norihad this tang fish for 6 months, never seen it eat algae, has brown algae but it doesn't touch it.it keeps nibbling on glass and rocks. tried offering sea grass as well, but it won't touch it, both green and brown
I meant nori its not a good picture but it is what i have right now.You offered it seagrass? you mean some sort of sheet algae or actual seagrass? This is a bristletooth tang which means they like to scrape film algae/detritus/biofilm off of substrate. You seeing it nibble on rocks and glass is what it should be doing. Just make sure it gets enough to eat and doesn’t get skinny. Offer it some nori
That looks like hair algae. No Kole tangs dont usually eat hair algae. Like stated above they tend to film algae off rocks and the glass.I meant nori its not a good picture but it is what i have right now.
Well, if your a sea urchin fan, there are a few that should do the job. A pincushion urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) or tuxedo urchins (Mespilia globulus or Mespilia cf globulus). Now, I've never dealt with urchins, so if anyone has any experience with 'em, I would love to hear comments from those who have these in their tanks. Be aware that they can mess with an aquascape that lacks stability and can mess with coral placement.How to remove it / what eats it?
Thats the reason I dont like urchins. They grab all your stuff and sometimes go rouge and eat something they shouldnt, but those will usually eat hair algae.Well, if your a sea urchin fan, there are a few that should do the job. A pincushion urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) or tuxedo urchins (Mespilia globulus or Mespilia cf globulus). Now, I've never dealt with urchins, so if anyone has any experience with 'em, I would love to hear comments from those who have these in their tanks. Be aware that they can mess with an aquascape that lacks stability and can mess with coral placement.
Which is why I won't have one in my tank. They are effective, sure, but there is definitely the not so good side of 'em. That and if your not careful you can get a piece of the spike in your hand. That would suck.Thats the reason I dont like urchins. They grab all your stuff and sometimes go rouge and eat something they shouldnt, but those will usually eat hair algae.