Blue Tang

[Tanked2022]

Hello all,
I have Blue Tang had fir tear now. I sent photo to local mom and pop LFS been in business 50 years. My tang has lateral errosion on face they said needs more greens in diet feed Kake,Rinaine kettuce and or cilantro. My question is after doing this how ling to see improvement?

 

[Makara23]

Kale, lettuce, and cilantro are not marine food. I wouldn't do it.

 

[Tanked2022]

Kale, lettuce, and cilantro are not marine food. I wouldn't do it.

I actually read up on it and has same nutrition stuff they get in ocean. Im not afraid of using especially with knowing these people for years its the part how long to see results my curiosity

 

[Doctorgori]

I would just play it safe and get some Julian Sprung Sea veggies. I also would get Formula 2 pellets and maybe Hikari Marine Herbivore and/or Angelfish diet.
If you are saying it has HLLE then IME with good water quality and diet often clears up on its own eventually

 

[OrionN]

I always use Nori. However there are a lot of reefers use terrestrial vegetable with no problem.
Terrestrial plants has harder stronger cell wall, due to the need to be upright in air, not supported by water so more difficult to digest by fish. Most reefers, but not all, who feed terrestrial vegetable, either nuke the vegetable with microwaves or freezing first before use it. They have healthy fish, so maybe we, who do not choose to use this cheaper option, budget too much money for our fish food. There is a possibility that FRESH vegetable is better for fish than DRIED seaweed.
For me, I use Nori, if this is not available for any reason, I would use terrestrial vegetable rather than not feeding tang plant base food.

 

[Rmckoy]

I actually read up on it and has same nutrition stuff they get in ocean. Im not afraid of using especially with knowing these people for years its the part how long to see results my curiosity

Do they put pesticides and chemicals on sea veggies in the ocean to help them grow and keep bugs off.

That being said . Once in awhile I will throw a piece of broccoli , romaine lettuce or even spinach on the veggie clip but the only ones that eat it are the foxface , trigger and emperor angel .
Most times I end up ripping it out after not being touched a few days later .

Contact @vetteguy53081 for a list of nutrient rich foods and a recommended healthy diet for tangs .

 

[Rmckoy]

I would just play it safe and get some Julian Sprung Sea veggies. I also would get Formula 2 pellets and maybe Hikari Marine Herbivore and/or Angelfish diet.
If you are saying it has HLLE then IME with good water quality and diet often clears up on its own eventually

I’ve always assumed once hlle sets in its next to impossibly to heal 100%

 

[Rmckoy]

I always use Nori. However there are a lot of reefers use terrestrial vegetable with no problem.
Terrestrial plants has harder stronger cell wall, due to the need to be upright in air, not supported by water so more difficult to digest by fish. Most reefers, but not all, who feed terrestrial vegetable, either nuke the vegetable with microwaves or freezing first before use it. They have healthy fish, so maybe we, who do not choose to use this cheaper option, budget too much money for our fish food. There is a possibility that FRESH vegetable is better for fish than DRIED seaweed.
For me, I use Nori, if this is not available for any reason, I would use terrestrial vegetable rather than not feeding tang plant base food.

Julian sprung purple seaweed …
That’s the only one I have ever used

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello all,
I have Blue Tang had fir tear now. I sent photo to local mom and pop LFS been in business 50 years. My tang has lateral errosion on face they said needs more greens in diet feed Kake,Rinaine kettuce and or cilantro. My question is after doing this how ling to see improvement?

Is this a blue hepatus tang, powder blue or atlantic blue? Posting pics under white light helpful
Cilantro?

If Hepatus blue (dory fish), they are not big on seaweed/nori. Some foods to offer are:

LRS herbivore diet
Formula 2 flake and frozen
TDO Pellets
small plankton
Hikari Marine cuisine
Ocean nutrition veggie diet
spirulina brine shrimp
mysis shrimp
Prime reef

Nori seaweed basted with garlic extract

Add selcon vitamins to foods occasionally. Vitamin deficiencies are a big contributor

 

[OrionN]

Do they put pesticides and chemicals on sea veggies in the ocean to help them grow and keep bugs off.

.......

:) If you and your family can develop resistant to these chemicals and pesticides, I am sure the tangs will too. They will thrive on what you eat. If you and your family die from it, you don't have to worry about the tangs, I am sure somebody will take care of them. ;)

 

[Doctorgori]

I’ve always assumed once hlle sets in its next to impossibly to heal 100%

Ya know I haven’t seen it in a long while. As I recall it was usually on Discus, Sevrums and Tangs … For the most part those ugly “pits” did seem to clear up on their own… put a gun to my head and I’ll still blame carbon …but I’m a hobbyist admittedly, not a scientist

 

[OrionN]

I’ve always assumed once hlle sets in its next to impossibly to heal 100%

Good diet and good water will resolve this problem, unless it have been going on too long and the damage scared. It is impossible to treat if we don't do anything and don't change their diet.

 

[Rmckoy]

:) If you and your family can develop resistant to these chemical and pesticides, I am sur ethe tangs will too. They will thrive on what you eat. If you and your family died from it, I am sure somebody will take care of your tangs.;)

My last wish will be to have them on the grill …

No babysitters required

 

[Rmckoy]

Ya know I haven’t seen it in a long while. As I recall it was usually on Discus, Sevrums and Tangs … For the most part those ugly “pits” did seem to clear up on their own… put a gun to my head and I’ll still blame carbon …but I’m a hobbyist admittedly, not a scientist

Cheap dusty carbon …
I have removed mine years ago from this speculation .
But realized I actually like having carbon clean my water .

danged if you do , danged if you don’t .

 

[Tanked2022]

I always use Nori. However there are a lot of reefers use terrestrial vegetable with no problem.
Terrestrial plants has harder stronger cell wall, due to the need to be upright in air, not supported by water so more difficult to digest by fish. Most reefers, but not all, who feed terrestrial vegetable, either nuke the vegetable with microwaves or freezing first before use it. They have healthy fish, so maybe we, who do not choose to use this cheaper option, budget too much money for our fish food. There is a possibility that FRESH vegetable is better for fish than DRIED seaweed.
For me, I use Nori, if this is not available for any reason, I would use terrestrial vegetable rather than not feeding tang plant base food.

My tang wont touch nori is why i use Kale etc and has ni issue yes i rinse ut freeze etc and it’s just fine

 

[Tanked2022]

Is this a blue hepatus tang, powder blue or atlantic blue? Posting pics under white light helpful
Cilantro?

If Hepatus blue (dory fish), they are not big on seaweed/nori. Some foods to offer are:

LRS herbivore diet
Formula 2 flake and frozen
TDO Pellets
small plankton
Hikari Marine cuisine
Ocean nutrition veggie diet
spirulina brine shrimp
mysis shrimp
Prime reef

Nori seaweed basted with garlic extract

Add selcon vitamins to foods occasionally. Vitamin deficiencies are a big contributor

Yes its Blue Hippo tang and i feed them almost all that you mentioned and the LFS recommended includeing cilantro i rinse and freeze but more kale than anything else too and the The lateral line errosion is going away