Feeding chaeto to Tangs

Gellisjr1 · Mar 16, 2024

Is it ok for a Scopas Tang to eat Chaeto? I had a couple pieces escape into my display from my hang on back fuge. He was gobbling it up like Spaghetti. Kinda funny to watch. I assume it's fine since they eat Nori. I would rather feed some of the chaeto to him rather than just throw the overgrowth in the trash.

Mwatts12 · Mar 16, 2024

I’m sorry I find that crazy! Does the tang eat frozen and enough nori?

Brymac1 · Mar 16, 2024

Live algae is great for them. I feed my tangs and angels live caulurpa a few times a week.

Gellisjr1 · Mar 16, 2024

Mwatts12 said:
I’m sorry I find that crazy! Does the tang eat frozen and enough nori?

Yes the Tang and the rest of my fish get plenty of food everyday. I just like to supply a varied diet. So if I can throw in some chaeto and it's OK for them to eat it.Why not? Basically, it's free fish food.

Dmmz · Mar 16, 2024

I do it any never had any issues

Cthulukelele · Mar 16, 2024

Fresh live macroalgae is the best possible food for most varieties of tang

Mwatts12 · Mar 16, 2024

I get that. Just specifically cheato, mine will not eat it at all They gobble ulva

Bpones · Mar 16, 2024

I do this constantly for my Foxface. He loves all kinds of fuge algae.

Mwatts12 · Mar 16, 2024

Cthulukelele said:
Fresh live macroalgae is the best possible food for most varieties of tang

So you’re telling me. The food that is naturally found in the ocean, which they naturally eat, is the best for them?

Go figure. How crazy is that.

Dmmz · Mar 16, 2024

Mwatts12 said:
So you’re telling me. The food that is naturally found in the ocean, which they naturally eat, is the best for them?

Go figure. How crazy is that.

What are you really trying to say here?

VintageReefer · Mar 16, 2024

Algae turf scrubbers grow a turf algae that a lot of fish are supposed to eat. I don’t have any herbivore fish and I feel like it’s a waste throwing this stuff out every week. Anyone running an ats and feeding this algae?