Melanurus wrasse eating nori?

[aaron186]

I was under the impression that wrasses are carnivores. My melanurus wrasse and my coral beauty seem to eat as much of the nori I put into my tank as the Tangs and Foxface. Should I be concerned?

 

[CasperOe]

I was under the impression that wrasses are carnivores. My melanurus wrasse and my coral beauty seem to eat as much of the nori I put into my tank as the Tangs and Foxface. Should I be concerned?

Yeah both mine loves it as well. I consider it a bonus :) Good and varied diet is always beneficial!

 

[afrokobe]

no issues, my melanurus and naoko both nibble on nori when I put it in the tank

 

[MnFish1]

Yeah both mine loves it as well. I consider it a bonus :) Good and varied diet is always beneficial!

Yes - they eat it. (Nori)

 

[dwest]

I had 5 wrasses at one point. All of them ate nori.

 

[aaron186]

Learned something new today. I thought they were strict carnivores. Thanks for the replies guys

 

[Slocke]

This is a common misunderstanding of carnivores and herbivores. Many carnivores supplement with plants and all herbivores supplement with protein. Carnivores will look for fiber to help with digestion while herbivores need the amino acids they can only get from meat.

Carnivorism and herbivorism is more a guideline than a rule.

 

[littlefoxx]

I was under the impression that wrasses are carnivores. My melanurus wrasse and my coral beauty seem to eat as much of the nori I put into my tank as the Tangs and Foxface. Should I be concerned?

My mel eats nori all the time

 

[Slocke]

This is a common misunderstanding of carnivores and herbivores. Almost all carnivores supplement with plants and all herbivores supplement with protein. Carnivores will look for fiber to help with digestion while herbivores need the amino acids they can only get from meat.

Carnivorism and herbivorism is coming more a guideline than a rule.

Should I write an article on this? This is a very common misunderstanding of the animal world. Here are some examples:

 

[aaron186]

 

[littlefoxx]

Should I write an article on this? This is a very common misunderstanding of the animal world. Here are some examples:

Yes I think you should! I learn a lot about wrasses from reading your posts! Only got the mel really but just an article about wrasse in general since it seems very complex when researching as a noob to wrasse!

 

[Slocke]

Yes I think you should! I learn a lot about wrasses from reading your posts! Only got the mel really but just an article about wrasse in general since it seems very complex when researching as a noob to wrasse!

The wrasse guy can do way better than me: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/all-a...(ish) genera,each genus follows further below.

 

[Lps_lover12]

I don’t have a melanurus but I have 2 other halichoeres and a fairy and flasher. All 4 eat nori gladly, wrasses are little eating machines

 

[Crabby48]

If it’s editable a healthy wrasse will eat it and in larg quantities. Meat eaters need veggies too

 

[DanATL]

I like some green beans with my medium rare rib eye.

 

[jason2459]

All my carnivores eats greens also and all my herbivores eat meat also. Except my yellow tail damsel. I swear the only thing he eats is the excrement of all the other fish.

 

[FUNGI]

I have a spainsh hog.....and he eats nori like its going out of style......

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I was under the impression that wrasses are carnivores. My melanurus wrasse and my coral beauty seem to eat as much of the nori I put into my tank as the Tangs and Foxface. Should I be concerned?

Lol, wrasses being wrasses. Have a friend who's radiant wrasse eats nori fish flakes, also they have tangs that refuse to eat green nori, only red nori.