Tang Herbivore?

[redpine42]

So I thought Tang's were Herbivore. I leave Nori and there is still enough algae to eat, but when I feed the clowns, it joins in and eats some meat. I feed Rod's frozen.

Is this ok?

 

[Reefpuck]

Yeah tangs (at least from my experience) will eat pretty much anything. I feed nori, but they also eat mysis, cyclopeeze, brine, and others. They eat it all.

 

[mta_morrow]

IME, tangs eat anything and everything. And once the tank is fed, they go back to the salad bar and stay there until another meal shows up.

 

[redpine42]

Thanks! Sounds like my Tang.

 

[ca1ore]

Yes, they certainly are not 'obligate' herbivores ... more omnivores.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Most herbivores prefer meaty foods, as they are more energy dense.

 

[Jesterrace]

Yup both the Yellow Tang that I had and my current One Spot Foxface are definitely omnivores. The Yellow Tang tore into the fresh remains of a turbo snail on it's first day in the tank. :eek:

 

[Sailingeric]

I have a yellow tang it loves to eat clams on the half shelf that I throw in my tank about once a week for my puffer.