Veggie Clip

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by RemickJ, Dec 6, 2008.

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  1. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    I feal like grazers should be able to graze How do they know they are getting to much in the wild. That is why I try to keep my clip full just incase he want some. He don't always pick at it.
     
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  3. Trigger Man

    Trigger Man Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Just remember if you are feeding frozen everyday that it does take a toll on your water parameters (drain off the excess water when the food melts and maybe rinse with some ro water). Pellets add less pollution to the tank (less phosphates, and nitrates= less worry of algae blooms).
     
  4. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I feed frozen daily with great parameters. As long as you make sure it is all being eaten it should be fine. I like to keep live macro in the tank for my yellow tang and coral beauty. The benefit of having live macro instead of dead veggies is that it can't hurt your water quality if they don't eat it. Also, its better for them. They don't eat broccoli in the wild.
     
  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Live macro is good. So is the dried seaweed. Broccoli is much more nutritious than Romaine if your tangs will eat it. Mine won't. But my large HC loves it.
     
  6. Cat4wisson

    Cat4wisson Feather Duster

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    You may want to try Garlic Extract on the dried seaweed that you are feeding, works great to strengthen the immune system. My tang had a history of spots and red streaks before I started using garlic. Now it's been about 3 months and he looks great. I usually use it several times a week.