does anyone grow any types of macro as a constant food source for tangs?

[PRTA79]

looking to grow a constant food source for tangs in my fuge

 

[spaceship]

I do grow Marcro/cheato in my fuge and my hippo loves it!!!!! I added big a clup once now some is growing in a spot he cant reach!!If i put on the clip even my shrimp eats it... My Hippo will eat any thing green!!!!!

 

[PRTA79]

i used to do the same with my old setup,
but i thought i read somewhere the cheato wasn't good enough to be a main food source?

 

[creatureteacher]

I've always just used nori as it is easy, nutritious and can be stored in the fridge. I've even bought it in bulk (it's much cheaper that way) and kept it in the freezer

 

[stingythingy45]

looking to grow a constant food source for tangs in my fuge

Huh?

There's no better source than just buying it.

 

[PRTA79]

Huh?

There's no better source than just buying it.

just want to know if i can grow something ,so i don't have to buy it?
its not the cost id just like to grow somthing

 

[stingythingy45]

just want to know if i can grow something ,so i don't have to buy it?
its not the cost id just like to grow somthing

Trust me,some folks have trouble with just chaeto.And we as a whole have tried to figure out why.It's not worth the aggrivation to grow anything to feed tangs.

 

[PRTA79]

Trust me,some folks have trouble with just chaeto.And we as a whole have tried to figure out why.It's not worth the aggrivation to grow anything to feed tangs.

thats still not enough to convince me not to try

 

[nichols]

I'm growing Gracilaria in a basement fuge. My Majestic Angel, Sailfin and Naso all eat it.
If your ever around Grafton I'll give give you some to try if you like. It's no harder to grow then any other macro.

 

[gregsreef26]

And what I understand Gracilaria is pretty nutritous. ORA grows it and any store that orders from ORA can get it for you to start a farm

 

[PRTA79]

I'm growing Gracilaria in a basement fuge. My Majestic Angel, Sailfin and Naso all eat it.
If your ever around Grafton I'll give give you some to try if you like. It's no harder to grow then any other macro.

thanks for the offer ,i might take some after the holidays if thats alright

 

[PRTA79]

anyone have red dicyota? ,
i had some before in my old setup ,and the tangs loved it ,is it good for them to eat?

 

[creatureteacher]

I have quite a few different macroalgae growing in my tank (it looks more like a fuge than a tank). I have Dictyota friabilis and sandvicensis, Sargassum polyphyllum, Sebdenia flabellata, Halymenia pseudofloresia and floresia and even some Halameda copiosa. While the algaes are quite diverse, I keep them trimmed back as a means of nutrient export, so if you are interested in any of these, you are welcome to pick them up. I just don't know how much of it I could provide as it is a small tank. It would at least get you a starter culture going.

 

[snowmaker]

I have some Lobophora variegata and have heard from folks I've given it to that their fish love it.
You can try a Google Image search to see it - looks similar to a terrestrial fungus you might see on trees. Grows from a holdfast so it doesn't appear to spread willy-nilly all over the place. LMK if you are interested. I could leave some for you at Mainely Pets in Rochester, or maybe send insulated usps for little $.

joe

 

[PRTA79]

I have quite a few different macroalgae growing in my tank (it looks more like a fuge than a tank). I have Dictyota friabilis and sandvicensis, Sargassum polyphyllum, Sebdenia flabellata, Halymenia pseudofloresia and floresia and even some Halameda copiosa. While the algaes are quite diverse, I keep them trimmed back as a means of nutrient export, so if you are interested in any of these, you are welcome to pick them up. I just don't know how much of it I could provide as it is a small tank. It would at least get you a starter culture going.

do you use them as a food source or are they just ornamental?
do they grow comparably fast as cheato?

 

[PRTA79]

I have some Lobophora variegata and have heard from folks I've given it to that their fish love it.
You can try a Google Image search to see it - looks similar to a terrestrial fungus you might see on trees. Grows from a holdfast so it doesn't appear to spread willy-nilly all over the place. LMK if you are interested. I could leave some for you at Mainely Pets in Rochester, or maybe send insulated usps for little $.

joe

i don't think that would be something i could grow fast enough to feed daily?

 

[snowmaker]

Probably true of any macro we could grow, unless we have a largish dedicated set-up for it.

Not to derail - but just noticed your avatar... is that a pidgin chasing your child? Funny...

 

[PRTA79]

Probably true of any macro we could grow, unless we have a largish dedicated set-up for it.

Not to derail - but just noticed your avatar... is that a pidgin chasing your child? Funny...

lol , no it's not my kid ,i saw the pic on the web somewhere and had to use it.

 

[creatureteacher]

I have never grown cheato. These macroalgae seem to grow at different rates. Generally the browns and greens grow faster than the reds. I do have to crop the greens and browns weekly...the reds every couple of weeks. I don't have any herbivores yet, so I am just throwing it away.

do you use them as a food source or are they just ornamental?
do they grow comparably fast as cheato?

 

[Bobbofin]

I have a hard time with chaeto and I don't know why. Tried more flow, iron, etc. I'm about to give up and try something else. Although my fuge does grow hair algae quite well and is basically an algae scubber!