feeding caulerpa to fish

danoreef · 06/03/2005, 11:29 AM

my fuge is growing out of controlwith grape caulerpa. I always cut back on the caulerpa and discard it. I have a hippo tang, a yellow tang, and a coral beauty angelfish. Can I put some of the caulerpa in the display tank as food for these fish? I am scared to do so because I don't want them too miss any, and have this stuff growing in the main tank.

thrlride · 06/03/2005, 11:33 AM

That's a concern and I've heard that it could be toxic. Don't know how true that is though.

bluenassarius · 06/03/2005, 12:04 PM

i wouldn't feed em that stuff. your right if any misses it'll take over your display tank. don't do it!! if you want i can ship you some red grape kelp so you can grow as food for your fishies. you pay shipping though.

Khazad · 06/04/2005, 01:22 PM

I have also heard a lot of people say their fish will not touch grape caulerpa. My foxface will eat it, but it's obviously not his favorite. I know some of it escapes from the clip when I feed it, but I have not seen any evidence of it growing in my main tank.

06/03/2005, 11:29 AM	#1
danoreef I love ReefCentral! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 703	feeding caulerpa to fish my fuge is growing out of controlwith grape caulerpa. I always cut back on the caulerpa and discard it. I have a hippo tang, a yellow tang, and a coral beauty angelfish. Can I put some of the caulerpa in the display tank as food for these fish? I am scared to do so because I don't want them too miss any, and have this stuff growing in the main tank.

06/03/2005, 11:33 AM	#2
thrlride Aka lemmywinks Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 8,017	That's a concern and I've heard that it could be toxic. Don't know how true that is though. __________________ Beer Snob Current Tank Info: 210 gallon FOWLR (H&S 200a-1260 , panworld 50px-x, 2x Vortech w/ WWD)

06/03/2005, 12:04 PM	#3
bluenassarius retired algae slanger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sac ra men to! Posts: 4,883	i wouldn't feed em that stuff. your right if any misses it'll take over your display tank. don't do it!! if you want i can ship you some red grape kelp so you can grow as food for your fishies. you pay shipping though. __________________ half man / half algae ... true story Current Tank Info: tankless, on hiatus until further notice

06/04/2005, 01:22 PM	#4
Khazad Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 55	I have also heard a lot of people say their fish will not touch grape caulerpa. My foxface will eat it, but it's obviously not his favorite. I know some of it escapes from the clip when I feed it, but I have not seen any evidence of it growing in my main tank.