How long do you guys keep sea veggies in tank?

buzzbait00 · 01/03/2007, 10:30 AM

The directions say a few hours but I know some who keep it in longer.

OH!Does anybody want to buy a $100 Target gift card? I would rather spend the $100 at John's

DrHank · 01/03/2007, 04:18 PM

When I started I took it out after 2 hours and it was mush. Now I know how much they will eat in that period of time and that's all I feed.

scapes · 01/03/2007, 07:44 PM

i'll take the gift card for $50

KwajRocks · 01/08/2007, 06:37 PM

Buzz, My fish eat my Nori almost as fast as I can put it in there. But, if it stays too long it starts to stink. Pull it out and smell it

and if it stinks, toss it.

buzzbait00 · 01/08/2007, 11:02 PM

Hey Kwaj,
Do you know of a grocer that has Nori in Huntspatch?

Tomoko Schum · 01/09/2007, 09:30 AM

Try Korean stores (Choi's or Shinsegae) on Jordan lane/Patton Rd. If you are going to Coral Reef Aquatics, you can stop by at International Super Market in Madison. They all have Nori (algae), Wakame (kelp) and Konbu (kelp) in big packages.

Tomoko

KwajRocks · 01/09/2007, 03:23 PM

Yes. Thanks Tomoko. Buzz , I get mine at the Shinseage on Lily Flagg. But you kind find it just about anywhere like Tomoko says. I get a package of about 100 sheets for $9.99. Make sure you get the plain (roasted usually) only variety, i.e. no salt or oils added. I have tried different greens, but they really seem to like this best. And they are very fat.

The sheets are over twice as big as Sea Veggies, and so are very economical.

Tomoko Schum · 01/09/2007, 06:35 PM

Do you guys soak Nori sheet in something like garlic extract?

Tomoko

Mariner · 01/09/2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tomoko Schum
Do you guys soak Nori sheet in something like garlic extract?

Tomoko

I don't feed Nori much anymore, but I like soaking it in Zoe when I do.
Mariner

Tomoko Schum · 01/09/2007, 07:39 PM

Thanks, Mariner.

My fish does not touch any Nori by itself. They are all too spoiled, I guess.

Tomoko

buzzbait00 · 01/09/2007, 11:15 PM

Thanks ladies!

Mariner · 01/10/2007, 06:05 AM

Ok, either I'm not being thanked or I just got called a lady!

Mariner

buzzbait00 · 01/10/2007, 07:32 AM

LOL
Thank you MR.MARINER!

KwajRocks · 01/10/2007, 06:25 PM

LOL Good one Mariner.

I don't soak mine. That is strange Tomoko - that your fish will not eat it. My fish eat it out of my hand - they cannot wait until I put their feeding rock on the bottom of the tank. But, the fish are mostly all surgeons. The clownfish also eat bits of it that float up, and the yellowhead goby eats off the rock too. I do have to say though, that my meat-only eaters will not eat the Nori.

Tomoko Schum · 01/10/2007, 07:50 PM

I wish my foxface rabbit fish will eat Nori out of my hand, but he is scared of his own shadow. My clownfish and yellow stripe cardinal will come right up to my turkey baster, though. They do not eat Nori, of course.

I see my foxface coming out a bit more recently after my daugher put a royal gramma into the tank as a Christmas present. The foxface must feel safer when there is a fish hanging out in the open. He nibbles off a small piece of garlic soaked Nori and quickly hide in the rock work to eat it. Funny fish he is...

Tomoko

Reef_bones · 01/12/2007, 09:14 AM

My foxface is the same way. If you approach the tank to fast he will spike up and change from a bright yellow to a dull grayish yellow along his back and his face gets all spotty. Walk away and he lets his guard down... I think they are just skittish fish..I don't think I would risk hand feeding him..They are venomous you know

KwajRocks · 01/12/2007, 02:06 PM

The fish in one of my tanks are tame, and in the other they are more skittish. I think they take their ques from whichever fish is the "leader". Kinda like dogs and horses.

I know what you mean about dither fish Tomoko. When I first got one of my tangs, he was scared to come out. I added some chromis' and they brought him out of hiding. He is fine now.

Tomoko Schum · 01/12/2007, 02:15 PM

Thanks, Lori. I guess I gotta be the fish whisperer.

Reilly and I are trying to train our new little Duchshund puppy Henry. Reilly is doing his whisperer thing on Henry. Henry is also a bit shy and has a mind of his own.

Tomoko

KwajRocks · 01/12/2007, 02:47 PM

Anytime he wants, Reilly is welcome to have a crack at our not-so-puppy-anymore terrier who also has a mind of her own!

buzzbait00 · 01/12/2007, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tomoko Schum
Thanks, Lori. I guess I gotta be the fish whisperer.

Tomoko

LOL,FISHWISPERER!,HEHEHE

KwajRocks · 01/14/2007, 02:31 PM

Not only is she the fish whisperer, but also the coral and fresh water plant whisperer!! I joke her saying that she has the magic touch. Anything she touches grows. If my corals are in trouble, I ask her to come lay hands on my tanks!!

Tomoko Schum · 01/14/2007, 04:03 PM

Ha ha, I wish I was, then I wouldn't be having this conversation with a totally bleached blue coral I adopted recently.

As for your doggie, I'm afraid that you gotta wait a little while on Reilly. He is whisperting "Come to papa" to the little fishies on the lake right now.

Tomoko

KwajRocks · 01/15/2007, 03:54 PM

LOL! Hope he has some good luck!

Tomoko Schum · 01/15/2007, 05:38 PM

Reilly and his friends had a good day on the lake. They caught 6 large Saugers (yum) and a bunch of other fishies. His whispering must be helping, cause they had 12 Saugers last week, too. I do not normally eat fresh water fish, but I found Saugers are great (just like Walleyes.)

Tomoko

JimW · 01/15/2007, 06:25 PM

Tomoko,

Did you know the sauger and the walleye are known to hybridize in the wild?! Pretty cool, and tasty too!

Jim

01/03/2007, 10:30 AM	#1
buzzbait00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Hope,Al Posts: 423	How long do you guys keep sea veggies in tank? The directions say a few hours but I know some who keep it in longer. OH!Does anybody want to buy a $100 Target gift card? I would rather spend the $100 at John's __________________ Buzz! Current Tank Info: 75 with 20L DIY sump/fuge,mag 12 return,seio 820,AquaC Romara,6x54w T5's and a 20 set up for whatever

01/03/2007, 04:18 PM	#2
DrHank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,138	When I started I took it out after 2 hours and it was mush. Now I know how much they will eat in that period of time and that's all I feed. __________________ Doc (Click the red house for the FPRS site) Current Tank Info: 210 gallon Mixed reef, 65 reef

01/08/2007, 06:37 PM	#4
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	Buzz, My fish eat my Nori almost as fast as I can put it in there. But, if it stays too long it starts to stink. Pull it out and smell it and if it stinks, toss it. __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/08/2007, 11:02 PM	#5
buzzbait00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Hope,Al Posts: 423	Hey Kwaj, Do you know of a grocer that has Nori in Huntspatch? __________________ Buzz! Current Tank Info: 75 with 20L DIY sump/fuge,mag 12 return,seio 820,AquaC Romara,6x54w T5's and a 20 set up for whatever

01/09/2007, 09:30 AM	#6
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Try Korean stores (Choi's or Shinsegae) on Jordan lane/Patton Rd. If you are going to Coral Reef Aquatics, you can stop by at International Super Market in Madison. They all have Nori (algae), Wakame (kelp) and Konbu (kelp) in big packages. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/03/2007, 07:44 PM	#3
scapes Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 2,520	i'll take the gift card for $50

01/09/2007, 03:23 PM	#7
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	Yes. Thanks Tomoko. Buzz , I get mine at the Shinseage on Lily Flagg. But you kind find it just about anywhere like Tomoko says. I get a package of about 100 sheets for $9.99. Make sure you get the plain (roasted usually) only variety, i.e. no salt or oils added. I have tried different greens, but they really seem to like this best. And they are very fat. The sheets are over twice as big as Sea Veggies, and so are very economical. __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/09/2007, 06:35 PM	#8
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Do you guys soak Nori sheet in something like garlic extract? Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/09/2007, 07:39 PM	#10
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Thanks, Mariner. My fish does not touch any Nori by itself. They are all too spoiled, I guess. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/09/2007, 11:15 PM	#11
buzzbait00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Hope,Al Posts: 423	Thanks ladies! __________________ Buzz! Current Tank Info: 75 with 20L DIY sump/fuge,mag 12 return,seio 820,AquaC Romara,6x54w T5's and a 20 set up for whatever

01/10/2007, 06:05 AM	#12
Mariner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,952	Ok, either I'm not being thanked or I just got called a lady! Mariner __________________ DESIGN DEMANDS A DESIGNER. ~The perception is that perception is reality, but the reality is that it isn't. Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef; 135g mixed reef

01/10/2007, 07:32 AM	#13
buzzbait00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Hope,Al Posts: 423	LOL Thank you MR.MARINER! __________________ Buzz! Current Tank Info: 75 with 20L DIY sump/fuge,mag 12 return,seio 820,AquaC Romara,6x54w T5's and a 20 set up for whatever

01/10/2007, 06:25 PM	#14
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	LOL Good one Mariner. I don't soak mine. That is strange Tomoko - that your fish will not eat it. My fish eat it out of my hand - they cannot wait until I put their feeding rock on the bottom of the tank. But, the fish are mostly all surgeons. The clownfish also eat bits of it that float up, and the yellowhead goby eats off the rock too. I do have to say though, that my meat-only eaters will not eat the Nori. __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/10/2007, 07:50 PM	#15
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	I wish my foxface rabbit fish will eat Nori out of my hand, but he is scared of his own shadow. My clownfish and yellow stripe cardinal will come right up to my turkey baster, though. They do not eat Nori, of course. I see my foxface coming out a bit more recently after my daugher put a royal gramma into the tank as a Christmas present. The foxface must feel safer when there is a fish hanging out in the open. He nibbles off a small piece of garlic soaked Nori and quickly hide in the rock work to eat it. Funny fish he is... Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/12/2007, 09:14 AM	#16
Reef_bones Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: minor hill, tn Posts: 489	My foxface is the same way. If you approach the tank to fast he will spike up and change from a bright yellow to a dull grayish yellow along his back and his face gets all spotty. Walk away and he lets his guard down... I think they are just skittish fish..I don't think I would risk hand feeding him..They are venomous you know

01/12/2007, 02:06 PM	#17
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	The fish in one of my tanks are tame, and in the other they are more skittish. I think they take their ques from whichever fish is the "leader". Kinda like dogs and horses. I know what you mean about dither fish Tomoko. When I first got one of my tangs, he was scared to come out. I added some chromis' and they brought him out of hiding. He is fine now. __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/12/2007, 02:15 PM	#18
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Thanks, Lori. I guess I gotta be the fish whisperer. Reilly and I are trying to train our new little Duchshund puppy Henry. Reilly is doing his whisperer thing on Henry. Henry is also a bit shy and has a mind of his own. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/12/2007, 02:47 PM	#19
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	Anytime he wants, Reilly is welcome to have a crack at our not-so-puppy-anymore terrier who also has a mind of her own! __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/14/2007, 02:31 PM	#21
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	Not only is she the fish whisperer, but also the coral and fresh water plant whisperer!! I joke her saying that she has the magic touch. Anything she touches grows. If my corals are in trouble, I ask her to come lay hands on my tanks!! __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/14/2007, 04:03 PM	#22
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Ha ha, I wish I was, then I wouldn't be having this conversation with a totally bleached blue coral I adopted recently. As for your doggie, I'm afraid that you gotta wait a little while on Reilly. He is whisperting "Come to papa" to the little fishies on the lake right now. Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/15/2007, 03:54 PM	#23
KwajRocks Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 413	LOL! Hope he has some good luck! __________________ "WATCH OUT! Mom's having a bad tank day." -- My Daughter Current Tank Info: Two 600s

01/15/2007, 05:38 PM	#24
Tomoko Schum Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,166	Reilly and his friends had a good day on the lake. They caught 6 large Saugers (yum) and a bunch of other fishies. His whispering must be helping, cause they had 12 Saugers last week, too. I do not normally eat fresh water fish, but I found Saugers are great (just like Walleyes.) Tomoko __________________ Avoiding work as usual... Current Tank Info: 15 gallon long nano reef tank with 110W PC and 180G with three 250W 14K SE MH & LumenBright reflectors

01/15/2007, 06:25 PM	#25
JimW Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 290	Tomoko, Did you know the sauger and the walleye are known to hybridize in the wild?! Pretty cool, and tasty too! Jim