Feeding seaweed sheets

szl · 10/28/2015, 06:47 AM

So is there a super secret trick to feeding fish seaweed?

Here is my dilema. I have 2 clowns a flame angel n a cleaner shrimp. I put some seaweed on a clip in every day and my tank goes crazy for it. Everyone devours it! Great, right? Well not exactly... I end up with seaweed everywhere.

I am using omega one seaweed.

My flame angel normally grazes on algae through the day, but my algae has been getting low, so I was hoping to put something in for him to graze on while I am at work. Is there a way to strengthen the seaweed so it wont end up all over the tank?

Some people were suggesting rolling it up into tubes, but is there anything (or any brand) that people have found that would let me be able to put it in all day with out it going to pieces?

Thanks!

gavinsepanik · 10/28/2015, 08:08 AM

http://innovative-marine.com/auqa-ga...et-grazer.html

pscheel · 10/28/2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gavinsepanik

http://innovative-marine.com/auqa-ga...et-grazer.html

$25.00 for this? LOL

If you have 1/4" netting and some zip ties and a magnet you can make your own

soulpatch · 10/28/2015, 08:38 AM

I suppliment with these: http://www.thatpetplace.com/new-era-...&category=2755

And I will probably pick up something like this http://www.marinedepot.com/Innovativ...FDFECF-vi.html

soulpatch · 10/28/2015, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pscheel

$25.00 for this? LOL

If you have 1/4" netting and some zip ties and a magnet you can make your own

Yeah why not? I guess some of us like even the feeding things in the tank to look nice. $25 for this is FAR from anything that will hit most of our fish budgets and we all have equipment sitting around that costs 10x as much...

Apotack · 10/28/2015, 08:42 AM

I put mine in a clip and soak in a cup of tank water before putting in the tank. Makes it easier for fish to pull small pieces.

Mg4life0331 · 10/28/2015, 09:05 AM

I have a small clip. I take a sheet and dunk it quickly in the tank. A few seconds later I fold it into a square and clip it. They have to really bite at it to get it, but it works on controlling the mess.

pscheel · 10/28/2015, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by soulpatch

Yeah why not? I guess some of us like even the feeding things in the tank to look nice. $25 for this is FAR from anything that will hit most of our fish budgets and we all have equipment sitting around that costs 10x as much...

Just saying I would not pay $25 for an item that costs $3 to manufacture. Like my dad used to tell me, "a fool and his money are soon parted".

soulpatch · 10/28/2015, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pscheel

Just saying I would not pay $25 for an item that costs $3 to manufacture. Like my dad used to tell me, "a fool and his money are soon parted".

If you have an aquarium then you are a fool by that logic. All of our pumps are pennies on the dollar we spend. Our tanks have markups. The lighting is incredibly marked up in most instances.

pscheel · 10/28/2015, 09:24 AM

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/...k-nori-feeder/

brett559 · 10/28/2015, 02:14 PM

I use this.
http://www.amazon.com/Two-Little-Fis...rds=algae+clip

I'd roll up the nori and then fold the roll and clip it. I like being able to take it where I wanted and not get my hands wet.

And soulpatch, I too would happily pay a little more. I can't imagine how ghetto a nori clip made from netting and zip ties would look...wait, it would look like that BRS video.

soulpatch · 10/28/2015, 02:31 PM

Brett - Make sure to keep an eye on that magnet. A lot of issues with that rusting out and doing damage to livestock.

anthonys51 · 10/28/2015, 02:36 PM

really 25 bucks to look neat and non-ghetto. Seriously i think i paid over 4000 to set up my 57 rimless reef tank. you honestly think i care about paying 25 bucks.
i rip a little piece and put it in a clip (very little piece barely sticking out of the clip) i feed them every morning and night this way. think i will try this feeding thingy thanks

d2mini · 10/28/2015, 02:47 PM

I cut my sheets in half.
Then i take one of those halves, fold it twice so it's about 1.5" square and put on a clip.
No mess.
That grazing thing from IM is a poor solution to a non-existent problem.

Pastey · 10/28/2015, 02:50 PM

Yeaaaa...small peice of rock...rubber band. fold the sheet over itself until it's about 1/2" wide, rubberband it to the rock..drop rock in tank.

Dugless · 10/28/2015, 03:14 PM

I like to use a magfloat to pin the folded algae to the glass. It keeps the algae in place and prevents tearing. Fold it as small as possible. The fish loose interest quickly if it gets torn and is floating.

brett559 · 10/28/2015, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by soulpatch

Brett - Make sure to keep an eye on that magnet. A lot of issues with that rusting out and doing damage to livestock.

Interesting, never heard about that problem before. I'm not feeding nori in my current tank, but that magnet clip worked well for over a year.

The Innovative Marine Grazer does look pretty sweet.

szl · 10/28/2015, 04:05 PM

Thanks everyone, lots of great solutions. I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me out!

heathlindner25 · 10/28/2015, 04:13 PM

If it's breaking into pieces pretty easily after introduced, I would purchase fresher nori....find the Asian markets around youand you want the only ingredient to be nori.
And I like to rubber band mine to a piece of rubble rock , and I just toss it in.

jr999 · 10/28/2015, 05:28 PM

I take a sheet and cut it into 1'' pieces. Then I put it into the clip so about 3/4's of the nori hangs down. Take a pair of scissors and cut the nori into 1/8" strands and place in the tank. The fish get a piece and suck it down like spaghetti. Very little ends up floating around.

kmbyrnes · 10/28/2015, 06:53 PM

I get the Sushi Nori from the grocery store in 8"x8" sheets. I cut them is 1/4's.
I take one of those pieces and fold it in 1/4's and place the raw edges in the clip. The fish have to work to get their veggies and the tank stays clena most of the time.

billy mitchell · 03/24/2016, 06:49 PM

reading these articles has given me a better way to feed Nori...firstly Nori,the cost of a packet of Nori is defiantly over the top...$10 nearly for just a few sheets of Seaweed.
Living now in Asia I have found that the wholesale markets have the same seaweed there in packets that sell for the same price but you get a few hundred sheets 8"x10"
I looked into this and it is the same as the seaweed sold in the LFS
I just cut each sheet in half and then fold it up to be about 1.5" square and then put it on a clip ...out with the scissors and cut 6 strips into the seaweed and then into the tank it goes
results are all the seaweed eating fish ...Naso tang. foxface 3 dwarf angels and even the hermit crabs are fat and healthy

cincyjim · 03/24/2016, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gavinsepanik

http://innovative-marine.com/auqa-ga...et-grazer.html

I bought this and it looks like a great idea. However, when I put it in my tank, it freaked out my fish and they all went into hiding on the other side of the tank. It's a little big, so that may have caused them to be afraid of it. Now I use the magnetic veggie clip by Two Little Fishes.

Reef_Chris · 03/24/2016, 11:48 PM

+1 on the Two Little Fishes mag

RMD photography · 03/25/2016, 12:40 AM

I have a Grazer and my fish and I both love it! Used to use a clip and got tired of all the bits and pieces getting torn off and getting stuck to my rock after floating around my tank as well as having to only put like 1/4 sheet on it at a time to only last a couple of hours. With the grazer I can load a couple of full sheets in it, easily pour some garlic over it and throw it in the tank and it will last them a couple of days. And no more pieces coming off and floating around.

10/28/2015, 06:47 AM	#1
szl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 51	Feeding seaweed sheets So is there a super secret trick to feeding fish seaweed? Here is my dilema. I have 2 clowns a flame angel n a cleaner shrimp. I put some seaweed on a clip in every day and my tank goes crazy for it. Everyone devours it! Great, right? Well not exactly... I end up with seaweed everywhere. I am using omega one seaweed. My flame angel normally grazes on algae through the day, but my algae has been getting low, so I was hoping to put something in for him to graze on while I am at work. Is there a way to strengthen the seaweed so it wont end up all over the tank? Some people were suggesting rolling it up into tubes, but is there anything (or any brand) that people have found that would let me be able to put it in all day with out it going to pieces? Thanks!

10/28/2015, 08:38 AM	#4
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	I suppliment with these: http://www.thatpetplace.com/new-era-...&category=2755 And I will probably pick up something like this http://www.marinedepot.com/Innovativ...FDFECF-vi.html __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

10/28/2015, 08:42 AM	#6
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	I put mine in a clip and soak in a cup of tank water before putting in the tank. Makes it easier for fish to pull small pieces. __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

10/28/2015, 09:24 AM	#10
pscheel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 889	http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/...k-nori-feeder/ __________________ Pete Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon

10/28/2015, 02:31 PM	#12
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	Brett - Make sure to keep an eye on that magnet. A lot of issues with that rusting out and doing damage to livestock. __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

10/28/2015, 08:08 AM	#2
gavinsepanik Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Lake villa IL Posts: 236	http://innovative-marine.com/auqa-ga...et-grazer.html

10/28/2015, 09:05 AM	#7
Mg4life0331 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 353	I have a small clip. I take a sheet and dunk it quickly in the tank. A few seconds later I fold it into a square and clip it. They have to really bite at it to get it, but it works on controlling the mess.

10/28/2015, 02:14 PM	#11
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	I use this. http://www.amazon.com/Two-Little-Fis...rds=algae+clip I'd roll up the nori and then fold the roll and clip it. I like being able to take it where I wanted and not get my hands wet. And soulpatch, I too would happily pay a little more. I can't imagine how ghetto a nori clip made from netting and zip ties would look...wait, it would look like that BRS video.

10/28/2015, 02:36 PM	#13
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	really 25 bucks to look neat and non-ghetto. Seriously i think i paid over 4000 to set up my 57 rimless reef tank. you honestly think i care about paying 25 bucks. i rip a little piece and put it in a clip (very little piece barely sticking out of the clip) i feed them every morning and night this way. think i will try this feeding thingy thanks

10/28/2015, 02:47 PM	#14
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	I cut my sheets in half. Then i take one of those halves, fold it twice so it's about 1.5" square and put on a clip. No mess. That grazing thing from IM is a poor solution to a non-existent problem. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

10/28/2015, 02:50 PM	#15
Pastey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 835	Yeaaaa...small peice of rock...rubber band. fold the sheet over itself until it's about 1/2" wide, rubberband it to the rock..drop rock in tank. __________________ I got a fever, and the only prescription is more pictures.

10/28/2015, 03:14 PM	#16
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	I like to use a magfloat to pin the folded algae to the glass. It keeps the algae in place and prevents tearing. Fold it as small as possible. The fish loose interest quickly if it gets torn and is floating.

10/28/2015, 04:05 PM	#18
szl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 51	Thanks everyone, lots of great solutions. I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me out!

10/28/2015, 04:13 PM	#19
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	If it's breaking into pieces pretty easily after introduced, I would purchase fresher nori....find the Asian markets around youand you want the only ingredient to be nori. And I like to rubber band mine to a piece of rubble rock , and I just toss it in.

10/28/2015, 05:28 PM	#20
jr999 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 18	I take a sheet and cut it into 1'' pieces. Then I put it into the clip so about 3/4's of the nori hangs down. Take a pair of scissors and cut the nori into 1/8" strands and place in the tank. The fish get a piece and suck it down like spaghetti. Very little ends up floating around.

10/28/2015, 06:53 PM	#21
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	I get the Sushi Nori from the grocery store in 8"x8" sheets. I cut them is 1/4's. I take one of those pieces and fold it in 1/4's and place the raw edges in the clip. The fish have to work to get their veggies and the tank stays clena most of the time. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

03/24/2016, 06:49 PM	#22
billy mitchell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pak Kret Nonthanbury Thailand Posts: 103	reading these articles has given me a better way to feed Nori...firstly Nori,the cost of a packet of Nori is defiantly over the top...$10 nearly for just a few sheets of Seaweed. Living now in Asia I have found that the wholesale markets have the same seaweed there in packets that sell for the same price but you get a few hundred sheets 8"x10" I looked into this and it is the same as the seaweed sold in the LFS I just cut each sheet in half and then fold it up to be about 1.5" square and then put it on a clip ...out with the scissors and cut 6 strips into the seaweed and then into the tank it goes results are all the seaweed eating fish ...Naso tang. foxface 3 dwarf angels and even the hermit crabs are fat and healthy

03/24/2016, 11:48 PM	#24
Reef_Chris Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Ventura County Posts: 15	+1 on the Two Little Fishes mag

03/25/2016, 12:40 AM	#25
RMD photography Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 23	I have a Grazer and my fish and I both love it! Used to use a clip and got tired of all the bits and pieces getting torn off and getting stuck to my rock after floating around my tank as well as having to only put like 1/4 sheet on it at a time to only last a couple of hours. With the grazer I can load a couple of full sheets in it, easily pour some garlic over it and throw it in the tank and it will last them a couple of days. And no more pieces coming off and floating around.