animalmaster6 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi, I really, really want to include some macros in my 125g Display (Refiugium too of course but that doesn't have tangs lol). The thing is I'm having a few blennies and tangs. They include - Two Spot Bimaculatus Blenny - Red Spotted Blenny - Barnacle Blenny - Desardjini Sailfin Tang - Mimic Eibli Tang I'm not worried about the blennies as much, more the tangs. So what macros can I get that the tangs and blennies won't eat? Macos for display ot food. Are there any macros I can get? I don't think I can get red macros because tangs love that. What about codium or neomaris? Nemastoma? Thanks!! Link to comment
bitts Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Looks like these are recomended. Caulerpa prolifera Gracilaria Halimedia opuntia Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thanks! Isn't gracilaria perfect tang food? lol No caulerpa for me. Don't want it overrunning the tank. Link to comment
bitts Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 That's how I feel about the styff to. Evil all there is to it. Take a look at this. http://www.reefland.com/forum/marine-fish-...ine-fishes.html Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 That's how I feel about the styff to. Evil all there is to it. Take a look at this. http://www.reefland.com/forum/marine-fish-...ine-fishes.html My thread is asking what macros fish won't eat. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 fish like caulerpa anyway, it would be gone quick. tangs and angels will eat caulerpa over gracilaria any day. especially french angels...they go crazy for caulerpa. halimeda is your best bet and other calcifieds. Padina is an exception, it is too lightly calcified I guess, it gets eaten quickly. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 fish like caulerpa anyway, it would be gone quick. tangs and angels will eat caulerpa over gracilaria any day. especially french angels...they go crazy for caulerpa. halimeda is your best bet and other calcifieds. Padina is an exception, it is too lightly calcified I guess, it gets eaten quickly. So they won't eat halimeda? Just edited the first post to make it a little clearer. Link to comment
bitts Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Actually they will eat halilade. Its supose to help there digestion. Its just not that much. May be inportant to have in the tank. Ps my name is john paul & I'm stupid Link to comment
ramsey Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I had some dragons breath in my display and both of my tangs left it alone. Link to comment
Oceanus Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Penicilus (sp?) Should not get eaten. I may be wrong. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Ps my name is john paul & I'm stupid Sure... lol not true. I had some dragons breath in my display and both of my tangs left it alone. Awesome Thanks!N I love that macro Penicilus (sp?) Should not get eaten. I may be wrong. Thanks! I like that too Link to comment
AdrianBryce Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I think most calcium based macros are safe. They may nip them in passing, but won't make a meal out of them. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Thanks Adrian! Link to comment
got2envy Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I put some prolifera in my 125 and the bi color angel and tangs ate it with in a few days...put some red spotted and flame and they didn't touch it...the Brotycladia Uvaria was eaten as well I have a kind of caulerpa that looks like racemosa without the grapes in my sump...when a piece floats into the main tank the hippo and yellow tang snatch it up....hmmmm I wonder about Codium...I shall expirement with a piece and back with ya Link to comment
Dani3d Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Seems like nothing will eat the caulerpa! I gave some Halimedia opuntia to a friend and it was eated in no time by the tangs, even if it was the larger one with thick bony structure. Hi, I really, really want to include some macros in my 125g Display (Refiugium too of course but that doesn't have tangs lol). The thing is I'm having a few blennies and tangs. They include - Two Spot Bimaculatus Blenny - Red Spotted Blenny - Barnacle Blenny - Desardjini Sailfin Tang - Mimic Eibli Tang I'm not worried about the blennies as much, more the tangs. So what macros can I get that the tangs and blennies won't eat? Macos for display ot food. Are there any macros I can get? I don't think I can get red macros because tangs love that. What about codium or neomaris? Nemastoma? Thanks!! Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 I put some prolifera in my 125 and the bi color angel and tangs ate it with in a few days...put some red spotted and flame and they didn't touch it...the Brotycladia Uvaria was eaten as well I have a kind of caulerpa that looks like racemosa without the grapes in my sump...when a piece floats into the main tank the hippo and yellow tang snatch it up....hmmmm I wonder about Codium...I shall expirement with a piece and back with ya Thanks Maria! I love Red Spotted and Flame so that's great news. Looking forward to the Codium results. Seems like nothing will eat the caulerpa! I gave some Halimedia opuntia to a friend and it was eated in no time by the tangs, even if it was the larger one with thick bony structure. Hmm. Guess no halimeda. Link to comment
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