+dapettit Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I feed my tangs 1 sheet of Nori every other day. I started taking the spent Nori out a couple of hours after i put it in. I got lazy the other night and left in over night. My P04 went from .04 to .14. Moral of the story. Take your night out as soon as you can. The decaying of the nori will raise your PO4. DANG IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Wow, never considered that. I leave the nori in there until they finish it and then I just put more in. I see chunks of it sometimes stuck to my powerhead, usually there are snails all over it. I always break the sheet in to three sections though and they usually eat it all in one day. There is always a little piece of nori left in the veggie clip that I get out and feed that to the fish, I just rub it between my fingers in the tank and it breaks up. The shrimp will eat it, snails, tangs, and fox face. I figure waste not want not. I'm sure that we overfeed our fish though, I have 2 phosphate reactors running all the time for that reason. Are you running a phosphate reactor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 good to know, i as well run a phosphate reactor 24/7 for all kinds of reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I think my laziness has the opposite effect. Since I feed my tangs/angel sheets of seaweed once or twice a week, they devour it pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Are you running a phosphate reactor? I stopped using it about a month ago. I will be adding it again this weekend when I do the water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I've wondered about that Dave. My phosphate reading has remained 0, but I don't think I have one of the more accurate tests. What kind of test are you using? I feed nori a couple times a week for my tang but all my fish love it. They rip it up as they eat and I find chunks stuck here and there. Like others said, my other critters eat it if they can reach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Definitely good to know. I usually leave my nori on the clip until the next day when I put in another sheet. It is usually gone with the exception of the part that is in the clamped area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 I've wondered about that Dave. My phosphate reading has remained 0, but I don't think I have one of the more accurate tests. What kind of test are you using? I feed nori a couple times a week for my tang but all my fish love it. They rip it up as they eat and I find chunks stuck here and there. Like others said, my other critters eat it if they can reach it. Liz, I broke down and bought a Hannachecker for phosphate testing. It has been very accurate and I don't have to match it to any type of color or color chart. I think the problem was caused by leaving the uneaten portion of the nori in the clip overnight. I usually pull the nori out from underneath the clip and clip it long ways. Then it's attacked by everyone in the tank! My gobies even swim to the top of the tank. Last night I didn't do remove the nori and phosphates went from .04 to .14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Definitely good to know. I usually leave my nori on the clip until the next day when I put in another sheet. It is usually gone with the exception of the part that is in the clamped area. I believe leaving the uneaten nori in the clip caused the problem. I discovered in January my phosphates tested at .65, no wonder my corals turn brown and the tips looked burned. I had been leaving the uneaten nori the clip. I managed to get the PO4 down to .03 using GFO. I just recently stopped using the GFO cause I am dosing carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 OK, so how much would you charge for a phosphate test? I'm not sure I wanna know an accurate number. I'm kinda enjoying my inaccurate test bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragsandMore Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 you could always simply feed the fish a 1/2 sheet instead of a whole one, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 OK, so how much would you charge for a phosphate test? I'm not sure I wanna know an accurate number. I'm kinda enjoying my inaccurate test bliss. Just bring me some of your tank water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 you could always simply feed the fish a 1/2 sheet instead of a whole one, ... Don, the issue isn't the amount (I'm feeding a hippo, sailfin and nasso) it's what's left over folded in the clip. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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