Is it ok for fish to eat chaeto?

[sheltiejazz]

Hi all, i floated some chaeto in a basket in the tank, hoping to reduce some nitrate and phosphate. However, I have noticed that my tangs loved to eat them! Is it ok for tangs to eat it? or should i remove the chaeto?

Thanks.

[Solo77]

they will poo out.....and in no time...your chaeto will be history....lol

[sheltiejazz]

they will poo out.....and in no time...your chaeto will be history....lol

yeppy, u r right! go in green, poo out white! as long as they don't get constipation out of eating the cheato, i think i will leave it alone!

[hermitcrab]

Yup, my hermit crab will also eat them if there are no other food available, but in the event you need chaeto, on and off, I sell them. Times are bad, must sell them to sustain the hobby.

[sheltiejazz]

Yup, my hermit crab will also eat them if there are no other food available, but in the event you need chaeto, on and off, I sell them. Times are bad, must sell them to sustain the hobby.

Thanks bro. Will let you know if I need more, which could be soon, looking at the rate the chaeto is disappearing. Come to think about, it's actually quite ex to feed chaeto to fish! I think pellet food is still the way to go! Haha!

[MachoMarlin]

Thanks bro. Will let you know if I need more, which could be soon, looking at the rate the chaeto is disappearing. Come to think about, it's actually quite ex to feed chaeto to fish! I think pellet food is still the way to go! Haha!

Try feeding it with lettuce, to distract it from your Chaeto a little! My tangs had been feeding on whatever greens that I can get from my fridge, save alot on fish feeds.

[sheltiejazz]

Try feeding it with lettuce, to distract it from your Chaeto a little! My tangs had been feeding on whatever greens that I can get from my fridge, save alot on fish feeds.

it's a great idea! thanks bro. Do I need to cook it first?

[vt_snowman87]

it's a great idea! thanks bro. Do I need to cook it first?

nope, i feed dried seaweed as well.. those japanese unsalted kind..

[MachoMarlin]

it's a great idea! thanks bro. Do I need to cook it first?

If you're the one eating, perhaps it's a good idea!

No, just make sure you soak it in fresh water and washed thoroughly, to rid them of any pesticides. My Tangs favourites are lettuce, Kang-Kong stems, leafy cabbage. Anyway, they take almost any veggies except parsley!

[sheltiejazz]

just like me! i don't like parsley too! haha!

btw, latest update is chaeto almost gone liao. these guys are like hungry ghosts! whole day looking for food!

[RockyBoy]

just like me! i don't like parsley too! haha!

btw, latest update is chaeto almost gone liao. these guys are like hungry ghosts! whole day looking for food!

Put your cheato in the sump with lights. Every a few weeks when your cheato clump gets bigger, you can reward your tangs with some of it.

[nwyk153]

Put your cheato in the sump with lights. Every a few weeks when your cheato clump gets bigger, you can reward your tangs with some of it.

Hey, does cheato need 24hr light?

[Ah-lim]

Cheato do not need 24 hr light. I keep mine with 8 hrs niah.

Anyway, cheato is normally not used for food. It is used to export nutrients.

So if you want to Export nutrients, why let the fish eat them ???

Ps: No harm for them to eat but do consider the main purpose of it.

[RockyBoy]

Hey, does cheato need 24hr light?

16hrs a day should be ok on 2x18W compact fluo.