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Originally Posted by Amphibious

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I would recommend staying away from terrestrial grown veggies such as Romain lettuce. Even though the tangs will eat it if offered, it just doesn't supply the necessary nutrients needed to keep tangs healthy. Nori is a marine algae that's dried and used as a wrap in fixing sushi.

Dick

I am with you ont this. I don't understand why so many people give their tangs lettuce, broccoli, etc for two reasons. First, aquarists try so hard to get their water parameters just right and then they throw a wad of this stuff in there. I cannot imagine what that would do to create unwawnted spikes let alone add possible pesticides to their tank. Second of all, its just not natural. Last time I checked, Broccoli and lettuce didn't grow in the ocean.

Thanks for your comments on keeping a tang. I don't have my tank set up yet, but it is a 4 foot 90 gallon. My purple tang is going to be the largest fish in the tank if it grows to its full 10". It will be the center species and It will probably be added close to last nexk to my tomato clown.

By the way,your tang is beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photos!!!! Its inspiring. I am deffinately going to feed mine Nori and possibly Kombu as well. I also read that some people feed their tangs a small amount of brine shrimp. Do you recommend this?

Thanks again!