baddfish
scrubber fan!
Anyone use algae from their scrubber screen to feed to their fish?
algae from scrubber
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Waddi
Shenanigans?
Uhhh, i dont suggest it, it might cause a few problems i would have thought. Thats just my opinion though! :)
Lizardgi
I used to have lizards
I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. The algae from the scrubber should be full of excess nutrients that you want to remove from your system, probably not good nutrients that you want your fish to eat.
BL1
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According to Santa Monica's FAQ you can take a little bit off when you're cleaning the screen to feed them.
BL1
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Yea, I read it on his site but, I can't seem to find it again. My foxface doesn't seem to like the algae that grows on my screen but, all fish are different.
little_fish
Moderator
If you algae eaters will pick at hair algae then i think they would like to eat the stuff on the scrubber. But i would be concerned about the stuff floating away in the tank and having more float away to rot instead of being eaten.
baddfish
scrubber fan!
So their food and greens clipped in the tank take care of their nutritional requirements?
little_fish
Moderator
Yep, so long as you are feeding them good quality stuff!
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
The algae that grows on the scrubber isn't "special" or superconcentrated. If you have fish that like/need veggies (like tangs or foxfaces), algae is an important part of their diet. Obviously, feeding them the algae will recycle some of the exported nutrients back in the system, but no more than feeding them algae foods from an external source.
Personally, though, I wouldn't give them hair algae off of it, just because it's a lot messier to feed them with. A lot of it will get scattered and stay in the tank. Caluerpa is easier, because it's big pieces that don't really break apart.
Personally, though, I wouldn't give them hair algae off of it, just because it's a lot messier to feed them with. A lot of it will get scattered and stay in the tank. Caluerpa is easier, because it's big pieces that don't really break apart.
Hiker4twenty
Reef enthusiast
You're right Brian. I posted a question about that in his algae scrubber thread. He said it would be ok to use some to feed the fish.
baddfish
scrubber fan!
Thanks you guys.
