Blue Regal Tang

[Doc]

gangs thrive on emerald entrée. It is not as messy as nori and you can cut down on giving seaweed sheets to just once a week.

-Doc

 

[dustin_P74]

what exactly is emerald entree ( i dont know how to do the accent)

 

[Bifferwine]

Emerald Entree is a type of frozen food, made by the same people that make Marine Cuisine (is it San Francisco Bay?? I think it is...). It comes in cubes, you can find it at your LFS. It's a mix of different foods, some meaty stuff, but mostly veggies, so it's great for tangs.

 

[dustin_P74]

do its basically formula 2 by ocean nutrition, and if so i dont like it because it always stays in cube form and requires me to fish it out

 

[Bifferwine]

Marine Cuisine and Emerald Entree do not stay in cube form, they fall apart in the water.

Formula 1 and Formula 2 cubes are a different type of frozen food. They are meant to be fed using the suction cups with the plastic mesh holders, not just dropped in the tank. The Formula 1 and 2 cubes are meant to feed the fish over a longer period of time and not get eaten right away (that's why they're attached to the glass using the suction cup).

 

[dustin_P74]

oh, that explain alot but i usually fish it out because all the fish stay on the other side of the cube

 

[MamaJones]

so, is something like formula 1 & 2 what we would need to feed fish while on vacation? b/c I feed the fish at least 3 times a day...and apart from someone living in my house while we're gone...I'm thinking once a day would be tops for my sister's visits.

 

[Doc]

Emerald Entree is a type of frozen food, made by the same people that make Marine Cuisine (is it San Francisco Bay?? I think it is...). It comes in cubes, you can find it at your LFS. It's a mix of different foods, some meaty stuff, but mostly veggies, so it's great for tangs.

Dead-on biff. San francisco makes awesome food for tangs and angels. I swear by it. It is frozen food which melts in water on contact. The fish love it because it has krill, plankton and nori, which is a great balance for tangs.

-Doc

 

[Doc]

what exactly is emerald entree ( i dont know how to do the accent)

I don't know either, my iPhone does it for me.

-Doc

 

[Doc]

so, is something like formula 1 & 2 what we would need to feed fish while on vacation? b/c I feed the fish at least 3 times a day...and apart from someone living in my house while we're gone...I'm thinking once a day would be tops for my sister's visits.

I think a lot of it depends on how long you are going to be gone. Fish don't really need to be fed daily to live. If you go for a long weekend, say three days, they will be just fine to swim without food. they will graze the rocks and be happy when you come back. If you are taking a dream vacation to The Great Barrier Reef for two weeks, I would have someone check in on the tank every other day anyway just to make sure things are spot on. Just me

-Doc

 

[Bifferwine]

so, is something like formula 1 & 2 what we would need to feed fish while on vacation? b/c I feed the fish at least 3 times a day...and apart from someone living in my house while we're gone...I'm thinking once a day would be tops for my sister's visits.

No, it doesn't last that long. It will last a few hours vs. disappearing instantly like other frozen foods.

Most people feed their fish once a day or once every other day. Like Doc said, there's usually enough stuff already in the tank to hold them over. Having someone come over once a day will be sufficient.