Clowns stealing all the seaweed from Tang

[75reef]

I have two clowns that tear all the seaweed from the clip within a few minutes of putting some in the clip. They don't even eat it all. Then I have big chunks floating around the tank that the tang is left to pick at before they get sucked into the overflow. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[lcstorc]

Try using a rubberband and put it around a rock.
The other thing I can think of is to cut it kind of like fringe. Then they would tear off relatively small pieces. This worked great to get my tangs to share.

 

[75reef]

ok, thankyou so much for your response!

 

[CATALYST]

You could try doing two clips too. My clowns seem like they are habitual. If they eat from the same place all the time put a clip there. Then put another clip on the other side of the tank for the tangs. I don't know if its possible for you but I turn off the pumps with a switch when I feed the tank.

 

[marine281]

I always feed my clowns before feeding everyone else, as soon as the lid opens, they are waiting at the surface. I feed them pellets until they stop eating, then its dinner time for the rest.

Makes them a lot less aggressive during feeding

 

[jjohnson3]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sounds like it could be a good idea. You should try that. Clownfish are related to damsels so they could be doing this just to make the tang mad. I wouldnt doubt it. What type of tang(s)?

 

[framerguy]

Using rubberbands to put the algae on a rock is a more natural way for them to feed anyway and is the method that I use. I actually drilled a hole through the rock with a masonry bit and tied fishing line to it so I can simply pull the rock out instead of having to put my hands in the tank twice a day.

 

[motocrosstcw]

Thats weird my clown eats tetra fin fish flakes from the store he loves them and i feed my sailfin/desjarding sea weed sheets and the clown doesnt even touch them until the sailfin has ate.