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	Nori as Pleco/Otto food
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	I've learned that Nori (a sort of edible seaweed) is considered a good food for herbivorous marine fishes. Woudl this be suitable to give to a freshwater herbivore too? I'm thinking that if it is, it would solve neatly the problem of giving my Otocinclus adequate aditional nutrition now that there's a problem with obtaining Hikari wafers in the UK. I'm also thinking that if Nori is suitable for freshwater fish use, it would also solve some problems for Pleco owners too. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Most larger loricariids seem to love it, but I don't know about neoplecostominae, though it couldn't hurt to try. Wafers are mostly fish meal (protein) and are thusly not very good staple foods for otocinclus. Try mixing peas and spirulina powder with gelatin and a bit of shrimp. I tihnk the exact formula is as follows: 1/2 lb shrimp 100 g gelatin mix with appropriate water to match 2 tbs pure spirulina powder 2 lbs peas food processed, refrig'd, then frozen. Makes for great supplement to fresh vegetables and, of course, algae. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 04-Dec-2005 21:27
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If my cooking memory serves me correct there is a product called Aga Aga it is a natural sea weed thickner like gelatine but it could be a better natural product to use. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info [link=Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tanks]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/Betta%20desktop%20tank/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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