Red & Black (Cinnamon) Clown

[VoodooChild]

Heyya folks. I picked up last night a 2" Amphiprion melanopus and I really like the guy. He already took some brine shrimp today and him and the fire goby have already staked out sides of the tank, though the gobies bedroom is on the other side (the clown doesn't seem to mind, though I know it's too early to tell). Anyways, I was wondering if these guys have the same vegetable requirements as other clowns, like the ocellaris. Should I throw a veggi-clip in there with some seaweed? And I picked up some Formula 2 yesterday, just because I hear MonoSebae rave about it all the time.:)

[OrionGirl]

I'm a fan of offering veggies to all fish. It won't hurt the predators (if they even touch it), and pretty much all other fish will benefit from eating it. I throw zucchini and sea weed in the reef tank about once a month. It all disappears, though I suspect the star, snails and hermits eat more than any of the fish.

[VoodooChild]

Thanks Orion. There as always:) How long should I let the seaweed sit in there for before it starts to rot?

[OrionGirl]

I usually leave it in for 2 days. After that, it breaks up and all the detrivores can go after it. Just use a small chunk at first --say, a 1X3 inch strip.

[MonoSebaelover]

I have always had really good luck with all the foods by Ocean Nutrition (frozen). I have gotten many fish with head and lateral line erosion and by feeding Form 1, Form 2, and Special Form VHP, have all healed within one month (some took less time like my Lunare Wrasse, that was pretty bad but healed with in two weeks). I swear by the food and recommned it to everyone. All my fish show amazing colors even though most of them are still juvies. One day my parents will buy a digital and I can post pictures.

[kreblak]

I have found that keeping seaweed in the tank for more than a day is next to impossible. What the fish don't go after, the snails seem to head right for, and I have actually watched hermit crabs crawl up faux coral in an attempt to reach the seaweed clip, and fall off the top reaching for it. :) Futile, but amusing.

Anyway, so long as you stick to strips about the size mentioned by Oriongirl, you souldn't have to worry about rotting seaweed.

[VoodooChild]

Thanks alot everyone. My skunk cleaners (!) are already at it.