Feeding Question

[karaim]

I have a blue hippo tang and a trigger. Although the tang is new and isn't eating yet, I was just wondering what kind of foods it will eat.

I bought a mix of frozen food (kirll, shrimp, veggies, peas...all cut into different color cubes). My LFS told me the Tang would like the greener cubes more (because they have more veggies). My questions are as follows:

(1) What else should I feed the tang? What about the trigger? I know that a variety of food must be provided.

(2) The food I have is vitamin enriched. Should I buy vitamins separately or the vitamins in the food are sufficient?

(3) Should I dip the food in garlic formula sometimes? If so how often?

(4) Should I clip lettuce or something else to the side of the tank for the Tang to graze on? I've read that lettuce may increase phosphates. Is that true?

(5) Can I feed the tang and trigger regular flake or pellet food?

(6) Can I feed the trigger live freshwatter feeder fish? If not, what kind of live food can I provide? I've read that Triggers must be fed live food with hard shells in order to help sharpen the trigger's teeth. What kind of food would that be?

(7) I bought some dried seaweed from a Chinese store. Can I feed this to the Tang, or do I need to buy some kind of special seaweed?

(8) And most importantly, how OFTEN should I feed them? Is it possible to overfeed fish?

 

[Crazy fishes]

Did you not research this stuff before you bought the fish? Please make sure you can care for a fish's needs before buying them. Shops generally don't except them back once you buy them and then the fish suffers. Once a day is plenty for feeding, but have a look at the stickies as they are a wealth of information. Also if you look you Andy (he has the Nazi dancing avatar) he is also really clued up on triggers puffers etc. Please don't think I am 'having a go' but I just hate to hear or see fish are being neglected because people have rushed. I hope Andy and the stickies help and the best of luck with your search.

Kindest regards

 

[karaim]

Did you not research this stuff before you bought the fish? Please make sure you can care for a fish's needs before buying them. Shops generally don't except them back once you buy them and then the fish suffers. Once a day is plenty for feeding, but have a look at the stickies as they are a wealth of information. Also if you look you Andy (he has the Nazi dancing avatar) he is also really clued up on triggers puffers etc. Please don't think I am 'having a go' but I just hate to hear or see fish are being neglected because people have rushed. I hope Andy and the stickies help and the best of luck with your search.

Kindest regards

I did my research, and the fish I have won't die as my research is sufficient to care for their basic needs. However I am getting some extra information which is not necessary for the fish's survival (like live food). Thanks for your help.