feeding parrotfish

[Sampson]

I am doing some research re, feeding parrotfish.
I realise they need large tanks + they eat corals.
However I have read that in public aquariums ,they are fed useing a food that is mixed into dental plaster.
Has anyone come across this?
What is the food used?
Thanks in advance.

 

[chrisdef15]

No idea but ille basically say dont bother. As you said they need a huge tank and will destroy anything in it. Including your live rock eventually.

 

[Sampson]

The research is to develop a method of feeding parrotfish that are located within an fenced / netted ocean bay
There are no corals and the park wishes to keep parrotfish for periods of time for divers to observe

 

[chrisdef15]

Ahh ok sorry then. I just thought you wanted one for your home tank. Again like i said im not sure about what aquariums use. If its a netted off area in caribean then why not just chuck algae covered rocks in there?? Or just plain rocks?? After a few days in shallow tropical water will probs be covered.

 

[BIGgourami]

pm zoodiver,.
best advise i can give on this

 

[Sampson]

A lot of ministry of fisheries red tape regarding disturbing the reefs ect. prevents moving coral from another site
The bay is a sand bottom and storms cleaned out most of the original large corals in it
The avaiable plain rock at the site is granite ( bit too hard even for parrotfish to chew)
Figured on esentialy feeding the parrots for a few months during the tourist season to suplement what they naturally can forage, then releasing them
out of the netted area at the end of the season.
Thanks again