Seaweed Select Red Marine Algae 30g
see more →SKU 295525B
Out of stock in-store — order now and we'll bring it in for you, ready to ship (or collect) when it arrives. Paid securely at checkout; we'll email you with timing once it's on order.
- Ships Australia-wide — fast dispatch from Eastwood
- Or collect in store with the rest of your order
- Genuine stock — marine specialists since 2012
Overview
Dried red marine seaweed sheets for grazing herbivores — the simple way to give tangs, angels, rabbitfish and blennies the bulk vegetable matter they'd spend all day picking at on a natural reef. Pellets and frozen foods are gone in thirty seconds; a sheet on a clip keeps a herbivore occupied for hours, which is much closer to how these fish are actually built to eat.
Red is the third of the common sheet types and it's the one many keepers reach for when a fish has grown tired of the same food every day. Some grazers show a clear preference for red over green or brown, so it's well worth trying if you've got a herbivore that's become picky. This 30 g pack suits daily feeding or a display with several grazers.
Key features
- Red marine algae — a distinct third option alongside green and brown, and often the one that tempts a grazer that's gone off its usual sheet.
- Dried sheet format — clip it, weight it, or roll it into a feeder; no thawing, no mess, nothing defrosted leaching into the water column.
- Encourages natural grazing behaviour — fish pick away over an extended period rather than gorging, which suits the constant-feeding digestive systems of surgeonfish and rabbitfish.
- Supports appetite and colour in herbivores — a dependable vegetable component alongside your frozen and pellet feeds.
- Ideal for rotation — alternating red, green and brown broadens the diet and keeps interest up rather than relying on a single food.
- Shelf-stable and compact — stores in a sealed container, takes up no freezer space, and is easy to leave with whoever's minding the tank.
- Larger 30 g pack — better value per feed, and the right size if greens are a daily fixture rather than an occasional offering.
What's in the box
- One 30 g pack of dried red marine seaweed sheets
- Free Seaweed Clip
Who it's for
Any marine system with dedicated grazers — a mixed reef with a tang or two, a fish-only display with angels and rabbitfish, or a smaller tank running lawnmower blennies and herbivorous gobies. Tangs and surgeonfish in particular should be getting green food most days, not as an occasional treat.
Red is especially useful for keepers who already run brown or green and want a third sheet in the rotation, and for anyone dealing with a fish that's slowly lost interest in what's on the clip. The 30 g size suits daily feeders and multi-grazer displays; if you've got one small herbivore and feed seaweed twice a week, a smaller pack may serve you better.
Setup & tips
- Clip it mid-water on the glass where there's some flow. Fish feed far more confidently away from the sand bed, and moving water keeps the sheet fluttering and visible.
- Start with a strip, not a whole sheet. You want it eaten, not shredded into the overflow — build up the portion once you know what your fish will clear.
- Rotate rather than switching. If you're introducing red to a fish that's been on brown or green, offer it alongside the familiar sheet at first rather than swapping outright.
- Keep the pack sealed and dry. Sheets go limp and lose structure once they pick up humidity, which matters more with a bigger pack you'll work through over weeks. An airtight container in the cupboard is plenty.
Dry goods ship Australia-wide. If you've got a grazer that's snubbing everything you offer, have a chat with us — sometimes it's the food, and sometimes it's where and how it's being presented.
Reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to share how it went.
You might also like
View all dry goods →
