Feeding an Anemone

dznuts007 · 12-16-2001, 01:01 AM

I have a bubble-tipped anemone that I've been trying to feed. I've noticed that it doesn't hold the food for long (maybe 30 minutes max). Anyone have any tips on feeding it or what to feed it? I've been feeding it pieces of shrimp and mussels and sometimes brine shrimp. Thanks!

BlueWater · 12-16-2001, 05:24 AM

Mine does that if the chunks are too huge.
Try breaking them up. I also give it pieces of formula one and krill.

dznuts007 · 12-16-2001, 06:09 AM

Do you feed them the formula one flakes by siphoning them up and then giving it to the the anemone? That's what I've been doing with the brine shrimp, but I've never waited around long enough to see if it ingests it.

**Ninong** · 12-16-2001, 08:59 AM

Hi dznuts007, welcome to Reefland!

Ninong

BlueWater · 12-16-2001, 05:40 PM

As for the Formula One, I don't give flakes. I have the
frozen Formula One Cube shaped. I'll cut a piece of the cube off,
about 1/8th(really thin slice) of it and let it sit in some water. It's still a solid piece, so it's easy to feed. I'll use tweazers to feed.

I then lay that onto the anemone and wiggle it around to induce the
tentacles to curl around it.

Otherwise, during feeding time, my Gold Stripe Maroon will take a
piece of shrimp or krill to it.

**kevinpo** · 12-18-2001, 03:12 PM

I have a H. crispa that I also feed Formula1&2. I use small pieces about the size of a pencil eraser. I have to feed mine about 1 hour after the lights go out so the clowns don't steal all the food

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HTH,
Kevin

tendar · 12-18-2001, 11:54 PM

I feed my BTA 2 times a week with whole shrimp. I cut the shrimp into pieces about the size of my pinky finger tip and just place it near the middle in the tenticals and it is gone in minutes. I use to feed it frozen krill till I started making my own fish food and getting fresh whole shrimps. My BTA wont even touch krill now that it is spoiled on fresh shrimp.

12-16-2001, 01:01 AM	#1
dznuts007 Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 12	Feeding an Anemone I have a bubble-tipped anemone that I've been trying to feed. I've noticed that it doesn't hold the food for long (maybe 30 minutes max). Anyone have any tips on feeding it or what to feed it? I've been feeding it pieces of shrimp and mussels and sometimes brine shrimp. Thanks!

12-18-2001, 03:12 PM	#6
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,436	I have a H. crispa that I also feed Formula1&2. I use small pieces about the size of a pencil eraser. I have to feed mine about 1 hour after the lights go out so the clowns don't steal all the food . HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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12-16-2001, 05:24 AM	#2
BlueWater Citizen Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Manhattan Beach, California Posts: 129	Mine does that if the chunks are too huge. Try breaking them up. I also give it pieces of formula one and krill.

12-16-2001, 06:09 AM	#3
dznuts007 Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 12	Do you feed them the formula one flakes by siphoning them up and then giving it to the the anemone? That's what I've been doing with the brine shrimp, but I've never waited around long enough to see if it ingests it.

12-16-2001, 08:59 AM	#4
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,335	Hi dznuts007, welcome to Reefland! Ninong

12-16-2001, 05:40 PM	#5
BlueWater Citizen Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Manhattan Beach, California Posts: 129	As for the Formula One, I don't give flakes. I have the frozen Formula One Cube shaped. I'll cut a piece of the cube off, about 1/8th(really thin slice) of it and let it sit in some water. It's still a solid piece, so it's easy to feed. I'll use tweazers to feed. I then lay that onto the anemone and wiggle it around to induce the tentacles to curl around it. Otherwise, during feeding time, my Gold Stripe Maroon will take a piece of shrimp or krill to it.

12-18-2001, 11:54 PM	#7
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	I feed my BTA 2 times a week with whole shrimp. I cut the shrimp into pieces about the size of my pinky finger tip and just place it near the middle in the tenticals and it is gone in minutes. I use to feed it frozen krill till I started making my own fish food and getting fresh whole shrimps. My BTA wont even touch krill now that it is spoiled on fresh shrimp.

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