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03-08-2008, 04:44 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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|  Fed my BTA for first time
Fascinating! I gave him a small bit of krill and he turned it and contorted himself to get it all lined up and then in the mouth it went. He seems to have rather enjoyed the bit I gave him. He's now moving around trying to get comfortable again. My clowns keep turning a jaundiced eye in his direction. They are not quite sure what to make of him yet. They are most likely tank raised, but the fact that they maintain a little curiosity has me heartened. A little patience and they'll bond. 
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72g Bow Front, 2x250w MH (10 hrs), 4x65 Act (14 hrs), 6xDual Moonlights (10 hrs), 300 gph from cannister filter and powerhead, Prizm hang-on protein skimmer, 50 lbs LR, CC Bed
Yellow Tang, 2 Clowns, Bubble Tip Anemone, 2 Yellow Tail, Humbug, White Spot, Ornate Goby, Emerald Crab, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 2 Blue Legged Hermits, 15 Scarlet Hermits, +Snails with no names (margaritas, turbos, astraeas) | 
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03-08-2008, 06:08 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Cool!!!!!! It is cool to watch them feed..... | |
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03-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Fun to watch, but resist temptation to overfeed.
Demise of many anems because of people doing so.
If you have clowns, they will keep it fed with everything it needs.
Good Luck! _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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03-09-2008, 10:55 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Thanks guys. After the fact I thought I should have taped it.  Next week I'll try to capture video of the feast.  | |
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03-09-2008, 11:38 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 21
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Yeah, it is really fun watchin them eat. Some anemones though don't require you to feed if you have enough lighting. They will catch some food put in the tank and the lighting will account for the rest of the nutrients they require!
Evan.
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40g with 10g sump with 40 lbs liverock, 1.5" deep livesand bed.
Fish - halloween hermits, blue leg hermits, left-handed hermits, emerald crabs, assorted snails, chocolate chip star, 3x strawberry conches, tuxedo urchin, electric flame scallop, gold stripe maroon clown, carpenter's flasher wrasse, 6line, yellow tang, yellow watchman goby, white seabae anemone.
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03-09-2008, 11:53 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty  They are not quite sure what to make of him yet. They are most likely tank raised, | It really doesnt matter if they were tanked raise or snatched from the ocean, they are still "wild animals" and instincts and genetics and mother nature will teach them what they are suppose to do. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-09-2008, 12:40 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Myerstown, PA Age: 21
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I'd imagine mine were tank raised as well, and they sure enjoy the BTA, thought about feeding it till it gets a little bigger, maybe once every few weeks...
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03-09-2008, 01:49 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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I put a picture on the side of the tank to see if they can make the connection. lol! | |
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