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03-26-2008, 06:12 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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|  feeding my anemone
being a "newbie", i appreciate any info i can get. with that being said, i just purchased a bubble anemone, along with a peculiar clown. both were introduced yesturday. the clown has'nt bonded yet, with the anemone.i was given frozen mussles, to feed the anemone. should i just drop the mussel in, after desolving, like feeding the fish? i was told by a friend to soften it up, then feed anemone, by hand. is this necessary?
after the clown bonds with the anemone, can i rely on it to bring the anemone food?
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03-26-2008, 06:14 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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sorry, did'nt realize i posted in wrong area. | |
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03-26-2008, 06:50 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai, India Age: 38
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We feed our anemone fresh / frozen shrimp. I first hold the shrimp and soften it in the tank. If the need arises, I break it into smaller pieces ( feed needs to be about 75% smaller than the anemones mouth) and gently touch it to the anemone tentacles.Once it grabs the food, I withdraw. Yeah I think it's best practice to soften the feed first. _________ 90 gallon Reef tank. LR 176lbs, Two percula Clowns, two Blue Damsels, One Tomato clown, One regal Blue Tang Skimmer, RO, 2X150 MH at 14K, 4powerheads,2 dolphin 2300gph each, 2 canister filters, Undergravel filter http://aquariumwaters.blogspot.com/ | |
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03-26-2008, 07:03 AM
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| | Flame Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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same i use frozen shrimp mainly, i hold it in front of a PH to soften it, tear it into the appropriate size chunks and just kind of toss it at the anenome, he'll grab onto it pretty quickly.
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03-26-2008, 07:07 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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thanks for the suggestions. how about when the clown and the anemone bond? think the clown will bring the food to the anemone? | |
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03-26-2008, 08:16 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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i also use a appropriate size piece of krill, hand feed it every 2-3 days, and although i only have a haitian and rock anemone, they have tripled in size in the last month.
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03-26-2008, 09:23 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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With proper lighting feeding these animals will only increase their growth rates they will also catch floating food in the system also . To manually feed an anemone kept under proper lighting is not required _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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03-26-2008, 09:30 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: jackson, n.j.
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thanks again for everyone's help | |
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03-26-2008, 01:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I fed mine half a silverside every 3-4 days... _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, rainford goby, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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03-26-2008, 02:35 PM
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| | Stylophora
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to answer the will clown feed it, the answer is yes if its hosting well _________ http://www.3reef.com/forums/image.ph...ine=1200113573
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