diet for anemone

[poomoon]

hi, to the anemone guru's, what's the best diet for anemones ? got an anemone now, feeding on dried krill, not sure if he likes it still ... any other recommended delicacies ? here's a pic (not so good pic i guess) of my bubble tip

[RockyBoy]

Looks bleached.

Need more lights

Feed it small prawns

[poomoon]

thanks bro ... fresh ones ?

[teebs]

thanks bro ... fresh ones ?

I just feed mine with Henry's Reef Gourmet...

[RockyBoy]

thanks bro ... fresh ones ?

super fresh... haha... chop into small cubes, feed 1 cube every 3 days.

[poomoon]

haha, henry's again ... i should sometime sked a trip there. anyway, i'll try to get a better pic, seeing em actual (was on the run earlier moving to another LR), doesn't seem to be bleached, but then again, i'm not an expert, or even near being one, so i would really need inputs.

[teebs]

I just blast the anamone tentacles with HRG. As long as 1 pc stick on the tentacles it will feed itself. But my maroon clown will sometimes snatch the food from the anamone...

Right now I also have a problem with my BTA. It is opening when the lights are out and closing when the lights are on...

[poomoon]

I just blast the anamone tentacles with HRG. As long as 1 pc stick on the tentacles it will feed itself. But my maroon clown will sometimes snatch the food from the anamone...

Right now I also have a problem with my BTA. It is opening when the lights are out and closing when the lights are on...

oh ok that's interesting, maybe i can try that

btw, how much lighting does the BTA require ? i mean have to keep lights open all the time ? especially in the evening ...

[Cookies]

hi, to the anemone guru's, what's the best diet for anemones ? got an anemone now, feeding on dried krill, not sure if he likes it still ... any other recommended delicacies ? here's a pic (not so good pic i guess) of my bubble tip

I just put some mysis, or chopped fresh prawns into my anemone and it's all eaten

[albinosage]

btw, how much lighting does the BTA require ? i mean have to keep lights open all the time ? especially in the evening ...

Don't have to keep your lights on all the time. Lighting period I guess should be as close to what they get in their natural habitat, same goes for all corals in general I guess. The type and intensity of lights you use is also another factor, I mean you could be using 2 tubes of PL lights or 250 watt MH, then lighting period will vary as well. I think a set of decent T5HO will be sufficient for the anemone.

[Dazza]

my anemones ( rbta , gbta , purple lta , purple gigantea , blue gigantea , green gigantea , green haddoni ) all gets selcon-soaked white bait fish at least once a week

[poomoon]

ok thanks bros ... responding to fresh shrimp quite well. so far i just keep the lights on for about 10 hours or so, trying to follow a normal day cycle i guess.

[comycus]

ok thanks bros ... responding to fresh shrimp quite well. so far i just keep the lights on for about 10 hours or so, trying to follow a normal day cycle i guess.

What kind of lights are you using and where is placement of your bta?

[poomoon]

What kind of lights are you using and where is placement of your bta?

it's on top of LRs as in photo, now just using PL.

[comycus]

it's on top of LRs as in photo, now just using PL.

Definitely need more light then. Consider changing at least to T5 lights?

[poomoon]

Definitely need more light then. Consider changing at least to T5 lights?

yes bro, thanks ... will update once i got this. any recommends where to get with good price ?

[comycus]

yes bro, thanks ... will update once i got this. any recommends where to get with good price ?

Can check with our sponsors Pricing all quite competitive, can check online for pricing details.

[Eniram]

Will BTA stings corals? or vice versa?