how & what to feed/care for ANEMONE?

[ryz]

Sorry to say but ocellaris clowns usually dun host anemones. Bubble tip anemones don't usually host clowns too. Lighting alone is not sufficient for it to be healthy and grow. It need Proteinaceous food such as chopped shrimp etc for it to grow. Zooxanthelle algae in it can only provide energy for it to do some activities(loccomotion, vital activities etc.) for it to grow and be healthy, it need to be fed meaty food like chopped prawns (marine)/ chopped fish(marine) etc. That is the main source where anemones get their raw material to create new cells and grow. You should read up on anemone nutrition. Just leave some chopped prawns on it and it will bring it to its mouth wrapping it up until it is ingested. I feed my carpet, bubble,sebae and ritteri anemone once every other day with about 5% of its mass of chopped shrimp. Be sure to feed your anemone.Some anemones like bubble tipped anemones like to attach themselves in deep crevices as they feel more secured in there. Find a good spot for it that is accessible to you and let it attach. If it is satisfied, it should not move around too much. For beginners I would suggest keeping bubble tipped anemones as they are hardier and less demanding. keep your powerhead intake away from your anemone though, as they might get sucked in and torn into pieces, causing a system crash. Do a search on google for coral and marine critters nutrition. There's a good article by some prof on it. HTH

[ryz]

hijack your tread for a question...

guys for tube anemone do i feed the same with meaty food or just planktons?

U mean tube worms?? They are filter feeders and only take zooplankton and other small food. You could dose some Dts in your tank. any food for filter feeders would suffice.

[giantbicycle]

THANKS ryz for your reply which makes me understand more about anemone .. so can i just take the market prawns and chopped into small pieces and just put near the middle of the anemone and let it take in the food itself??

[ryz]

yea leave it on it's tentacles when it is fully expanded and happy. make sure it's small enough so that it has no problems taking it in. put the food gently on it making sure not the startle it causing it to close us(in an attempt to protect itself). Other than providing meaty foods, you also need to provide it with good lighting. HTH and good luck with your anemone!

[junyong84]

marine delux is not bad 4 em..