anemone feeding problem

anthias

Member
I have a tube anemone. I have had it for about 2 weeks now. I have it in my 45 gallon all fish aquarium. Paramaters are: salinity 0.123, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, kh 10,CA 3.60. My lighting is a 50/50pc compact. The fish in my tank are 3 gobies, a red pistol shrimp and 2 hermit crabs. I target feed the anemone every other day with mysis, or brine shrimp. I went back to my fish store, because the anemone doesn't seem to be eating well. They told me to purchase silversides, as anemones love it. Well my RBTA in my other tank loves it, but this anemone won't eat it. I push it under the tentacles, waiting for the tentacles to grab it, but they don't. I try this for 15 to 20 minutes at time and it still won't eat it. I am putting the liquid food in there, but I don't know why it won't eat the silversides, or really eat much of anything. Help??
 

lexluethar

Active Member
Liquid food really doesn't work with anemones, as it becomes difficult to 'grasp' the food. Since silversides don't work try raw shrimp, or other types of non oily raw fish.
 

snackdaddy

New Member
I agree I have 2 in a 55 gal and thats all I feed them, as soon as it gets close to them they grab it and pull it in.....
 

sxy_kya_06

Member
i would like to get a candy anemone. That is what my LFS calls it. It is a hot pink with tunblar arms and bright red tips. I currently have a pacific sebea anemone. Could they coexist together with out hurting each other?
 
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