BTA wont take food
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windlasher
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Originally Posted by zero26
http:///forum/post/3085584
Hey guys I fed my BTA about three days ago, and today I tried to feed him some raw shrimp and he wouldnt take it. Do you think its because of the fact that he is just full? I have 6 icecap 660 t5's.
Leave him alone. They do not need to be fed so much.
It needs to be more of a treat that a regular thing and it needs to be cut up really fine.
http:///forum/post/3085584
Hey guys I fed my BTA about three days ago, and today I tried to feed him some raw shrimp and he wouldnt take it. Do you think its because of the fact that he is just full? I have 6 icecap 660 t5's.
Leave him alone. They do not need to be fed so much.
It needs to be more of a treat that a regular thing and it needs to be cut up really fine.
mr.clownfish
Active Member
feed it once a week if it does not take food after a week i would start to get a little worried. my anemone will take food anytime i give it food even once a day. i have had anemones that do not take food and always turned out bad they died like in a week.
windlasher
Member
Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/3085847
feed it once a week if it does not take food after a week i would start to get a little worried. my anemone will take food anytime i give it food even once a day. i have had anemones that do not take food and always turned out bad they died like in a week.
That said..... Depending on your feeding habits, it may be getting enough from what floats by when you feed your other fish. I have several that I hardly ever feed and they grow like weeds.
Make sure you are feeding it little bits and not big honking pieces. When they catch something bigger they usually hang onto it for a bit and then they let it go.
Clowns are also sposed to bring them food although I have never seen my clowns drag food back for them.
http:///forum/post/3085847
feed it once a week if it does not take food after a week i would start to get a little worried. my anemone will take food anytime i give it food even once a day. i have had anemones that do not take food and always turned out bad they died like in a week.
That said..... Depending on your feeding habits, it may be getting enough from what floats by when you feed your other fish. I have several that I hardly ever feed and they grow like weeds.
Make sure you are feeding it little bits and not big honking pieces. When they catch something bigger they usually hang onto it for a bit and then they let it go.
Clowns are also sposed to bring them food although I have never seen my clowns drag food back for them.
oceansidefish
Active Member
I have an RBTA and maybe feed it twice a month or less even. When I do feed it I defrost some Rods FO formula and suck it up with a syringe and release the foods under the tips and it will curl up and shove it down.
windlasher
Member
Originally Posted by zero26
http:///forum/post/3087953
its been almost a week since I fed him last and last night he took the piece of shrimp, so I guess I will feed him once a week!
ata boy...
they eat when they are hungry. the general rule is, if it has a mouth... FEED IT.
http:///forum/post/3087953
its been almost a week since I fed him last and last night he took the piece of shrimp, so I guess I will feed him once a week!
ata boy...
socalnano24
Active Member
+1 on once a week max