Keep Feeding BTA???

[rod buehle]

Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/2914814
For some strange reason not known to me, my roses wouldn't eat sliversides, they'd just drop them so I don't buy them anymore.

Because they are not fish eaters. Sure, some of the BTAs will readily accept silversides, but they are not fish eaters. Very few anemones actually are. Some web sites recommend silversides, but many people will actually tell you that they are a very poor choice as a food. Small crustations (like cyclop-eeze pr cyclops) are their main diet and a good choice. They need the exoskeleton in their diet.

 

[rod buehle]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2914854
LOL...It is made by Sallys, it is for fish, corals, featherdusters, anemones, damsels, clownfish, gobies, blennys, tetras etc....
Ingredients: Cyclops...I bought it cause soemone recommended it a while back.
There are a few companies jumping on the Argent band wagon. Argent are the producers of the awesome cyclop-eeze (a bright red tiny crustation) The others may be a good choice, and a nutritional diet, but IME, I havent had the feeding response that I get when I use the original.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/2916323
not to mention that the un-eaten food will foul the water quickly in a tank that is heavily UNDERSKIMMED
WELL I fixed the p skimmer for the 100g and I now have 2...one for 150g and 1 for 100g...that should be okay for now, shouldn't it??

 

[rod buehle]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2916434
WELL I fixed the p skimmer for the 100g and I now have 2...one for 150g and 1 for 100g...that should be okay for now, shouldn't it??
I think I read that the skimmer was a seaclone?? If so, they might be good for a 29 gallon.. and thats a big MIGHT

 

[meowzer]

I realize a lot of people don't like Seaclone's, but I do...I have had no problems, and they pull lots of stuff out, telling me they work. Anyway, it is what I have so I have to deal with it.

 

[rod buehle]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2916472
I realize a lot of people don't like Seaclone's, but I do...I have had no problems, and they pull lots of stuff out, telling me they work. Anyway, it is what I have so I have to deal with it.
Thats your call, but if they continue to pull lots of stuff out, they arent keeping up and should be telling you that they do work, but not nearly good enough.
This thread isnt about skimmers though, I was just pointing out that you might not want to overfeed something that is not eating, for fear of degrading water quality.

 

[meowzer]

You're right about the thread, and thank you for your advice, I truly appreciate it.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/2916327
Because they are not fish eaters. Sure, some of the BTAs will readily accept silversides, but they are not fish eaters. Very few anemones actually are. Some web sites recommend silversides, but many people will actually tell you that they are a very poor choice as a food. Small crustations (like cyclop-eeze pr cyclops) are their main diet and a good choice. They need the exoskeleton in their diet.
Your mouth to gods ears, but Ive given up on that explanation a while back...