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georgev845

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Hey everybody i just need some of your opinions on accimilating a new bta i will be reciving later on this week.
Things like how to place it
Positioning
Feeding etc..
any ideas are helpful thanks!
 

dawman

Active Member
I float the bag for an hour and carefully remove it from the bag under water . Just set it anywhere in the tank as he will mover around until finds a spot he likes . For feeding , there are many different foods . I feed mine raw table shrimp every few days , also feed some planktons with a syringe . When I make a batch of baby brine for my fish I`ll feed some of that also .
 

shrimpi

Active Member
positioning is pretty much out of your control.
you can try and put him where you want him- away from corals etc.. but he will move to where he wants to be.
 

georgev845

Member
oh ok now im just trying to figure out the feeding deal. Ive heard about silversides even local shrimp you can get at a supermarket i dont really have access to silvers localy so should i do shrimp and how does every one else go about feeding with shrimp?
 

dawman

Active Member
Originally Posted by georgev845
oh ok now im just trying to figure out the feeding deal. Ive heard about silversides even local shrimp you can get at a supermarket i dont really have access to silvers localy so should i do shrimp and how does every one else go about feeding with shrimp?
I remove the shell and cut the shrimp into 4 pieces . I use these aquascaping tongs to place the shrimp in the anemone`s tenticles . Usuall give him 2 pieces and feed the rest to fish and crabs .
 

sexyfishers

Member
yea, what they said. i drip acclimated my bta with the rest of my order i received on that same day. then i placed it on a live rock right in the strongest part of my flow closest to the top of tank so it could get lots of light. i turned on the light immeadiately and fed it 2 pieces of krill shrimp soaked in garlic. i use a feeder stick and kinda tickle the mouth of the anemone and the tenticles will come up around the shrimp and you gently pull the stick away. tongs or something else will work fine. also, i use a medicine surenge (like you use for kids tylenol) and suck up some zooplanton i keep in the frig about once a week or so. i usually do a whole surenge full. i also make a homemade frozen fish food that goes like this, in the freezer section of your grocery store is a seafood mix. its got shrimp, scallop, squid, and mussels (like for gumbos or jambalia) anyhow, put a portion in the food processor or thaw and just chop really small, add fresh chopped garlic, spinich, carrots etc. then freeze on a pan. like 45 minutes not so its solid, but not mush anymore. cut into small cubes. then freeze in tupperware or ziplocks. i have one tub i keep in my freezer and take out two or three small nickel size chunks once a week. i put in a coffee cup, add a little tank water and use my finger to break apart the chunks. then scoop the cup into the tank. my clown then feeds the anemone. else you can place some close to the anemone if you dont have a clown that hosts it just yet. all your tankmates will love the homemade recipe. if you have more algea eaters than meat eaters, add more spinich and veggies than meat, or vica versa.
 

rod buehle

Member
Originally Posted by Dawman
I remove the shell and cut the shrimp into 4 pieces . I use these aquascaping tongs to place the shrimp in the anemone`s tenticles . Usuall give him 2 pieces and feed the rest to fish and crabs .
Dont remove the shell. Many of the nutrients are in th eshell. Many animals need the exoskeleton. It is a good idea to cut the shrimp into small peices like Dawman said.
 

dawman

Active Member
Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
Dont remove the shell. Many of the nutrients are in th eshell. Many animals need the exoskeleton. It is a good idea to cut the shrimp into small peices like Dawman said.

So it`s better to leave the shell on ? For some reason I thought it would be easier on the anemones with out . Guess I`ll leave it on . Thanks
 

rod buehle

Member
Originally Posted by Dawman
So it`s better to leave the shell on ? For some reason I thought it would be easier on the anemones with out . Guess I`ll leave it on . Thanks
Yes, many things need the shell. There is no one to remove the shell in the wild
 

georgev845

Member
Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
Yes, many things need the shell. There is no one to remove the shell in the wild
i guess thats true it will be tough feeding my bta scince as of know it is currently loc'd in the back of my tank. Looks healthy though and i am going to feed it again today thanks for the imput guys
 

georgev845

Member
i did drip assimilate my bta for percicely 1 hour at around 1-2 drips/sec but wow well i just feed my bta some raw shrimp (with shell
) and it Devouered that thing! lol im very happy about that
sexy that is a good idea too next time i will go for that seafood mix scince i was just thinking how can i add variety?'
Here are some pics really sry bout the qual guys my sis has the other cam : / if you could look at it in my p.o.v it is about 2.5 inches 3-4" expanded
 
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