my bubble tip anemone - Aquarium Advice

gilly · 03-28-2005, 02:01 PM

On my past thread most ppl said i dont have enough light for my BTA and it will die. So far this little guy is living and getting bigger. I had this guy for 3months now and it suddenly moved to another place. Is it normal for it to move now and why is it moving now since it loved the same spot at the very beginning when i put it in the tank. i havent fed it for a long time but i guess my clown is feeding it somehow.

revhtree · 03-28-2005, 02:29 PM

They move when they are unhappy where they are at. Don't ask me how it could be happy in one spot for so long, then want to move. Have you moved or added any powerheads as of late?

How much light do you have? If your lights are on the lower end, I would suggest feeding it more.

Phyl · 03-28-2005, 02:40 PM

Maybe not feeding it has it moving off in search of light or a food source. I'd go back to feeding it [acronym:122f3ecbed="As soon as possible"]ASAP[/acronym:122f3ecbed]. Hopefully that will calm it down some. Good luck. I hope it settles down soon!

gilly · 03-28-2005, 02:52 PM

How do i know if its hungry. Right now the BTA is on the same [acronym:14c85967e2="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:14c85967e2] but its more like underneath it now instead of stay on the very top.

gilly · 03-28-2005, 02:53 PM

i dont have much light i think i only have like 15W in a 25gallon tank.

revhtree · 03-28-2005, 02:57 PM

I don't want to sound bad, or skeptical, but you will loose that anemone if you dont upgrade your lights. It will slowly starve to death. You can help with feeding it consistently, but [acronym:35202ddae1="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:35202ddae1] it does not have long. You have had it 3 months, sometimes it can tak that long, 6 months, or even longer for them to starve to death. Are you in a position to upgrade to compacts yet?

Sorry for the news, but it is the truth...

Phyl · 03-28-2005, 03:21 PM

I would feed it daily or every other day as much as it will consume. Stop feeding it when it doesn't eat greedily. That's the advice I read on that anemone thread. Hopefully it will work for you until the lights are able to be upgraded. It growing is a good sign that it is getting at least enough food so it seems like whatever you were doing before you stopped feeding it was working for it. Good luck.

klam · 03-28-2005, 04:02 PM

Feed it. Don't depend on the clowns to give it food.

JPloman · 03-28-2005, 04:04 PM

How do you feed them?

BDAWG · 03-28-2005, 04:12 PM

I hand feed mine with Silversides. It snatches it up pretty quickly.

03-28-2005, 02:01 PM	#1
gilly Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 60	my bubble tip anemone On my past thread most ppl said i dont have enough light for my BTA and it will die. So far this little guy is living and getting bigger. I had this guy for 3months now and it suddenly moved to another place. Is it normal for it to move now and why is it moving now since it loved the same spot at the very beginning when i put it in the tank. i havent fed it for a long time but i guess my clown is feeding it somehow.

03-28-2005, 02:29 PM	#2
revhtree Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rossville. Ga Posts: 4,047 Images: 1	They move when they are unhappy where they are at. Don't ask me how it could be happy in one spot for so long, then want to move. Have you moved or added any powerheads as of late? How much light do you have? If your lights are on the lower end, I would suggest feeding it more. __________________ Remember to Keep Christ First! 120G - Deltec AP601 Skimmer - Reefkeeper2 - Geo 618 - (2)Tunze 6100 - Tunze 6212 Wave Box - (2) 250w MH's w/VHO

03-28-2005, 02:40 PM	#3
Phyl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,107 Images: 30	Maybe not feeding it has it moving off in search of light or a food source. I'd go back to feeding it [acronym:122f3ecbed="As soon as possible"]ASAP[/acronym:122f3ecbed]. Hopefully that will calm it down some. Good luck. I hope it settles down soon! __________________ Phyllis Join the NJ Reef Club Today! Saving the world's reefs one living room at a time! Next meeting: Eric Borneman, Dana Riddle, & Charles Mazel on October 25, 2008

03-28-2005, 02:57 PM	#6
revhtree Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rossville. Ga Posts: 4,047 Images: 1	I don't want to sound bad, or skeptical, but you will loose that anemone if you dont upgrade your lights. It will slowly starve to death. You can help with feeding it consistently, but [acronym:35202ddae1="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:35202ddae1] it does not have long. You have had it 3 months, sometimes it can tak that long, 6 months, or even longer for them to starve to death. Are you in a position to upgrade to compacts yet? Sorry for the news, but it is the truth... __________________ Remember to Keep Christ First! 120G - Deltec AP601 Skimmer - Reefkeeper2 - Geo 618 - (2)Tunze 6100 - Tunze 6212 Wave Box - (2) 250w MH's w/VHO

03-28-2005, 03:21 PM	#7
Phyl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,107 Images: 30	I would feed it daily or every other day as much as it will consume. Stop feeding it when it doesn't eat greedily. That's the advice I read on that anemone thread. Hopefully it will work for you until the lights are able to be upgraded. It growing is a good sign that it is getting at least enough food so it seems like whatever you were doing before you stopped feeding it was working for it. Good luck. __________________ Phyllis Join the NJ Reef Club Today! Saving the world's reefs one living room at a time! Next meeting: Eric Borneman, Dana Riddle, & Charles Mazel on October 25, 2008

03-28-2005, 02:52 PM	#4
gilly Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 60	How do i know if its hungry. Right now the BTA is on the same [acronym:14c85967e2="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:14c85967e2] but its more like underneath it now instead of stay on the very top.

03-28-2005, 02:53 PM	#5
gilly Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 60	i dont have much light i think i only have like 15W in a 25gallon tank.

03-28-2005, 04:02 PM	#8
klam Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 730	Feed it. Don't depend on the clowns to give it food. __________________ Paintballs look like bubble gum 14G starphire,150W [acronym:2ed2cd9cf2="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:2ed2cd9cf2]+32W act03,AquaClear 150 [acronym:2ed2cd9cf2="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:2ed2cd9cf2] filter, 75W EboJager, IceProbe chiller, Remora skimmer, closed loop SCWD mag5, auto toper-offer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lam/banner.jpg

03-28-2005, 04:04 PM	#9
JPloman Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Panama City Beach, FL Posts: 546 Images: 7	How do you feed them?

03-28-2005, 04:12 PM	#10
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	I hand feed mine with Silversides. It snatches it up pretty quickly. __________________ -Brandon-

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