Bubble Anemone

[jimsha]

Is it normal for a bubble tip anemone to close up when the lights go off? My maroon clownfish is trying to rub against it but when the lights are off, the anemone closes up. Wasn't sure if this was normal.

 

[TOURKID]

yep thats normal. usually the fish will stay inside the nem at night. it closes up and protects the fish from harm

mine folds in half like a taco shell

 

[jimsha]

Geez...43 hits and only one response..Thanks Tourkid for your response.

 

[DiSkuStiNg]

Its normal for it to do that at night.

 

[Eric Boerner]

Let me just chime in and say, "Yeah thats normal"...

 

[jimsha]

Thanks everyone..also what does everyone feed BTA's?

 

[slcw]

mysis shrimp

 

[jimsha]

also...how much does everyone feed them?

 

[slcw]

1/2 a cube every few days

 

[lt34]

What about silverside or krill. I plan on getting a BTA soon and wanted to know what to feed. I feed Mysis to the tank every third day now.

 

[jimsha]

Is it possible to overfeed them?

 

[nickterp]

Start out small with very small minced pieces. You'll know you fed too much when the BTA spits it back out about 5 or 10 minutes later and it still looks like what you fed it.

It should be spitting out only the wastes and what it cannot eat, and it should be a decent amount later than just a few minutes.

 

[Eric Boerner]

Krill, Clam, Scallops, and Feeder Goldfish here. I feed large pieces, twice a week. Never had a BTA refuse any of those. Mine don't like Mysid though.

 

[Reefer421]

Bubble ???

 

[Aquatiq]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7991620#post7991620 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer421
Bubble ???

That sure doesn't look like a bubble to me. Whatever it is, it's incredibly bleached.

 

[Eric Boerner]

Looks like starving Majano to me