bubble tip???

[beau758]

hey everyone. any of you have any advice on what to feed and how often to feed a bubble tip. i would be greatful. i'm feeding raw shrimp currently but no matter what i do i can't seem to get him to bubble up. thanks:smokin:

 

[skinnyjoe1976]

how long have you had him?

 

[DJChesnutRabbit]

Could be a number of things. Water parameters, lighting, tank maturity, and I've read that some just simply wont bubble up. I feed all my anemones about once a week. Silversides to the bigger guys and krill to the smaller ones. Hope that helps.

 

[lifesworksataol]

sometimes i go awhile without feeding and just randomly they get bubbles and sometimes they dont have them. so its hit or miss. but recently i started dosing alk, ph, calcium, iodine, magnesium and dt's and they started going crazy with bubbles and size. so might want to try that.

 

[Pacific Reefs]

I read somewhere that they are stretching for food....think it was the Foster Smith catalog hehehe. Anyway lifeswork might be on to something...it may be a water parameter/food thing.

 

[DJChesnutRabbit]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11788513#post11788513 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pacific Reefs
I read somewhere that they are stretching for food....think it was the Foster Smith catalog hehehe.

It must be true then!

 

[mfp4073]

yeah, I have heard its hit or miss with the bubbles. I have had some that bubble and others that didnt.

 

[sytanek]

We have had some that changing from a mature tank to a brand new tank, but keeping consistent on the feeding has caused them to bubble.

BTW in case anyone mentions it the whole, its a clone it wont bubble thing is a myth.

 

[flasher1]

I thought I read in a thread someplace that they bubble to increase the surface area which causes a production of more food by the zooanthelae.

I have also read that they bubble when they are stressed so I guess what I am saying is pick whichever one sounds good to you

 

[AquaKnight]

All you ever wanted to know: http://www.karensroseanemones.com/

Check out the "Why no bubbles" page