can you overfeed an anemone?

[Moonstream]

I was wondering if it is possible to overfeed an anemone? I was planning to feed a small bit of either jumbo shrimp, squid or mysis each day so that my (bleached) sebae would get back to full health, and was wondering if daily feedings would be okay? would she reject food if she wasnt hungry? thanks!

 

[Reef Newb11]

yes you can. Also if you do overfeed the food can rot inside the anemone so it is really best to feed every other day at the most. I feed my sebae every third day and he has recovered wonderfully since arriving bleached and stressed. He has doubled in size for a mixed diet of silversides, shrimp, mysis and squid.

Also if the anemone is a new addition dont feed it until it starts settling on a home.

 

[garygb]

Yeah, an anemone will reject food if it isn't hungry. I would suggest very small feedings if you're going to feed it that frequently. Every other day would be fine.

 

[djchristone]

you could also damage your water quality by placing so much food inside the tank

 

[Moonstream]

ok, thanks!