carpet anemone not eating

[Adyn]

ive had this green carpet anemone for about three weeks now. it only ate a few silver fish the second day i got it. since then it wont eat.

 

[annularisx]

they can go months without eating..... does it look ok?

 

[Adyn]

yea it does look ok. sometimes it shrinks a lot

do you know the exact name of mine?

 

[StillerNat]

you shouldnt feed them when you first get them. let them get acclimated first and after a few months feed him. i have a rbts i got last year and it was only 4" and now its over 8" and i never fed it. it will get food from the water column or grab a stray peice of food when you feed the tank.
i just got a new blue carpet and i m not gonna feed it. if you feel like you must feed it, dont use silversides. i heard wayy to many horror stories. instead get some fresh scallops or shrimp and dice it very small to feed it.

 

[Adyn]

you shouldnt feed them when you first get them. let them get acclimated first and after a few months feed him. i have a rbts i got last year and it was only 4" and now its over 8" and i never fed it. it will get food from the water column or grab a stray peice of food when you feed the tank.
i just got a new blue carpet and i m not gonna feed it. if you feel like you must feed it, dont use silversides. i heard wayy to many horror stories. instead get some fresh scallops or shrimp and dice it very small to feed it.

shoud i get the scallops and shrimp from the pet store or food market?

 

[Toddrtrex]

yea it does look ok. sometimes it shrinks a lot

do you know the exact name of mine?

It is an S. Haddoni.

 

[Adyn]

Is it normal for the S. Haddoni to shrink more half it's size? Also it looks as if it lost a few tenticals near the mouth...wasn't sure if I should be worried about these things.