Carpet feed

[Keoki18]

How often is everyone feeding their large carpet anemones?

I have three that are roughly 18 inches in diameter fully extended. Nice and healthy. I feed them once a week various whole foods, mainly fish. I ask because I would like to reduce as much feeding to the system as possible. Say, cut it back to every other week?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

They actually don't need to be fed much at all due to their zooxanthellae. Food will only make them grow faster. I wouldn't think that carpets are any different from BTA's or any of the other hosting anemones.

 

[Deefish714]

I feed my carpet once every two weeks like your asking to switch. Ill be honest I'm new to the hobby but I know my carpet anemone loves to be fed. almost yanks the tongs out of my hand. Ive heard also they don't need to be fed but I must say Ive seen much growth with feeding my carpet anemone.

 

[Keoki18]

Thank you for the responses. I don't necessarily need them to grow since they are at a size that I prefer. I have rose BTAs that are also quite large in the same system. I don't feed them because they are becoming giant pink aiptasia. If they are doing alright with reduced feeds, I guess I can reduce the carpets as well.