Does everyone feed their anemones?

[edwin-orellana]

I've had my hosted bta for 4 years now and I don't feed it. I used to feed it when I got it ..for a couple of months I fed it silversides but I stopped and the anemone is happy

 

[mrstihl]

Do your clowns feed it for you?

 

[edwin-orellana]

I have tried to see if they feed it but....honestly I have never seen them feeding it but it is a possibility or maybe it just catches some food when I feed the fish but I don't feed the anemone directly and I have never seen the clowns feed it

 

[125mph]

I don't feed my bta at all abd clowns don't feed it either. It's very happy.

I have a haddoni and feed him minimally only.

 

[Captainfester]

Don't generally feed mine. Brine usually get caught when I feed fish.

 

[edwin-orellana]

Yeah...I'm thinking it's not necessary to feed them..just mo

 

[ReeferBill]

To feed or not to feed?

To feed or not to feed?

I would feed if I wanted it to grow or split but if you do not want it to grow to fast you don't have to if it gets enough light and a little fish food once in awhile....:spin1:

 

[edwin-orellana]

That's the reason I stopped feeding it a long time ago........don't want it to get too large or to split:twitch:

 

[BluespotLady]

I fed and not fed them. Some seem to enjoy being fed others could care less. Certainly if you have one that is somewhat bleached, it needs to be fed as it can't get what it needs from the light.

 

[ef200098]

I feed mine on occasion, nothing regular. It seems pretty happy. He gets food when i feed mysis as well.

 

[Mike31154]

I feed my BTAs silversides about once a week. Have also observed the tentacles capturing the odd bit of fish food, usually Cyclopeeze granule. Sounds like folks have success either way. Probably depends on a number of variables, including your lighting. If it's healthy using whatever method you employ, it's all good.

 

[edwin-orellana]

I think I still have a bag full of silversides from a year ago in the freezer

 

[NewbyReefer]

I've always fed mine. I've just never had clowns and anemone's at the same time.

 

[mrbncal]

Yep i do

 

[LesMartin]

I have a mag and two haddoni's and all are fed. If i don't they slowly shrink. It may be that others anemones find sufficient food in the water column but obviously in my tank they don't.

 

[CristianoAmaral]

I use to feed my Haddonis at least once a month.

 

[Ebisan]

Used to feed mine silversides. Havent fed them in over a year. They still keep splitting. Decided to let them take over the tank. My clowns are happy.