How long should i wait after i purchase a bta before i feed?

psilentchild

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I just received my bta tuesday and tried to feed him today(thursday).He didn't eat and he shriveled up and hide and a stringy like substance is coming off him.I tried to feed him silverside.
 
I don't feed BTA anything besides what I feed the tank. It seems that when I spot feed shrimp ect. they don't seem to do as well.
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IMO as soon as the bta will take food. I feed mine twice a week. Just keep trying, when it is ready the food will 'stick' and the nem will take it from there. GL!
 
personally i don't think btas should be left to hide in the darkness. Refusing to come out may be a sign of poor light acclimation or some other problem. If you can get it to come out and it will hold food, only start with stuff about the size of a pea.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15264044#post15264044 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psilentchild
No he let the silverside go

Anemones are planktivores, try feeding it something smaller like some mysis shrimp nhext time or small pieces of silverside. But, I'd wait at least a week before feeding a new anemone.
 
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