LFS says "Dont Feed your Anemone"PICS

[OrionN]

The GBTA is in bad shape, but the RBTA seem OK. I would make sure the water condition is good and feed them more. The green one seem to be starved, IMO.

 

[OrionN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10148198#post10148198 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
I'm I looking at the same pictures you guys are? Bleached RBTAs are pink. ...

Phil,
I think most of the post that talk about a bleached anemone above are talking about the GBTA with is small with bleached color and very short tentacles above and to the lelf of the RBTA.

 

[anemoneguy]

i had a pair of true percs that hosted in a rba. they loved it. i also would not suggest a hard species like a carpet or ritteri to some one wih little exp. also i see only he only has a 24 aquapod. dont we agree a large nem needs a little more than that?

 

[55semireef]

there was a new guy in the store I never met before, and he said "Never Feed your Anemones" That the silversides and shrimp will get them sick. They feed on plankton only

Incorrect...anemones do need pieces of meaty foods to sustain their nutritional and energy needs. Fresh pieces of silversides or shrimp will not get your anemone sick. It is when you feed them rotten pieces of silversides or shrimp. That will cause any anemone to become sick. Plankton is not enough for anemones by the way.

Your RBTA looks healthy but your GBTA looks extremely bleached. Don't listen to that new lfs guy. Feed it small pieces of fish and shrimp.

Good luck.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10155137#post10155137 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by anemoneguy
i had a pair of true percs that hosted in a rba. they loved it. i also would not suggest a hard species like a carpet or ritteri to some one wih little exp. also i see only he only has a 24 aquapod. dont we agree a large nem needs a little more than that?

Realistically BTA's need more room than that long term, too...

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10157153#post10157153 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Slakker
Realistically BTA's need more room than that long term, too...

Realistcally, anemones need the ocean.... But then again this is a hobby.

 

[Slakker]

A fair point...lol

 

[rkelman]

Is it possible the RBTA is stinging the GBTA? Just a thought... I wouldnt suggest a Carpet to someone with a 24g tank.. I wouldnt suggest 2 BTA's either. Personally I would keep the RBTA and give the GBTA to someone with a larger / established tank and hopefully it will pull through. As suggested small pieces of food and good water quality are really all you can do.