Magnifica Feeding Question

[RobNJ]

Well it has been about 4 weeks now that i have had my Magnifica. The first day I had him i feed him a nice portion of silver sides and he ate it all.

Since then, he has not taken a bit of silverside from me at all. I am very confused, because he looks great, my two clowns have been hosting since 2 days after i put him in. He is extended and looks amazing.

I have a few clams and lps in the tank and I dose with DT's phyto regularly, clams love that stuff. My system runs 20k Metal Halide lighting. Everything in my tank does very well.

I am wondering, does a magnifica feed off of phyto? I can not explain why he will not eat any silverside.

Any thoughts?

Rob

 

[Flighty]

In my experience with magnificas, silversides are not their favorite food. Next time you are at the grocery store try getting some scallop (make sure it is the non-water added type). Many times they will give you a couple of those small dangly side muscles for free, otherwise the amount you need will cost about 13 cents.

 

[SVXH6]

i have tried the scallops and my older H. Magnifica is not too crazy about them.. loves the silversides though.. i'll give it another shot though..

 

[maww]

Are you using the high quality individually quick frozen (IQF) silversides, or the stinky catfish bait frozen in a block silversides? Mine don't like the stinky ones, but love the IQFs or fresh anchovy. They also will eat bits of scallop, but be careful to buy the super-premium drypack scallops, since the bargain ones are plumped up in sodium phosphate solution.

 

[SVXH6]

i use the IQF silversides, or buy fresh scallops..

 

[Flighty]

FWIW the silversides I have tried were the block ones. I'll have to go back and try the individual ones.

The label "watter added" on scallops means that that chemical was added.

 

[RobNJ]

What about raw shrimp?

 

[jeffgp]

i feed my lta raw shrimp every three days

 

[Flighty]

Mine like shrimp,

 

[catastrofe]

I've found that anemones can be picky about what they "like" even within the same species.

My ritteri only liked a certain brand of silversides. . .no kidding. That brand is "Sally's Silversides". The type I got from another LFS would go un-eaten. I also found that my ritteri preferred smaller pieces, from 1/4" to 1/2" in size.

Now my giganteas started out on silversides, but their feeding response was not very strong. When I tried krill, it was like night and day. They immediately fold in to consume the food.

Must be related to what they consume in nature. . .