Nem split....

[RileyLAFD]

My RBTA finally split a month after getting her. Feeding regimen is krill or silversides every 4-6 days. Once she found her spot in the tank she loved it and became very comfortable. After being on a 96 hour shift at work, I came home to check on the tank and what do you know... There were two! So excited! I will update with a pic tomorrow when I finally get off work.:spin1:

 

[ddiomede]

Congrats on the split!

What were the signs you saw when it began the process?

I'm really curious because I have three, one of which is rather big and looks like it wants to split. I've never personally had one split so this is fascinating!

 

[RileyLAFD]

To be honest with in the last week she finally found a spot she really liked. Feeding do not change one bit. Lately I noticed she was very plump/full..... Looking beautiful... And that's about it. No real difference besides just looking really healthy. Like I said I feed Krill and Silversides... Probably a 60/40 split.

 

[ddiomede]

Awesome! I have fed my anemones very little so I will begin feeding them more and see how they react.

Thanks again and congrats on the split!

 

[RileyLAFD]

What are you feeding your Nem?

 

[ddiomede]

I've only been feeding it krill. Just very infrequently.

 

[RileyLAFD]

Yeah, like I said it'd be every 4 at most and least maybe 6/7 days in between feeding. While I'm thawing out the krill I soak in selcon since I am usually soaking my mysis in the same. My nems know as soon as it hit the water. As if it had eyes and a mouth that started to salivate. Lol

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Congrats on the split,but I would be cautious about feeding silversides,I lost 2 large rbtas from feeding silversides.I feed my anemones mysis now.

 

[RileyLAFD]

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Congrats on the split,but I would be cautious about feeding silversides,I lost 2 large rbtas from feeding silversides.I feed my anemones mysis now.

What is it about silversides that make it a cautious choice? I have heard nothing but good things. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

It's in the way they are packaged,They can spoil before they are frozened and shipped.I fed mine for about 2 years until I got a bad batch.

 

[RileyLAFD]

Oh man... Ok that's good to know. So are there signs of a bad batch? Foul odor? Color?

 

[worm5406]

Any pictures?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

No signs,that I am aware of.they smell bad either way.I just don't want to chance it.

 

[RileyLAFD]

Couldn't any product have the chance of being a "bad" batch?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

True,but some of the other foods you can smell if they are bad.With silversides it is the guts that spoil.

 

[RileyLAFD]

Alright, thanks for the heads up.