Nems won't eat?

[sonofgaladriel]

My 3 year captive gigantea and my 2 year captive magnifica won't except mysis or krill for several weeks now.
They both remain very sticky, mouths nice and tight, and continued great conformation. No signs of anything wrong.
Should I try another food source? Should I be concerned?

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Still no feeding response. Any suggestions?

 

[reppo13]

How often do you feed and how big are they? Have you seen them poop lately?

 

[Jamie1210]

also, did they eat before and then suddenly stop?

 

[sonofgaladriel]

I really don't feed that often, maybe once every month. They have not expelled any waste that I have seen in a long time. I tried to feed a small portion of krill about 6 weeks ago with no success. Tried again yesterday with no success.
Maybe the clowns that host with them are feeding them enough, along with the ample sunlight and halide lighting throughout the day.

 

[reppo13]

If you try to feed krill do the krill just stick to the nem? Do the nems make any attempt to bring the krill to the mouth. When the krill are in the tentacles do the nems' mouths open? Try spot feeding with mysis. IMO, the nems seem to be fine without food. What lights are they kept under?

 

[dunk373]

use table shrimp no shell from the grocery store or even a piece of fish filet. i eat sashimi and what i dont eat the nem does its a treat for it

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Food sticks to the tentacles for a few minutes then is released. No attempt from either nem to bring food to the mouth. Mouths remain closed.
The nems get direct sunlight each morning from the adjacent East window and direct sunlight again during sunset fr the West window. A 250 watt, DE 20k, halide 10" above water level from 3 to 9 PM. They are getting alot of light. They gave a colony of 10 baby ocellaris swimming from nem to nem all day long.

 

[reppo13]

I think there's no reason they would need food... Your lighting is plenty. I wouldn't be worried.