pkane11384
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Does anyone have any problems with Peppermint Shrimp stealing food from their RBTA after you feed them? I just watched the shrimp go into the anemone and take the food right out of it's mouth. Bottle trap is in the tank now!!!!
RBTA/Peppermint Shrimp question
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pkane11384
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One of them bothers it the other doesn't
velvetelvis
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It's why I reluctantly decided not to keep shrimp, even though I love them. But I have enough trouble fending off the angry female clownfish when I feed her anemones without having shrimp stealing the food from them too!
pkane11384
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The RBTA is still fairly new to the system, about two weeks and i've fed him twice so far? Is this enough or should I be feeding more often. My LFS, said about once a week is ok
velvetelvis
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I would let the anemone be your guide. Watch how it reacts when you feed your fish; you'll learn to recognize when it's looking for food, because its mouth will look puffy or puckered. If you place a small bit of food on the tentacles, a hungry anemone will grab it and consume it pretty quickly.
I feed mine small, thawed pieces of krill or scallop when they look hungry, which works out to about 3-4 times a week. They've been doing very well and growing steadily (you can see them in my avatar). If they aren't hungry, they simply won't take the food--just make sure to remove the rejected food (if your other animals don't eat it) so it doesn't start to decay in the tank.
I feed mine small, thawed pieces of krill or scallop when they look hungry, which works out to about 3-4 times a week. They've been doing very well and growing steadily (you can see them in my avatar). If they aren't hungry, they simply won't take the food--just make sure to remove the rejected food (if your other animals don't eat it) so it doesn't start to decay in the tank.
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pkane11384
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I've tried small pieces of silverside so far. Was thinking about raw table shrimp but I never thought about scallops
pkane11384
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It's also a little difficult to see his mouth where he settled
Some people have stated to stay away from silverside while others have had luck with it. My two will not eat silverside at all. They love shrimp though.
I have 4 peppermint and I just feed them first a smaller piece of the same shrimp I feed my two anemones. That way they are busy for a few minutes.
I have 4 peppermint and I just feed them first a smaller piece of the same shrimp I feed my two anemones. That way they are busy for a few minutes.
pkane11384
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Like I said earlier, it's new to the system so I'm still trying to figure out what it likes and doesn't. But feeding the Peppermint's first doesn't sound like a bad idea. Thanks worm5406
pkane11384
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worm5406: Took your advice and fed the Peppermint's before my nem and worked just as i planned. Peppermint took what I put in there and nem gobbled up what I fed it. Thanks a million!!
