sabae

[tony7855]

what is the best way to feed the sebae without my clowns picking the food out?

 

[NirvanaFan]

You can feed the clowns a lot first so they don't eat the food. You can manually chase them away. You can also put something over the anemone (Empty 2 liter soda bottle). If you feed finely chopped foods, the clowns may not be able to pull it all out (or as fast).

 

[tony7855]

i might try the bottle idea. whenever i try to chase them away they get aggressive and attack me or whatever i'm using.

 

[jasonrp104]

The rare occasion that I feed mine, I just leave my hand close by and take a few bites to the fingers. Clowns feel tough, nem gets fed...everybody wins!

 

[5Starreef]

If the clowns have enough food they usually feed it

 

[jetfixr]

At feeding time, mine will usually take the bigger bits of frozen food that wont quite fit in their mouths and fed the anemone

 

[tony7855]

mine always take the food out of it and then they lay in it. I guess they are trying to keep it clean.

 

[Burkette]

^^^ Mine do the same thing. I tried feeding silversides and mysis for a while, to no avail. I have recently swithced to squid, and my sabae absolutley owns the squid. He closes tight and doesnt let the clowns in to get at it. Might be worth a try for you. If it doesnt work, you're out 5 bucks for a pack of frozen squid, and the cost of a turkey baster if you dont have it. THen again, everything else in my tank goes ape crap for the squid anyway, so really it's a win win.

 

[jt_milstead]

Be careful how much, and how often you feed your sabae. It will get quite large fast. In the symbiotic relationship of hosts/hosts your clowns will feed the nem as well.What kind of clown do you have?

 

[tony7855]

jt milstead, I have 2 false percs but the female claims it and wont let the male anywhere close to it! Burkette, how do you feed with the silversides? I cut up uncooked raw shrimp and feed with that. Do you do the silversides the same way? I do have a turkey baster and it comes in quite handy. I did try the squid but he didn't care too much for it.

 

[Burkette]

I just cut the silverside in about quarters, then get a peice in my hand, and stick it in the anemone. They are sticky, they dont really sting me much, but that's how I feed both of my anemones. I have the sabae and a condy. I just stick the food in the tentacles, and then it eats it. I have to keep my hand by the sabae to keep the clown away until he closes, but other than that. Just hand feed them.

 

[tony7855]

Thanks, for the info. I might try the hand feeding too.

 

[marc price]

feeding time -

 

[Chasmike]

i'm sure that works and is an option if other ideas fail.