silversides and nems...
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davocean
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Man, I was the poster boy for feeding silvers a while back, and scoffed at those who said it was bad, after all, I fed them for about 4 years w/ no issues to both my nems.
But recently I lost 3 expensive LTA's immediately after feeding, watched them just turn inside out, regurgitate, release, and melt next day, all 3.
It's not worth the chance IMO, done w/ silvers.
Honestly, people put way more emphasis on spot feeding nems than needed.
But recently I lost 3 expensive LTA's immediately after feeding, watched them just turn inside out, regurgitate, release, and melt next day, all 3.
It's not worth the chance IMO, done w/ silvers.
Honestly, people put way more emphasis on spot feeding nems than needed.
I feed all my BTA a finely minced mix of scallop, clam, squid, tuna, shrimp, and any other raw seafood I can find at the grocery store. I freeze it in flat sheets in sandwich bags and just break off chunks when I feed them. Thaw them in tank water and spot feed the anemones with a syringe.
Small pieces of food are easier for anemones to digest.
Small pieces of food are easier for anemones to digest.
davocean
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Whatever the cause, I don't know for sure, but too many exp people had this same thing happen.
Honestly, the first year and a half I had my nems I never spot fed.
Light is their main source of energy.
Some purposely do not spot feed to keep from growing too fast.
My nems get mysis during feedings.
If you were nursing a bleached nem, or light was kinda on weak side, or you are inducing speedy growth, say nem was smaller than what should be for hosting clowns, spot feeding may be needed more.
A raw peeled shrimp, scallop, or suggestions above would all be good choices.
Honestly, the first year and a half I had my nems I never spot fed.
Light is their main source of energy.
Some purposely do not spot feed to keep from growing too fast.
My nems get mysis during feedings.
If you were nursing a bleached nem, or light was kinda on weak side, or you are inducing speedy growth, say nem was smaller than what should be for hosting clowns, spot feeding may be needed more.
A raw peeled shrimp, scallop, or suggestions above would all be good choices.
angel_eyez84
New member
interesting post i had no idea, been feeding our nems silvers for over a yr...
OrionN
Moved on
Frozen fish food is not good enough for my anemone. I feed them human food, what ever sea food that I can eat. You may never know about pet food. People do not take care of pet food as they would food for human consumption. A large carton of fish food the got thaw out will get re-freeze and sold. Not so for human food.
Silverside being small fish and frozen with full gut, will spoil very fast and you may get a bad patch of food that will kill you anemone without you know about it until it is too late.
Silverside being small fish and frozen with full gut, will spoil very fast and you may get a bad patch of food that will kill you anemone without you know about it until it is too late.
lloydkeller
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used silversides for years no problems
MarineFlake
Member
Going on year 3 or 4 with multiple bta's and silver sides, no worrys.
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December 2009December 10, 2009 - Limited Recall of 120 Cartons of Berries & Balsamic Salad due to Unlabeled Allergen
December 09, 2009 - Pet Carousel Conducts Nationwide Recall of Beef Hoof Products and Pig Ears Because of Salmonella Risk
December 08, 2009 - Bayer Consumer Care Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Combination Package of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels
December 07, 2009 - Rock Creek Nut Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk And Soy in "Quick Fix" Trail Mix
December 04, 2009 - Snax in Pax, Inc. Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergen in Caramel Corn and Caramel Puff Products.
December 04, 2009 - College Inn Initiates Voluntary Recall of Select Canned Chicken Broth Products due to Mislabeling
December 03, 2009 - Unilever Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Slim-Fast® Ready-to-Drink Products in Cans Due to Possible Health Risk
December 02, 2009 - Sunny Lake Trading Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Radix Polygonati Officialis
--November 2009November 30, 2009 - La Espiga De Oro, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Whey in Flour Tortillas
November 27, 2009 - Stryker Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation System - Recall
November 27, 2009 - Diamond Pet Foods Announces Recall of Premium Edge Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball Cat Food
November 25, 2009 - Vita Food Products, Inc. Issues an Alert Announcing Undeclared Wheat in ELF Branded Herring in Sour Cream
November 25, 2009 - Stryker Corporation’s Instruments Division Issues Worldwide Class 1 Recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems; Catalog numbers 7700-100-000 and 7700-101-201
November 24, 2009 - Rikki USA, Inc.Re-Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Shrimp in Toi Sauce Thai Red Curry (Panang) produced for the Siamrica Co. to Correct Lot Number
November 22, 2009 - Timco Worldwide Inc. issuance of a voluntary recall of Large Seedless Watermelons because of possible health risk
November 20, 2009 - Five Crowns Marketing Voluntarily Recalling Cantaloupes Packed under the Majesty Label Because of a Potential Health Risk Due to Possible Contamination of Salmonella
November 20, 2009 - Unilever Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Certain Shedd’s Country Crock® Chilled Side-Dish Products
November 19, 2009 - Service Smoked Fish Corp. Recalls Smoked Nova Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk
November 19, 2009 - Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Mislabeled Fresh & Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Pies
November 19, 2009 - P&G Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom
November 18, 2009 - Nassau Candy Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert Because Of Possible Undeclared Allergens on their Tasty Dish Snack Tubs of Chocolate Almonds, Chocolate Raisins and Sour Neon Worms
November 17, 2009 - SNACKS ON RACKS, INC. Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert because of Undeclared Allergens in Their Gourmet Snacks Pack Product Line
November 17, 2009 - Cardiovascular Systems ViperSheath Sheath Introducer - Recall
November 17, 2009 - Superior Foods Co. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Allergens in Fish Product
November 16, 2009 - Cardiovascular Systems Initiates Voluntary Recall of ViperSheathTM Sheath Introducer
November 13, 2009 - Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Nationwide Voluntary Medical Device Correction
November 13, 2009 - Conagra Foods Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on a Limited Number of 15 oz. Tubs of Blue Bonnet Light Spread
November 12, 2009 - Synthes USA, Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement - Class I Recall
November 12, 2009 - IDS Sports Conducts a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Bromodrol, Dual Action Grow Tabs, Grow Tabs, Mass Tabs, and Ripped Tabs TR
November 12, 2009 - GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of a Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients
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davocean
Active member
Holy cow!lol
Yeah, think the main point is that pet foods don't quite get the care or priority as human food.
As to those that have had years of good luck w/ silvers, great for you, and honestly hope it stays that way for you, but it only takes one bad exp to have a really bad day, so why risk it when not necessary?
Yeah, think the main point is that pet foods don't quite get the care or priority as human food.
As to those that have had years of good luck w/ silvers, great for you, and honestly hope it stays that way for you, but it only takes one bad exp to have a really bad day, so why risk it when not necessary?
John&Steph
Member
I have been feeding silver sides but I cut mine in half and share it with my lobster.
It is really bad for my nem? I had gotten it from a guy and he told me that was all he fed it and I have been for almost 2 years now. Am I killing it?
It is really bad for my nem? I had gotten it from a guy and he told me that was all he fed it and I have been for almost 2 years now. Am I killing it?
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