green bta. what to feed.

romsoccer12 · 05/31/2009, 04:04 PM

i just got a green BTA around 5inches in diameter. What and how often should i feed it? I forgot to get food at the LFS so will cocktail shrimp work for now? I have CF's so do i have to feed it more frequently? Also got a crab on it

tmz · 05/31/2009, 04:39 PM

What is a CF? Feed it any meaty fish food, small pieces..

romsoccer12 · 05/31/2009, 04:41 PM

compact fluorescents.

PhilTeau · 05/31/2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by romsoccer12
i just got a green BTA around 5inches in diameter. What and how often should i feed it? I forgot to get food at the LFS so will cocktail shrimp work for now? I have CF's so do i have to feed it more frequently? Also got a crab on it

I feed mine Sally's Whole Krill (2 to 3 times a week). I pinch a small section off and thaw in a small bowl with tank water...then use a turkey baster to give it to the BTA. Experiment with different things. Mine, for instance, does not like silversides. It would just hold 'em and eventually a shrimp would come and steal it. The krill cubes didn't work either...would hold 'em and Juanita and Cyrano (clownfish pair) would come and eat it.

romsoccer12 · 05/31/2009, 05:04 PM

can cocktail shrimp work for now?

romsoccer12 · 05/31/2009, 05:06 PM

will shrimp thats been coocked work?

THE ROOK · 05/31/2009, 05:10 PM

Just feed it some mysis shrimp with a turkey baster. It'll stick right to it's tentacles. As long as your feeding the tank regularly for other fish, there is really no need to feed the BTA directly. It will increase in size very quickly if fed regularly & you'll likely find it'll get too large for the 29.

I stopped regular feedings months ago because mine went from about a 4"-5" spread to about a foot in the matter of three months.

PhilTeau · 05/31/2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by THE ROOK
Just feed it some mysis shrimp with a turkey baster. It'll stick right to it's tentacles. As long as your feeding the tank regularly for other fish, there is really no need to feed the BTA directly. It will increase in size very quickly if fed regularly & you'll likely find it'll get too large for the 29.

I stopped regular feedings months ago because mine went from about a 4"-5" spread to about a foot in the matter of three months.

True that...grows very quickly with direct feedings.

romsoccer12 · 05/31/2009, 05:32 PM

does it need direct feeding?

rkelman · 05/31/2009, 07:09 PM

Do not feed it cooked cocktail shrimp.

THE ROOK · 05/31/2009, 07:19 PM

It does not need to be fed directly. I only do about once every two or three weeks & it seems very healthy.

cnaegler · 05/31/2009, 07:51 PM

I personally feed mine every day with a turkey baster when i feed my fish. I defrost a few cubes of mysis/brine shrimp in a measuring cup and squirt a little into the anemone. The darn thing grows quick and splits that way, even though it'll be fine without a direct feeding.

romsoccer12 · 06/01/2009, 05:00 AM

i have bad lights that most people recommend not to have with a anemone. they said it would slowly shrink to nothing. would feeding it extra make it grow faster and than the shrinking would cancel out the fast and it would just stay the same?

cnaegler · 06/01/2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally posted by romsoccer12
i have bad lights that most people recommend not to have with a anemone. they said it would slowly shrink to nothing. would feeding it extra make it grow faster and than the shrinking would cancel out the fast and it would just stay the same?

I wouldn't think so. You'll probably need to upgrade your lights or remove the GTA eventually...both are which a hassle, huh?

Jkraft136 · 06/01/2009, 09:07 AM

Remove the bta and get better lights. Why would you get it anyways after people say that your lighting isn't enough?

catfisher · 06/01/2009, 09:12 AM

I fed mine silversides but eventually removed it because it got so huge and kept splitting. They sting everything near it so I hope you don't like coral.

Nanz · 06/01/2009, 10:53 AM

+1 Silversides

Snailpowered · 06/01/2009, 01:44 PM

I feed mine bay scallops from the seafood section on my local food store and mine love it. But you really need to get a better lighting system. At the least you need to be at T-5 lighting or better.

Snailpowered · 06/01/2009, 01:44 PM

I feed mine bay scallops from the seafood section on my local food store and mine love it. But you really need to get a better lighting system. At the least you need to be at T-5 lighting or better.

romsoccer12 · 06/01/2009, 01:56 PM

im upgrading in a couple months. you can keep an anemone with PC's. you dont need MH's or T5's. Ive heard of somone who had the same lights (never even switched the bulb.) of PC's for 5 years and his bta lived through the whole thing

romsoccer12 · 06/01/2009, 02:24 PM

its just risky =)

jenglish · 06/01/2009, 04:27 PM

if you Nem is not in the greatest shape due to lighting issues etcetra then it may help to feed meat only and not bones or shell that have to be evacuated. Raw shrimp or scallops, shelled krill, really anything meaty. You can keep BTA under PC with enough of them. It doesn't matter where the PAR comes from, as long as you get enough PAR. I would not try a nem under PC though unless it is a relatively shallow tank. JMO

romsoccer12 · 06/01/2009, 04:58 PM

its only 19 inches and i put the base 12 inches high. The tentacles get around 15 to 16 inches high.

romsoccer12 · 06/01/2009, 04:59 PM

it still hasnt moved over 48hours. Is that a good sign?

05/31/2009, 04:04 PM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	green bta. what to feed. i just got a green BTA around 5inches in diameter. What and how often should i feed it? I forgot to get food at the LFS so will cocktail shrimp work for now? I have CF's so do i have to feed it more frequently? Also got a crab on it __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/31/2009, 04:39 PM	#2
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	What is a CF? Feed it any meaty fish food, small pieces.. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

05/31/2009, 04:41 PM	#3
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	compact fluorescents. __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/31/2009, 05:04 PM	#5
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	can cocktail shrimp work for now? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/31/2009, 05:06 PM	#6
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	will shrimp thats been coocked work? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/31/2009, 05:10 PM	#7
THE ROOK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 2,100	Just feed it some mysis shrimp with a turkey baster. It'll stick right to it's tentacles. As long as your feeding the tank regularly for other fish, there is really no need to feed the BTA directly. It will increase in size very quickly if fed regularly & you'll likely find it'll get too large for the 29. I stopped regular feedings months ago because mine went from about a 4"-5" spread to about a foot in the matter of three months.

05/31/2009, 05:32 PM	#9
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	does it need direct feeding? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/31/2009, 07:09 PM	#10
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	Do not feed it cooked cocktail shrimp.

05/31/2009, 07:19 PM	#11
THE ROOK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 2,100	It does not need to be fed directly. I only do about once every two or three weeks & it seems very healthy.

05/31/2009, 07:51 PM	#12
cnaegler Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sylva, NC-Western North Carolina Posts: 960	I personally feed mine every day with a turkey baster when i feed my fish. I defrost a few cubes of mysis/brine shrimp in a measuring cup and squirt a little into the anemone. The darn thing grows quick and splits that way, even though it'll be fine without a direct feeding. __________________ Craig _________________________ ATL "Superman" acro, Vivid's Rainbow Delight acro wanted You can want in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up first!! Save the reefs! Buy captive bred fish and aquacultured corals! Current Tank Info: Downsizing to a 120 BB SPS tank, 6205 &6305 Tunze on 7095 controller, Current USA extreme 8 x 54 fixture

06/01/2009, 05:00 AM	#13
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	i have bad lights that most people recommend not to have with a anemone. they said it would slowly shrink to nothing. would feeding it extra make it grow faster and than the shrinking would cancel out the fast and it would just stay the same? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

06/01/2009, 09:07 AM	#15
Jkraft136 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 313	Remove the bta and get better lights. Why would you get it anyways after people say that your lighting isn't enough?

06/01/2009, 09:12 AM	#16
catfisher Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 527	I fed mine silversides but eventually removed it because it got so huge and kept splitting. They sting everything near it so I hope you don't like coral. __________________ Current Tank- 90 Gallon mixed reef, 20 Gallon Sump. Evergrow WiFi Black boxes, JBJ ATO, TLF Reactor w/GFO, Reef Octopus NWB110 Skimmer. Coral- Red Lobo, Orange Blast Acan, Frogspawn, Hammer, War, Ac

06/01/2009, 10:53 AM	#17
Nanz Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,389	+1 Silversides __________________ S.G. = 1.025, Temp = 78.5, pH = 8.00 Ca = 550 ppm, Alk = 176 ppm (9.85 dKH), Mg = 1300 ppm NO3 = 0.97 ppm, PO4 = 0.07 ppm Nuvo 30, Razor Nano LED, Tunze ATO, Tunze 9004 skimmer, Vortec mp10,

06/01/2009, 01:44 PM	#18
Snailpowered Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 322	I feed mine bay scallops from the seafood section on my local food store and mine love it. But you really need to get a better lighting system. At the least you need to be at T-5 lighting or better.

06/01/2009, 01:56 PM	#20
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	im upgrading in a couple months. you can keep an anemone with PC's. you dont need MH's or T5's. Ive heard of somone who had the same lights (never even switched the bulb.) of PC's for 5 years and his bta lived through the whole thing __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

06/01/2009, 02:24 PM	#21
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	its just risky =) __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

06/01/2009, 04:27 PM	#22
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	if you Nem is not in the greatest shape due to lighting issues etcetra then it may help to feed meat only and not bones or shell that have to be evacuated. Raw shrimp or scallops, shelled krill, really anything meaty. You can keep BTA under PC with enough of them. It doesn't matter where the PAR comes from, as long as you get enough PAR. I would not try a nem under PC though unless it is a relatively shallow tank. JMO __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

06/01/2009, 04:58 PM	#23
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	its only 19 inches and i put the base 12 inches high. The tentacles get around 15 to 16 inches high. __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

06/01/2009, 04:59 PM	#24
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	it still hasnt moved over 48hours. Is that a good sign? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old