Ritteri anemone not eating

plancton · 11/25/2006, 02:52 PM

My H.magnifica or Ritteri as you might wanna call it, is not eating.
Here are the facts:

It arrived 2 weeks ago to my LFS, I trust the guy, he's been in the business for 20 years and is my friend, he doesn't care much about profit.

He told me that ritteris are bad shippers, but if they arrive healthy then theyh thrive. He told me this Ritteri had arrived very healthy, it did looked healthy and inflated, with an ocellaris in it as well. He fed flakes, and the Ritteri even ate the flakes, so it was a very good sign.

I took the anemone and the clown home, the temp was at 26c. When I returned from Cancun 5 days later, the temp is at 23c and the anemone is partially inflated. I am slowly raising the temp.

I have tried to feed it a piece of shrimp, and is grabbing it and opening its mouth, but not eating it. So I don't know if this is bad or normal, since its been in my tnak for 1 week so far.

Ron Popeil · 11/25/2006, 03:23 PM

do you have any pictures of the anemone?

magnifica anemones are tricky and full of disappointment in the first month or so. they can appear healthy and active, only to quickly go downhill.

what are the other conditions of your tank? size? pH? salinity? lighting? age of system?

i would suggest holding off on the feeding of large foods, and just try squirting thawed mysis shrimp over the tentacles, see how it responds to that.

plancton · 11/25/2006, 03:26 PM

I will take a pic,

my tank:

70 gal
8x39 watt T5s
Ritteri at the topmost rock
salinity 1.025
calcium 450
temp 24c
tank age 2 years.

plancton · 11/26/2006, 01:30 PM

anyone?

thereefDood · 11/26/2006, 02:00 PM

What was mentioned above is correct 100%, magnificas are very hard anemones to keep and they dissapoint alot, if i were you id also just get like a turkey paster or something and feed it mysis shrimps soaked in selcon.

plancton · 11/27/2006, 11:20 AM

say, do pieces of shrimp soaked on selcom really entice an anemone to eat?

11/25/2006, 02:52 PM	#1
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	Ritteri anemone not eating My H.magnifica or Ritteri as you might wanna call it, is not eating. Here are the facts: It arrived 2 weeks ago to my LFS, I trust the guy, he's been in the business for 20 years and is my friend, he doesn't care much about profit. He told me that ritteris are bad shippers, but if they arrive healthy then theyh thrive. He told me this Ritteri had arrived very healthy, it did looked healthy and inflated, with an ocellaris in it as well. He fed flakes, and the Ritteri even ate the flakes, so it was a very good sign. I took the anemone and the clown home, the temp was at 26c. When I returned from Cancun 5 days later, the temp is at 23c and the anemone is partially inflated. I am slowly raising the temp. I have tried to feed it a piece of shrimp, and is grabbing it and opening its mouth, but not eating it. So I don't know if this is bad or normal, since its been in my tnak for 1 week so far.

11/25/2006, 03:23 PM	#2
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	do you have any pictures of the anemone? magnifica anemones are tricky and full of disappointment in the first month or so. they can appear healthy and active, only to quickly go downhill. what are the other conditions of your tank? size? pH? salinity? lighting? age of system? i would suggest holding off on the feeding of large foods, and just try squirting thawed mysis shrimp over the tentacles, see how it responds to that. __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD

11/25/2006, 03:26 PM	#3
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	I will take a pic, my tank: 70 gal 8x39 watt T5s Ritteri at the topmost rock salinity 1.025 calcium 450 temp 24c tank age 2 years. __________________ Hansel, he´s so hot right now...

11/26/2006, 01:30 PM	#4
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	anyone? __________________ Hansel, he´s so hot right now...

11/27/2006, 11:20 AM	#6
plancton Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,866	say, do pieces of shrimp soaked on selcom really entice an anemone to eat? __________________ Hansel, he´s so hot right now...

11/26/2006, 02:00 PM	#5
thereefDood Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kendal Posts: 8	What was mentioned above is correct 100%, magnificas are very hard anemones to keep and they dissapoint alot, if i were you id also just get like a turkey paster or something and feed it mysis shrimps soaked in selcon.