Do anemones eat Silversides?

MrRoo · 05/05/2008, 06:22 PM

I have a big bag of them and curious if they eat them

bdif · 05/05/2008, 06:23 PM

yes, very much so.

MrRoo · 05/05/2008, 06:32 PM

Awesome thanks!

MrRoo · 05/05/2008, 06:41 PM

How about squid?

oldschooldino · 05/05/2008, 08:16 PM

Should eat any meaty food as long as it can get it in it's mouth. Just keep in mind that smaller bits are easier to digest than big bits.

Toddrtrex · 05/05/2008, 08:30 PM

Over the years I have fed silverside, krill, and squid to my anemones. Plus what ever I fed the fish.

And "oldschooldino" is right, smaller pieces are better.

Entropy · 05/05/2008, 08:46 PM

Keep in mind though that anemones are just like fish. They don't need much food to do well. Unlike fish though, instead of getting fat (like all of my fish), they just get bigger and split. That might be something you are interested in, but sometimes it is a pain in the rear when you come home and your anemone has split and the daughter has landed on one of your prize corals and decides to hang out. I have found that the more you direct feed, the faster you will get a split.

MrRoo · 05/05/2008, 08:50 PM

That is exactly what I am going for

. I am looking to get as many RBTA and GBTA anemones in my tank as posible

. I only have 2 corals (zoos and Sinularia) so I am looking for an anemone tank

Entropy · 05/05/2008, 08:55 PM

Sounds awesome. I have seen pics of a tank full of RTBA's. I bet if you searched posts from Anemone (RC Admin) on this forum you will find some.

MrRoo · 05/05/2008, 09:00 PM

Yea here are some

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by MrRoo
Yea here are some

that is awesome--never seen a tank with that density of anemone

chuppy · 06/04/2008, 10:18 AM

Imagine if someone were to fall int o feel the stinging sensation LOL

Drew

Am00re34 · 06/04/2008, 11:03 AM

haha... only if thier sting actually hurt! Actually, the sting doesnt hurt, but if you have an open cut and the tentical touches it you can feel a little pain!

I had a RBTA and in about a year it split 5 times. Heavy feeding, good lights, and good flow are the keys.

I'm going to get flamed for this, but whatever....Also, if you have a BTA that is getting large and you want it to split i discovered take a powerhead and point it right at him. He will get very defensive and retract into himself and usually split that night.

With all that being said, I think a 20g might be a little small as well. When my RBTA opened up during the day it was at least 7-8'. Thats almost 1/2 your tank!

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by Toddrtrex
Over the years I have fed silverside, krill, and squid to my anemones. Plus what ever I fed the fish.

And "oldschooldino" is right, smaller pieces are better.

actually that is a good idea mentioning here. Quite often fish don't receive the necessary fish oils and other nutrients that they need from our feedings. Because we feed the whole silversides--guts and all--it provides that extra sometimes not met, source of nutrients

jamest0o0 · 06/04/2008, 11:09 AM

That is an awsome death trap!

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by jamest0o0
That is an awsome death trap!

that should be in the movie Without a Trace---everytime some one logs on the anemones split again--with a silversided baited human whatever

coast2coast7390 · 06/04/2008, 11:24 AM

anenomes will eat almost anything meaty...like it did my foxface...poor thing didnt even make it a night

Pulp Fishin · 06/04/2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by MrRoo
Yea here are some

Now thats cool!
I wondered what a anemonie tank would be like!

MrRoo · 06/04/2008, 12:43 PM

Wow old thread! Well I did feed one of my anemones a Silverside but it later died and i think it was because of the Silverside

.

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by MrRoo
Wow old thread! Well I did feed one of my anemones a Silverside but it later died and i think it was because of the Silverside .

I did read that on another post---I checked it out with my supplier---he told me that you have to be careful where you are buying them from as they can absorbs toxins from the water where they were harvested. But he assured me that he deals with a quality supplier which whom he has never had any problems with.

MrRoo · 06/04/2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
I did read that on another post---I checked it out with my supplier---he told me that you have to be careful where you are buying them from as they can absorbs toxins from the water where they were harvested. But he assured me that he deals with a quality supplier which whom he has never had any problems with.

Ahh good to know Capn thanks! Since then I threw out my Silversides. What supplier did you have? Mine were a major brand, same as my krill and squid...

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by MrRoo
Ahh good to know Capn thanks! Since then I threw out my Silversides. What supplier did you have? Mine were a major brand, same as my krill and squid...

I use www.mops.ca for everything other then live

there is access to his US site from the cdn site

jamest0o0 · 06/04/2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
that should be in the movie Without a Trace---everytime some one logs on the anemones split again--with a silversided baited human whatever

haha!

Nano Chris · 06/05/2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by MrRoo
Yea here are some

Imagine how many corals i could buy if i... i mean the owner sold them all...

05/05/2008, 06:22 PM	#1
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05/05/2008, 08:16 PM	#5
oldschooldino Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 67	Should eat any meaty food as long as it can get it in it's mouth. Just keep in mind that smaller bits are easier to digest than big bits. __________________ If the Reefs go, can we be far behind? Current Tank Info: 125 gal reef tank, 4 years old, work in progress(who's tank isn't)?

05/05/2008, 08:30 PM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Over the years I have fed silverside, krill, and squid to my anemones. Plus what ever I fed the fish. And "oldschooldino" is right, smaller pieces are better. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/05/2008, 08:46 PM	#7
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	Keep in mind though that anemones are just like fish. They don't need much food to do well. Unlike fish though, instead of getting fat (like all of my fish), they just get bigger and split. That might be something you are interested in, but sometimes it is a pain in the rear when you come home and your anemone has split and the daughter has landed on one of your prize corals and decides to hang out. I have found that the more you direct feed, the faster you will get a split. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

05/05/2008, 08:55 PM	#9
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	Sounds awesome. I have seen pics of a tank full of RTBA's. I bet if you searched posts from Anemone (RC Admin) on this forum you will find some. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

05/05/2008, 06:23 PM	#2
bdif Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 140	yes, very much so.

05/05/2008, 06:32 PM	#3
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	Awesome thanks!

05/05/2008, 06:41 PM	#4
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	How about squid?

05/05/2008, 08:50 PM	#8
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	That is exactly what I am going for . I am looking to get as many RBTA and GBTA anemones in my tank as posible . I only have 2 corals (zoos and Sinularia) so I am looking for an anemone tank

05/05/2008, 09:00 PM	#10
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	Yea here are some

06/04/2008, 10:18 AM	#12
chuppy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 269	Imagine if someone were to fall int o feel the stinging sensation LOL Drew __________________ - Chuppy a.k.a. Andrew Your clownfish is doing Whaaa? Current Tank Info: 50G mixed reef

06/04/2008, 11:03 AM	#13
Am00re34 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenfield, WI Posts: 79	haha... only if thier sting actually hurt! Actually, the sting doesnt hurt, but if you have an open cut and the tentical touches it you can feel a little pain! I had a RBTA and in about a year it split 5 times. Heavy feeding, good lights, and good flow are the keys. I'm going to get flamed for this, but whatever....Also, if you have a BTA that is getting large and you want it to split i discovered take a powerhead and point it right at him. He will get very defensive and retract into himself and usually split that night. With all that being said, I think a 20g might be a little small as well. When my RBTA opened up during the day it was at least 7-8'. Thats almost 1/2 your tank!

06/04/2008, 11:09 AM	#15
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	That is an awsome death trap! __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

06/04/2008, 11:24 AM	#17
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	anenomes will eat almost anything meaty...like it did my foxface...poor thing didnt even make it a night

06/04/2008, 12:43 PM	#19
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	Wow old thread! Well I did feed one of my anemones a Silverside but it later died and i think it was because of the Silverside .