bubble tip

sturgeong · 07/21/2008, 07:11 PM

hello what do you feed a bubble tip the fls said it feed off light

thank for the help

Blazer88 · 07/21/2008, 07:15 PM

I've never fed mine and it has always been healthy.

stagefright13 · 07/21/2008, 07:23 PM

You can feed it small pieces of silversides, shrimp, scallops, mussels etc. Just try to keep the fish away while feeding or they will steal its food. Takes a couple minutes for it to eat a piece. Usually best to feed the fish first.

greenbean36191 · 07/21/2008, 07:27 PM

I would feed it baby brine shrimp, cyclopeeze, and mysis. They're zooplanktivores and these are some of the most natural foods for them.

Ebisan · 07/21/2008, 07:46 PM

I used to feed my bta once or twice a week with silverside. Now that it has split into 7 over the last couple of years, I feed them once a month.

comsense · 07/22/2008, 05:34 PM

Agreed, I used to feed mine 2-3 times a week. I stopped direct feeding it about 6 months ago and haven't noticed any changes to it's size or health.

Richard

davocean · 07/22/2008, 09:15 PM

Well, I agree that light is main source of energy, and they can go w/out spot feed, but I do notice better color from mine after feeding.
Nems can be difficult in a brand new tank, really should be established.

down and outman · 07/22/2008, 10:21 PM

I was so suprised today, one of my clowns actually swam into my BTA for a few minutes. I feed it my homemade mix I have frozen. Thaw out a chunk and watch him go. The shrimp like to cheat death and try to get it away from him.

stagefright13 · 07/22/2008, 10:49 PM

Actually when I fed food to my Clarki she would always grab the first piece and drop into the Nem then come back to feed. Now she is a big pig lol and will steal it.

SDguy · 07/22/2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greenbean36191
I would feed it baby brine shrimp, cyclopeeze, and mysis. They're zooplanktivores and these are some of the most natural foods for them.

Any correlation to those that feed fish/large pieces (silversides) to their BTA's, and splitting (ie large food = stressor)?

stagefright13 · 07/22/2008, 11:48 PM

Well the many year old thing is to feed alot for several weeks and do a major water change. Not large pieces. And they will split...

I never wanted mine to split cause my Clown is too big as it is. So I didn't try it.

greenbean36191 · 07/23/2008, 07:48 AM

I don't think large pieces of food or using fish as opposed to plankton would really be a stressor. All other things being equal I would expect to see less splitting with larger foods than smaller since the animal can't utilize them as efficiently (so not really a stress, but less energetic benefit). I doubt that there's an obvious correlation either way, but it's not something that's been studied. Splitting in BTAs is a big mystery. Some populations don't even split at all and we don't know why.

07/21/2008, 07:11 PM	#1
sturgeong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: petaluma ca Posts: 88	bubble tip hello what do you feed a bubble tip the fls said it feed off light thank for the help

07/21/2008, 07:27 PM	#4
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	I would feed it baby brine shrimp, cyclopeeze, and mysis. They're zooplanktivores and these are some of the most natural foods for them. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

07/22/2008, 09:15 PM	#7
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Well, I agree that light is main source of energy, and they can go w/out spot feed, but I do notice better color from mine after feeding. Nems can be difficult in a brand new tank, really should be established. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

07/22/2008, 10:21 PM	#8
down and outman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LaGrange GA Posts: 480	I was so suprised today, one of my clowns actually swam into my BTA for a few minutes. I feed it my homemade mix I have frozen. Thaw out a chunk and watch him go. The shrimp like to cheat death and try to get it away from him. __________________ " There you go, Lad. Keep as cool as you can. Face piles of trials with smiles..." Moody Blues (Thanks Homegrown for keeping me straight!) Current Tank Info: 90Gal AGA, 25 g sump, Mag 7, Koralia 4's

07/22/2008, 11:48 PM	#11
stagefright13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hatboro, PA USA Posts: 899	Well the many year old thing is to feed alot for several weeks and do a major water change. Not large pieces. And they will split... I never wanted mine to split cause my Clown is too big as it is. So I didn't try it. Last edited by stagefright13; 07/22/2008 at 11:55 PM.

07/21/2008, 07:15 PM	#2
Blazer88 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,415	I've never fed mine and it has always been healthy.

07/21/2008, 07:23 PM	#3
stagefright13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hatboro, PA USA Posts: 899	You can feed it small pieces of silversides, shrimp, scallops, mussels etc. Just try to keep the fish away while feeding or they will steal its food. Takes a couple minutes for it to eat a piece. Usually best to feed the fish first.

07/21/2008, 07:46 PM	#5
Ebisan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,141	I used to feed my bta once or twice a week with silverside. Now that it has split into 7 over the last couple of years, I feed them once a month.

07/22/2008, 05:34 PM	#6
comsense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 53	Agreed, I used to feed mine 2-3 times a week. I stopped direct feeding it about 6 months ago and haven't noticed any changes to it's size or health. Richard

07/22/2008, 10:49 PM	#9
stagefright13 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hatboro, PA USA Posts: 899	Actually when I fed food to my Clarki she would always grab the first piece and drop into the Nem then come back to feed. Now she is a big pig lol and will steal it.

07/23/2008, 07:48 AM	#12
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	I don't think large pieces of food or using fish as opposed to plankton would really be a stressor. All other things being equal I would expect to see less splitting with larger foods than smaller since the animal can't utilize them as efficiently (so not really a stress, but less energetic benefit). I doubt that there's an obvious correlation either way, but it's not something that's been studied. Splitting in BTAs is a big mystery. Some populations don't even split at all and we don't know why. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up