strange rbta behavior

ichthyojason · 06/29/2006, 11:55 AM

I have had my rbta for about a year and a half - in the meantime it has split and both host my maroon clown. I have recently had some tank issues which dealt mostly with having flatworms and a poor maintenance regimen. So, I have been doing a ton of water changes and trying to suck out and recently (i hope) finished off the flatworms with flatworm exit. My rbtas seem to be losing some color and that worries me. I have not fed them recently (i had been leaving that up to my maroon clown) so last night i gave them some krill, which they took very well. Any suggestions on what I can do to prevent death, or is this something that will likely pass now that my parameters are ok? Any other things I can add to give them a boost? Thanks

finding nemo · 06/29/2006, 12:12 PM

I doubt that the food that the maroons "stored" in the anemone will be enough to feed them. Give them silversides to help them get back to themselves.
For information purposes, clowns do NOT feed their anemones, they store there food there to eat later, only to have the anemone eat it.

06/29/2006, 11:55 AM	#1
ichthyojason Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Mirada, CA Posts: 274	strange rbta behavior I have had my rbta for about a year and a half - in the meantime it has split and both host my maroon clown. I have recently had some tank issues which dealt mostly with having flatworms and a poor maintenance regimen. So, I have been doing a ton of water changes and trying to suck out and recently (i hope) finished off the flatworms with flatworm exit. My rbtas seem to be losing some color and that worries me. I have not fed them recently (i had been leaving that up to my maroon clown) so last night i gave them some krill, which they took very well. Any suggestions on what I can do to prevent death, or is this something that will likely pass now that my parameters are ok? Any other things I can add to give them a boost? Thanks

06/29/2006, 12:12 PM	#2
finding nemo Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton Texas Posts: 4,679	I doubt that the food that the maroons "stored" in the anemone will be enough to feed them. Give them silversides to help them get back to themselves. For information purposes, clowns do NOT feed their anemones, they store there food there to eat later, only to have the anemone eat it.