Feeding a BTA

[CJM1224]

Hey,

I have Maroon clown, and he will not leave the BTA alone!! I have tried target feeding mysis to the BTA, but the crazed clown wont leave it alone. Im worried that its going to go hungry...Ideas??

 

[rookie07]

Feed the tank(or the clown) then add big pieces of meat(krill, squid, silversides, etc)

I generally put 2 big pieces in the bta...one makes it into its mouth

 

[NYreefNoob]

clown will feed the bta

 

[CJM1224]

Feed the tank(or the clown) then add big pieces of meat(krill, squid, silversides, etc)

I generally put 2 big pieces in the bta...one makes it into its mouth

I will try that later on in the week, I dont want to overfeed. Especially if the clown is feeding the BTA. But it seems he is wiggling the food away, instead of feeding.

Thanks for the quick responses fellas!

:google:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What type of lighting do you have?

 

[Alex]

I generally feed it a few squirts of mysis , cyclops , squid , and clam. I take all those and put them together in a bowl with selcon and garlic ( a drop) let it defrost and feed the clowns and then feed two RBTA. I've found that they are healthier ( more tentacle expansion and vibrant color ) than when I feed them bigger pieces of food ( silversides).
I started doing this after attending a lecture on feeding corals and anemones. In the lecture the speaker stated that it takes more energy on behalf of the anemone to digest the bigger pieces of food than the energy that it is getting back from the food itself. therefore it doesn't get the appropriate amount of nutrition.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

i also feed my rbta hikari pellets...!!! in addition to my plates...:splitspin.. a fellow reefer told me to try this....In my head i was like this is crazy...but sure enough they bolth excepted the pellets and are doing extremely well(noticed better color in bolth of them....actually much better color). felt i would share this.

 

[ming]

BTA's are photosynthetic. Food will help them grow, but is not a requirement.

 

[rookie07]

MING...Ive never heard that before...can you provide a Link?????

 

[ming]

MING...Ive never heard that before...can you provide a Link?????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entacmaea_quadricolor

obtains the majority of its energy from solar radiation (sunlight) via its symbiotic zooxanthellae

 

[rookie07]

huh...now i know...thanks alot

 

[CJM1224]

Thank you for all of the advice, the BTA has now wedged itself between two rocks. there was a small gap there, but im concerned its stuck. is this normal?? when i get a picture of it, ill post.

 

[CJM1224]

What type of lighting do you have?

Sorry, forgot to post this...

Current Nova Extreme PRO T5, 36" for lighting...

 

[CJM1224]

Hey, as promised...here it is wedged between a two rocks

 

[ming]

It looks happy. as long as the rocks won't tumble on it, leave it alone. They like to wedge themselves into tiny spots. It makes them feel more secure