what is this?????? - Page 2

vdituri · 11-13-2007, 12:05 AM

Follow Kathy's advice. Keep trying.
If it's even a little bit sticky, there is still hope. And when it's not sticky hope some more. I would just say try meaty foods and not pellets or flakes.
They can taste the difference.

althea2you · 11-13-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

I don't have a whole lot of nem experience, but one I started feeding that we thought was a goner... it wasn't sticky at all either, wouldn't "take" anything, i actually pushed really small bits into its mouth and kinda held it there for a little bit until I was sure it wasn't coming back out. It SLOWLY closed its mouth over the food. did that every 3 days or so until we noticed a bit of color coming back. this was, like, a few months ago. It is only just now actively "taking" (wraping its tentacles around) food.

This was a bubble tip. don't know if sebae's are the same but maybe someone with more feeding experience will chime in.

good luck with it, it's pretty. Is anything hosting in it?

well, apparantly the reason my husband got, was cause he was hoping the clowns would be hosted... but no not really... as of the last 3-4 days one clown has been swimming nearer and nearer brushing up against its most outer tentacles. but thats about it... ok, well so far i got every 3 days or so, ill try that... a little mysis maybe to start with?

kathywithbirds · 11-13-2007, 12:25 AM

I would try something heavier... squid, silversides, but anything you can get to stay in the mouth.

billyr98 · 11-13-2007, 12:27 AM

i agree with kathy... silversides or prawn or something meaty, near the mouth.. follow kathy's advice, and you will be fine!

Witfull · 11-13-2007, 03:43 AM

another thing with anemones...there entire diet isnt large food. they will eat mysis and other small critters. so you should also try smaller foods too. if it is weak, smaller foods are easier to digest. you could even srpinkle some pellets onto its mouth,,,,my 4 anemones love pellets and flake food along with squid and shrimp chunks.

lcstorc · 11-13-2007, 08:35 AM

I would try both. You could even use the bottle trick to capture mysis or cyclopeze to it. You have the lights and it sounds like it came to you in not good condition. Keep trying different foods and hopefully it will take some. I have also had anemones that eat pellets. I would try to feed daily for now and perhaps try during different times of the day. Once it is eating then slow down the feeding. Hopefully it wil recover. Stickyness is a good sign.

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