Feeding Acans

fishnu · 05-09-2008, 09:29 AM

I have a new acan with three heads. One seems to be open and feeding, the other two sulking. Do I need to feed them separately ? Should I try toforce the others to open by shutting offf flow and placing some food for an hour?

Thanks

Tru2nr · 05-09-2008, 11:06 AM

acans are big eaters i'll say that much i feed each head of mine individually and because my tang is a huge pig i have to feed them small bits that they can devour before the tang realizes whats goin on otherwise it'll steal they're food my acans are doing real good to...i just take some frozen krill or silversides which ever i have they don't seem to prefer one over the other and just take little peices of it and lay it on their mouths...even if they're not puffed up thats fine the food should still stick to it...let me know if you have any more questions

goldenmean · 05-09-2008, 11:25 AM

John the other 2 might still have sand in their mouth from their lil tumble.
I believe each need to be fed. I bet your other two heads will get their appetite back soon.

05-09-2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
fishnu Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Feeding Acans I have a new acan with three heads. One seems to be open and feeding, the other two sulking. Do I need to feed them separately ? Should I try toforce the others to open by shutting offf flow and placing some food for an hour? Thanks __________________ *I'd rather be good slow than bad fast.* Fishnu, Lord of Fishes Mantis Shrimp Club My Tank Thread The Wisdom of Fishnu - Mistakes on the path. 75 Gal Refurbished and Refinished Dutch Aquariums System Tank drilled with 2 1.5" bulkheads and 30 Gal Sump / Refugium Combo; 90 Lbs Fiji LR; ASM G2; OR6500 Pump; 2 Koralia Nanos; 2 150W HQI 2 96W Actinics; Gamma 25w UV; Kent Maxxima Hi S 60GPD RO/DI. Amphiprion percula (OMEN); Sphaeramia nematoptera (CODY); stenopus hispidus (PIMP THE SHRIMP); Selected hermits and snails. Euphyllia divisa, Euphyllia glabrescens, Pink Acanthastrea (Lord?), Zoas, selected mushrooms (Rhodactis, Actinodiscus, Sarcophyton ...). Looking for mermaid.

05-09-2008, 11:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Feeding Acans acans are big eaters i'll say that much i feed each head of mine individually and because my tang is a huge pig i have to feed them small bits that they can devour before the tang realizes whats goin on otherwise it'll steal they're food my acans are doing real good to...i just take some frozen krill or silversides which ever i have they don't seem to prefer one over the other and just take little peices of it and lay it on their mouths...even if they're not puffed up thats fine the food should still stick to it...let me know if you have any more questions __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

05-09-2008, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,194 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Acans John the other 2 might still have sand in their mouth from their lil tumble. I believe each need to be fed. I bet your other two heads will get their appetite back soon. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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