mnestroy
02/17/2007, 01:37 AM
When I first got my rose he was huge, since then starting getting smaller. (6months ago his arms were 8+inches, now maybe 1.5inches)
I did have some Nitrate issues where they climbed up to 40 and over the past several weeks i have did some major water changes and goten them back down to zero, where they have been at 0 for over a week.
I have been feeding him silversides, i was wondering if there is something else I can try?
Also how do you avoid other inverts from stealing the food? Is like even if the food is half way past his mouth some hermit crab or a bristle worm will snag it right out of his mouth, I almost have to watch with a stick for 10minutes just flinging hermit grabs off his rock :)
I guess I'm trying to find out how to nurse him back to full health. He hasnt lost any color yet he just doesnt inflate himself as big as he used to.
Any ideas,
1. What else can i try feeding him? Maybe Silversides is not his favorite food :)
2. How often should I feed him?
I did have some Nitrate issues where they climbed up to 40 and over the past several weeks i have did some major water changes and goten them back down to zero, where they have been at 0 for over a week.
I have been feeding him silversides, i was wondering if there is something else I can try?
Also how do you avoid other inverts from stealing the food? Is like even if the food is half way past his mouth some hermit crab or a bristle worm will snag it right out of his mouth, I almost have to watch with a stick for 10minutes just flinging hermit grabs off his rock :)
I guess I'm trying to find out how to nurse him back to full health. He hasnt lost any color yet he just doesnt inflate himself as big as he used to.
Any ideas,
1. What else can i try feeding him? Maybe Silversides is not his favorite food :)
2. How often should I feed him?