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03/16/2013, 12:15 PM
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Misanthrope
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Plainville, CT
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What/how to feed a large (12") RBTA?
I tried the same krill I feed my smaller nems, but it didn't even seem to register that there was food on it, maybe it's too small for it to notice?
I used to feed silversides but I had a nem die when it "stole" an extra one and then got bound up inside from the bones. Raw shrimp? Scallops? Some sort of whitefish?
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03/16/2013, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: USA, East Coast
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I feed mine bay scallops. I get the frozen ones from the grocery store and thaw them in tank water. I smash them up into chunks and then target feed with a turkey baster.
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03/18/2013, 05:22 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: TRENTON Tn
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I fed mine 1 cube of mysis,thawed and used a baster.
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03/18/2013, 07:42 AM
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"feed ur reef...feed it!"
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I feed mysis and 1/4" chunks of raw shrimp...
but it makes me wonder if there's something wrong when you said "but it didn't even seem to register that there was food on it".....my nems will grab onto any size meal they can. I only direct feed the shrimp. Mysis is fed to the tank and they catch what they can... has your nem eaten anything? |
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03/18/2013, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newport News, VA.
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Is it new to the aquarium? At times, it takes awhile before it will take food. I feed all of mine, freeze dried krill.
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03/18/2013, 10:58 AM
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Misanthrope
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Plainville, CT
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03/18/2013, 11:35 AM
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Moved On
 Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Santa Cruz
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I just feed mine light and healthy water.
Never spot fed them, ever. |
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