Anenome not eating

[onlyreefsnobeef]

Got a bta 2 months ago, looks healthy, and hasn't moved in 1 and a half months, but won't eat, been trying to feed him some krill but he won't take it, he's about 2 inches in size, maybe those small fish I should try?

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Is your tank pretty well established? Rule of thumb says, wait a year before introducing anemones.

 

[onlyreefsnobeef]

Is your tank pretty well established? Rule of thumb says, wait a year before introducing anemones.

I had very old rock and sand, along with bio ball ceramic things, all was transfered and I have a very high bacteria population, other wise about 5 months old

 

[Glenner’sreef]

I had very old rock and sand, along with bio ball ceramic things, all was transfered and I have a very high bacteria population, other wise about 5 months old

Good to decent lighting as well?

 

[onlyreefsnobeef]

Good to decent lighting as well?

30watts of white and blues with sun downs and ups, torches, zoas, duncan, gsp, shrooms, xenia, birdsnest all happy

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Remember also the majority of the nems food/nourishment comes from your lights. Supplements like krill are important. Also make sure the krill portions are small enough for this little anemone.

 

[Jekyl]

30watts of white and blues with sun downs and ups, torches, zoas, duncan, gsp, shrooms, xenia, birdsnest all happy

This may not be enough. I had my kessils at 90% for a while and my nems still reached for the light. Ended up turning them down because my other coral didn't like it.

 

[mindme]

Got a bta 2 months ago, looks healthy, and hasn't moved in 1 and a half months, but won't eat, been trying to feed him some krill but he won't take it, he's about 2 inches in size, maybe those small fish I should try?

You don't need to feed them, but if you do I think they like smaller foods vs larger foods. I really don't feed mine directly, but they do get leftovers from the fish, and pellets will fall on them etc. Or they'll get some mysis shrimp.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Your opening post said it looks healthy. I’d just keep an eye on it. I’ve had many rbta and long tentacle anemones. When conditions are right or they adapt to less than perfect conditions then they’ll be better and stronger for it.