BTA

[johnny4491]

How many times do you guys feed them ?

 

[McFly]

I almost never directly feed my BTA. If I do it has to be very small, the size of a pencil eraser, or it will spit it out. My BTA is pretty good size too.

They do fine with only light, flow etc.

 

[Katrina71]

We don't target feed ours either.

 

[James M]

I would only feed them twice a week. Too much can cause them to stress out and split

 

[vetteguy53081]

How many times do you guys feed them ?

1-2X per week and they also filter feed whereas suspended food will reach them

 

[FragileReefer]

I broadcast feed a quality frozen food once a week. Most of my nems catch something.

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

I have fed mine twice this year.

 

[CindyKz]

I don't target feed mine.

 

[austenreefer]

My LFS owner told me that direct feeding them can cause infections sometimes. You should be fine just letting the food naturally find the anemone when you feed your fish

 

[johnny4491]

Thank you guys great information

 

[Sailfinguy21]

I dont have a bt anemone i have a purple tipped condylactis anemone.. very beautiful... ive held it in my hands before, never felt stings.. so i dunno what ppl talk about them being monster stingers if you touch em.

Mine likes being in a cave in the shade for some reason... I feed it once a week maybe with a frozen cube of mysis lol

 

[FlowGod]

My maroon feeds hers almost every time I put a large piece of shrimp in the water, and that is usually a few times a week. Its doin' fine.

 

[ZoWhat]

The only time I target feed is when I pull into a Wendy's DriveThru

 

[GatorScott]

Never feed them.

I used to feed them and thought it was necessary but for whatever reason I stopped and they actually responded better and look more colorful after I stopped feeding them. Also has split 3 times since I stopped.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

I let mine catch rods and mysis while broadcast feeding. Occasionally I will shoot some their way.

 

[Crabby48]

I would only feed them twice a week. Too much can cause them to stress out and split

Haha. Thanks. I got a small guy and feed him all the time. I would dangle food and it would take it so I figured he wanted it. He grew 3-4 inches in 4-5 months and split,then they both split again so I have 4 small ones. Been trying to figure out what was bothering him.

 

[GatorScott]

I let mine catch rods and mysis while broadcast feeding. Occasionally I will shoot some their way.

This.

You can read what I wrote above. But this is basically how mine eat as well. Instead of giving them a small piece of shrimp, they just eat whatever floats there way when I feed the fish. I don’t tune powerhead a or pumps off to feed so the food blows everywhere.

 

[Evan28395950]

I used to, but not anymore, grows too fast, and I have a tiny tank, lol