Sick anem?

[Oceanic_Gardens]

this green BTA has been closed and hiding for the past week, now he’s out but his mouth is gaping. Somethings probably wrong with him? Anyone know what? Will he recover?

let me know, thanks everyone!!

 

[Webslinger]

Dead. Take it out

 

[Twisted1990s]

Where you feeding it at least once a week? Like mysis shrimp? I alway feed in the early am before the lights come on.

 

[Oceanic_Gardens]

Dead. Take it out

It’s still moving around though :/

 

[jeffchapok]

As long as it's still attached, I'd give it a chance. If it falls to the bottom, then it's probably gone and time to remove.

 

[Uncle99]

+1 above

 

[Webslinger]

Never feed more than once a week..

 

[Darsh]

Never feed more than once a week..

Why not?

 

[Webslinger]

they don-t eat that much in nature. With proper lighting the don't need to be feed directly ever.

 

[Darsh]

they don-t eat that much in nature. With proper lighting the don't need to be feed directly ever.

I think it's impossible to know how much they eat in nature and probable that they eat small amounts every day.
I agree that they don't need to be fed when they have proper lighting but it depends what you're trying to do.
If you feed more they'll grow faster.
I feed mine about three times a week and it grows quickly. If I don't feed it, it's fine, and if I feed to much it'll spit it back out.

 

[Dom]

I rarely target feed my Nems. I let them grab what is in the water column from daily feedings. Occasionally, I will soak dried krill in tank water and then feed it to the Nems.

I notice in your photo that there seems to be another Nem photo-bombing at the top left. That one seems fine. Is there anything else in the tank that could be irritating the Nem in question?

 

[Webslinger]

I think it's impossible to know how much they eat in nature and probable that they eat small amounts every day.
I agree that they don't need to be fed when they have proper lighting but it depends what you're trying to do.
If you feed more they'll grow faster.
I feed mine about three times a week and it grows quickly. If I don't feed it, it's fine, and if I feed to much it'll spit it back out.

3 times a week is crazy thats alot of work for a nem. I never directly feed mine. But whatever works for you.

 

[Uncle99]

In nature, a piece of shrimp, fish, or other food items, would rarely make it to the nem.
The clowns sometimes share.
Spitting out anything is very hard on this animal, I seen them weeks in recovery mode, some just die.
Once/twice a month for me.

 

[Darsh]

I suppose it depends on the size of the food. I feed very small amounts, I've seen my nem spit only once.

 

[Webslinger]

Feeding the tank, feeds your anemone.

 

[Darsh]

Feeding the tank, feeds your anemone.

Haha okay, so how often do you feed your tank? Never more than once a week?

 

[Gernader]

I feed my nem a small piece of raw shrimp once a week. It is growing like crazy!

This was 3 months ago.

To now...

 

[Darsh]

I feed my nem a small piece of raw shrimp once a week. It is growing like crazy!

This was 3 months ago.

To now...

Nice!!

 

[Webslinger]

Haha okay, so how often do you feed your tank? Never more than once a week?

3 times a day

 

[Webslinger]

I feed my nem a small piece of raw shrimp once a week. It is growing like crazy!

This was 3 months ago.

To now...

looked better 3 months ago. Stop feeding and see if he bubbles up.