I've had my condi-lactin anemone for about two months, and I just got a new sebae anemone about two weeks ago. The first few days I got got my sebae anemone, it seemed to cough up what looked like partially digested krill. My sebae anemone doesn't want to eat, and my condi-lactin grabs onto the food, sometimes swallows the food, but either way I find it right outside of them again the next morning. I put phytoplanctin in the water for my feather dusters and polyps. My tank is a 20 gallon long, and I have a 130 watt power compact light fixture that I leave on for 12 hours a day. I test my water regularly, and it tests fine (including nitrates). I first used krill to feed them origionally, then I switched to silversides (small minnow-like fish). They don't eat either. Also, does it help to have an anemone in a tank while trying to breed clown fish? And will the fish lay their eggs by the anemone (I read in a book that they can)? Can anybody help?
2007-04-17 16:50:39 · 5 answers · asked by Carsource77 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
My first reaction is that your anemones aren't going to be compatible in that sized tank. Anemones and corals have to compete with each other for food. They will sting each other if placed too close together (or if your condy wanders), but even if they don't come into direct physial contact, they can produce chemicals and participate in a kind of chemical warfare with each other. If this is the case, it sounds like your sebae is going to be the loser. If you aren't using carbon or other material to draw chemicals out of the water (like polyfilter), there's nowhere for the chemicals to go, they'll just keep building up in your tank. This won't show up in your normal aquarium water chemistrry tests.
The only other possibility I would see is that your sebae is still very small - under 3" - and your clownfish are snuggling into it. The constant contact by the clowns on a small anemone will cause it to contract, so it won't feed properly.
If the sebae is a good size, and the seond idea doesn't seem to be likely, I'd suggest a partial water change as soon as you can manage it - it will at least dilute any chemicals the anemones may have produced. And I'd suggest returing on of the anemones.
If you have fish in the tank, it really shouldn't be necessary to feed the anemones that much - you did get two new clowns, didn't you?
An anemone will provide a more natural environment for spawning, but it isn't really required. And you'll need to match the anemone for the clownfish you're keeping - not all are compatible.
If you have any questions about this, or need a compatibility chart for anemones (I don't remember if I gave you one before), email me.
2007-04-17 17:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in all risk bones, tendons, ligaments & mushy tissue, too. First...the creature to which you refer is acceptable spelled "mussel." Plural is :mussels." 2nd...mussels are table sure as are sea anemones. the two anchor themselves to a fixture, oftentimes a rock or piling. the two feed on passing by using food products. The mussel on microscopic critters and the anemone on any small merchandise that floats into its tentacles, small fish, and so on. The anemone's tentacles incorporate a toxin that immobilizes it is "food." It then attracts the food into its mouth and digests the significant areas. i've got on no account been attentive to the waste cycle of a sea anemone. you may desire to need to seek for suggestion from a marine biologist (or internet web site) if it incredibly is on your field of pastime. good good fortune.
2016-12-29 06:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to feed them every day because the get most of there food from algae that lives in them. try feeding every other day.if that doesn't work try feeding some plankton . if not you should liquify there food and feed it with a tube feed or eye dropper.i hope that helps.
about the clown fish, they can because they live near anemones. they might lay them near cracks in rock or holes in rock. they are very protective of their eggs.
2007-04-17 17:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by andrew b 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they are fighting a battle and both are injured. I understand that different species of anemones will attack each other. Here is a site to back this statement up:
http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7438
2007-04-17 17:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your fish isn't hungry.
2007-04-17 17:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by Julie K 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋