+cyrus Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 So the green nem I recently got is not eating, nor are the silver sides even sticking to the tentacles. He is completely bubbled up and looks great though? Anyone know what I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Leave it alone? Give it time to settle in, dont force feed it and allow it to get used to its new surroundings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardx322 Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 from what i understand they wont take the food if they are not hungry. and if its not hungry it will just let the food go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Its been in three weeks., settled and happy. I can see them not wanting to eat however the non stickyness is what i'm worried about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardx322 Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 it will be ok i think because my gbta was like that and now its taking food and actualy gained more color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 it depends on how much light you have also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 you can also try smaller amount of smaller food. Let him float around and find a spot it likes. Make sure to take dangerous power head out of the tank during this period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 The tank is predesigned for nems. There is a partition in the middle and the porwer head is on the coral side. I move them when they get to close to my overflow but I believe I have lost one already due to the overflow. I installed foam over the teeth of it to stop that but I think it was counter productive because it increased the suction. It's funny because my rbtas are no problem and they stay where I put them... The question I'm asking isn't should I let it settle in( because as stated before it has been established in the same spot for several weeks), or feed it even ( Jimd I dont force feed I place the food on the edge of the nem and let it take it). What my dilemma is really is why the tanticles have a stickiness to them? Toxiq reef, you said light might play a part? do you have experience with that being an issue? I have a 10k 400w over it right now but im switching to a 14k this week do you think that will be better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have an LTA that just doesn't like silversides, all of my BTAs love em. Try feeding it something else like mysis. If the nem doesn't like the food, it will release it (the same as turning off the stickiness of its tentacles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Your nem might be picking food out of the water when you feed otherwise and has no hunger for silversides. I stopped feeding my RBTA directly and it kept growing...now the clown feeds it for me when I feed the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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