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04-20-2011, 01:37 AM
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Okay thanks a bunch
 nobody ever told me at the store what size of food to feed. I've got tuns of frozen food around I'll try squirting some its way tonight. It's been about 4 days now, should I actually wait another 3 days? Also I adjusted the lighting and stuck it between a bunch of big rocks in the sand so it couldnt get flipped over by my clown freeking out about it. Today it opened up big again, still doesnt have a "sticky" feel to its tenticals though so doubt it would eat....?
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04-20-2011, 03:10 AM
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You should wait as long as it takes for it to be happy. There is no point to feed an upset nem. If the tentacles are not sticky food will probably irritate it even more and you will be to square one again. Some people never feed there nems, food is not something it required daily.
Don't touch it, let it find a spot it likes, even if it doesn't looks like a good spot to you. When they stressed, they will move to a spot with no light at all. When my nems split, some will go to heal into shaded area and move out when feeling better.
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04-20-2011, 03:29 AM
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Okay, I didnt like touching it or moving it but that last night my clown was pushing into its foot while its head got mushed into the sand. It wasnt going to live if I hadnt flipped it and made sure clown couldnt mess it up again. Today it had moved back into the light a bit so fingers crossed everythings slowly getting happy
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04-20-2011, 04:01 AM
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If it isn't eating yet, do the best you can to give it light. It will need the nourishment to regain strength. Also you said the mouth was wide open.Is it still open, and if so is the tissue surrounding the mouth firm or slack ? If slack, when you look inside do you see white noodle like stuff ? BTW re inflating is a good sign, it may have just deflated to evacuate waste, they do this through the mouth. If it is inflated, with a closed mouth. It would be best to just leave it. It will find a comfortable spot and settle down until it decides to move again. Handling can be stressful, but you can run your fingers lightly through the tentacles without causing a problem. I know most fish stores wont mention this, if they even know, but its better to have your nem settled into the tank and doing well before adding a clown. Clowns can be stressful, with all the attention they devote to the host.
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04-20-2011, 04:29 AM
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Ya I wish they would have told me to let the anemone settle in then get the clown in at least a couple days... I would have came back but whatever. I don't really like the staff at that store all they want is money instead of loyal customers
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04-20-2011, 04:54 AM
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You don't " HAVE " to feed them. Like other corals they will get nourishment from the NO3 in the water, and also from the light. If you have clowns, often they will feed the nem for you, and it will also feed on the clown poo, and fish food that floats past. Not sure about LTAs but with BTAs, if you feed them they get big fast, so if you want a big BTA feed it.
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