Scolly is always hungry

MrsCFMX · May 1, 2012

Anyone know much about scolies? I saved 1 from a lfs (isn't fully recovered) but the thing is always hungry. Seems like anytime I look at it the feeding fingers are out.
I have been feeding it once a day w/ large mysis shrip, brine shrimp soaked in vitamins and coral amino acid.
My other scoly only extends its fingers at night.
Anyone else have a demanding scoly? :squigglemouth:

revhtree · May 1, 2012

They will feed a lot of the time honestly. Especially if you are fooling with the tank and in and out of the water.

k2parkstar · May 1, 2012

Try feeding it larger foods. Try silversides or Krill..you may be able to fill him up.

mallorieGgator · May 1, 2012

It's fine. Means it's happy. My acans are always presenting feeding tentacles.

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cfmx · May 1, 2012

So how often do you feed?
Mine has fingers out all the time. I'm only mess w/ the tank 1 time a day. During feeding time (which is at a certain time). Other than that the tank is pretty much automated.
I agree my acans extend fingers during feed and for a bit afterwards. I'll have to post a pic. I just figured its because its still recovering.

jformani · May 2, 2012

i dont feed my scoly just water changes is all. probably a few times a week if you really want?

Braves Fan · May 3, 2012

One of my Scolys, I will load it up with mysis shrimp, 30 min. later he wants more. I feed every other day or every third day.

blkhawk10 · May 3, 2012

Pretty much all my LPS's have there feeding tentacles out all the time. I don't think its a bad thing all of em' are growing, I wouldn't worry about it.

MrsCFMX · May 3, 2012

Here is a picture of the scoly (rt side). Currently it looks normal.
I figure it still wanting to eat daily since its still recovering. When I got it from the lfs it didn't even have fingers. I had to put a cup over it and feed tiny pieces of food. Now since it has fingers it can eat mysis but still can't eat large food.