Anemone in newer Tank?

[Tajjo]

Ok i was wondering how long i should wait till i put in an anemone my tank. It has been runnig for 3 months now, i have many corals and 2 clowns, and a sea hare, so far i now would like to transfure my anemone. Are there any rules on how aged the tank should be?
Any info helps
Thanks

 

[macronut]

Personally I would wait until 6 months or more since you tank is still fairly new. I would watch placing a sea hare with an anemone. Sea Hares sight is not good. Could get stung and killed.

 

[Lyscer]

I added a Entacmaea quadricolor to my 120 when it was 3 months old and I didn't have any issues. When I started the tank I used new salt water, new sand, and had 20% live rock the rest was dead. I took a lot of crap from 'more experienced' reefers, but I have no issues with the anemone other than it splitting and climbing all over my sps a couple of times before I got rid of it.

I recently setup a smaller tank using 100% live water from my 120, live rock and dead sand. I added an anemone after 2 weeks and it has been doing fine. I do spot feed every 3 weeks or so since it is 8" under a 130w PC fixture

That is my experience. I am sure that others will disagree, but it has worked for me and may or may not work for you. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do.

 

[kar93]

Ive heard of some people having no problems in newer tanks, they are alot hardier than people think IMO. But i added one to a newer tank and it did alot better when i moved it to an established one.

 

[dp reefer]

If its a bubble you should be fine after a few months. Wait longer with pretty much everything else

 

[Tajjo]

I put him in last night so far so good hes not opening up all the way but i think it will be fine any suggestions?

 

[Teen Aquarist]

Well I would have said dont put it in yet, but sence you all ready did ill try to help. I have a BTA in my 24 gallon PC hood aquapod. It needs a lot of current or else it does not seem to like it. It was bleached when I got it but i fed it once a night when it was bleached and a couple weeks after its now unbleached and being fed once a week. Mine was open right after I put it in but my tank was two years old with 30lb of LR. Hope that helps TA

 

[JPMagyar]

Patience is a virtue.

Patience is a virtue.

I am wholly guilty of calling the kettle black in this regard as my foray into reefing many years ago included killing an anemone in a new tank, but I have had my second anemone since and cared for carpets and bubbles in my system over the years. My only reason for responding is to point out that you asked the question on one day and put an anemone in your tank the second day, and it has been my experience that failure to thoroughly research new tank additions whether they are corals, critters, or chemicals can lead to disastrous results. My advice is take it slower in the future.

What kind of anemone is it, and do you have any pictures?

Joe

P.S. You can read about my anemone experience on my website The Heteractis Magnifica

 

[fonz4u]

u should be fine

 

[Tajjo]

I'll post pics soon

 

[Madman133]

Just my opinion for what its worth...go slow and be more patient...IME when things go wrong are when I get too impatient and rush something.

 

[sruiz]

JPMagyar, that is a really nice picture.

 

[jpitts101]

some anemone's may look fine and eat but in reality it can take up to and excess of a year for them to die. Im not saying this will be the case but be carefull. There is a good sticky somewhere about anemone's, it has pretty much all you would want to know about them.
Always remember the old saying " Reefkeeping, where only bad things happen fast ". Good luck!!

 

[Tajjo]

These pics are bad i took them off a video/ camra not good quality.

 

[Tajjo]

Bump

 

[dp reefer]

JPMaygar, that magnifica is amazing! How long have you had it and what have you done to keep it alive? I guess that might been in your webpage so I'll check that in a minute

 

[wrott]

I believe it's one more of those 'reef myths' that you can't add BTA to a newer tank. It was most likely started due to a lack of reef keeping experience--new tank--new to hobby--things die.
I just transfered 3 BTA to my new 56g, I didn't even question whether it would be 'OK' or not--they are doing as fine (and better) in the new tank.
I've had BTAs for 3 years.

 

[Tajjo]

Ok thanks, i guess your right it depends on the carer. I have been keeping up on my tank so far so i should be ok. Im happy with all the perameters

 

[rssjsb]

Very pretty.

 

[Amazon4]

I think it has to do with reefer experience. There's a big difference, IMO, between a new reefer with a new tank and an experienced reefer setting up a new and/or bigger tank.

The experienced reefer is going to have a stable environment much sooner than a new reefer.

I'll be moving a rbta to a new 180. I don't plan to wait 6 months to make the move. I'll just be sure the new tank is stablized. How long that is going to take is yet to be seen.