Anemone now and after
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redvipe2010
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Looks hungry, what are you feeding it? What is your lighting and water parameters?
redvipe2010
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what is your alkalinity? how old is the tank?
I can't remember what formula 1 is, is it a meaty food?
I can't remember what formula 1 is, is it a meaty food?
redvipe2010
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65 watt PC is not enough for a 29 gallon.
glockcoma
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its doing pretty well under that light, Ive heard they become elongated and reach for light when starved from it, and I never see it do that, I just cleaned my tank of cyano (red slime) ad for some reason my alk shot up real real high, I m gonna do a waterchange tommorow when I can go to lfs for saltwater
heres the thread on my little disaster
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1118501
heres the thread on my little disaster
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1118501
redvipe2010
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You're anemone will not do well long term with that lighting. High alkalinity can be deadly to an anemone.
Cyano? New Tank? Anemones don't do well in new tanks.
redvipe2010
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Your tank is like 6 or 7 weeks old. Not enough lighting. It looks hungry, its loosing color. Your chemistry is messed up. Its not going to do well long term in that environment.
Do the anemone a favor and do some research. Read through the last few months of threads on this forum and see for yourself. Don't do this to your anemone just to prove me wrong. Take it back or give it to a local reefer.
Do the anemone a favor and do some research. Read through the last few months of threads on this forum and see for yourself. Don't do this to your anemone just to prove me wrong. Take it back or give it to a local reefer.
glockcoma
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Theres just as many threads of people having success, with an anemone in a young tank, my chemistry will be taken care of, theyve always been stable, until just now, and lighting can be upgraded, also taking it back is not an option, and trust me your not that important for me to prove it to you, I want it to enjoy it and someday host w/ my perc, I just thought you might of wanted to follow along with its progress, .
I posted this same thread in another forum, and I got a different perspective, but again thanks for the info
check it out
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1118506
I posted this same thread in another forum, and I got a different perspective, but again thanks for the info
check it out
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1118506
redvipe2010
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No, there isn't just as many threads with people having success, and your not having success either.
I was trying to help you.
I was trying to help you.
nick18tjetta
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You are not going to get the same "yes sir you are doing great" responses you got in the Newb forum. Here people are going to tell you the truth. I am setting up a new 120 with seasoned live rock (been in tanks for years), MH/VHO lighting, and years of experience. I will not add an anemone to this tank for atleast 3 months and that is only if my water paramaters are stable. The only reason I will add it that soon is so that it can find a suitable home before I add hundreds(thousands) of dollars worth of corals (and the thing still may move and sting them). I have had long term success with anemones ( had a rose 4 years until Katrina took it out, never split but was the size of a large dinnerplate -12" easy) and have no doubt I can take care of one. Take the advice of this forum, and not the newb forum, and find a new home for the anemone, and then get one when you have better lights, more experience, and a more stable tank. I have no doubt you will one day be able to house one of the creatures, it just takes time, and nothing can speed that up.
Big Brother
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psh redvipe dont spit things you cant prove.
the anemone doesnt look hungry, the signs of starvation are loss of tentacles by "twisting" them off. i have no idea what your seeing...
and anemones can do fine in a tank that old, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP IT STABLE.
but you might want to upgrade your lights... how deep is your tank?
the anemone doesnt look hungry, the signs of starvation are loss of tentacles by "twisting" them off. i have no idea what your seeing...
and anemones can do fine in a tank that old, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP IT STABLE.
but you might want to upgrade your lights... how deep is your tank?
redvipe2010
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You may want to do a little more research.
and anemones can do fine in a tank that old, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP IT STABLE.[/QUOTE]
That tank is FAR from stable.
redvipe2010
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Loss of zooxanthellae can be caused by many stressfull things, including light. And yes, when an anemone is loosing its zooxanthellae it is a sign that the anemone is not doing well. Unfortunately, this anemone has more than one thing going on that is causing stress.
illcssd
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Lets not call people out here, we are all here to offer freindly advice and going around blantantly disagreeing with people is not going to get anyone anywhere. Young tank's are not recommended for anemones, as they are not stable and are going through alot of chemical changes and the hobbyist also learns through those. This does not need to be an argument and i am sure no one on this forum appreciate's you going around telling everyone they don't know what they are talking about.
Lets keep it civil.
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