Anemone now and after

[Tehrab]

Glock, something that may help is to re-read your own posts in this thread and see if you notice that you never reference any materials that are generally accepted as guidelines for anemone keeping. I am no expert myself but from all of the anemone material I have read (Melev's FAQ, CarlosReef, Karen's, etc.), yours is obviously in decline. I wish I could say that was just my opinion but it isn't, we're into the realm of facts and reality.

Is it possible you could work like a dog, stabilize your tank and earn the happily ever after you are looking for? Time will tell, I guess.

 

[illcssd]

glockcoma:
Your anemone does not look healthier than when you first acquired it. I would render a guess it is starving for light and not appreciating the chemical imbalance your young tank is going through right now.
Yes there are success stories, but they are few and far between the losses and unsuccessful ones.
Like you have already been recommended, i would try and find a new home, if only on a temporary basis for a few months while your tank stabilizes and matures. In the wild this anemones can live hundreds of years, a couple months is nothing and its just not practical thinking. Lets not try and prove people wrong but instead try and do whats best for the anemone, or other livestock, it's our responsibility as reef keepers to do our best to provide a healthy home for these animals. That's not what's happening here....
fwiw

 

[glockcoma]

suscribe to this thread and ill catch back up w/ you guys after a few months

thanks for all the info

 

[glockcoma]

BTW this the same anemone w/ a better camera, first pic didnt do its color justice, OH yeah, he staying only death will do us part

 

[nick18tjetta]

Why post if you don't want honest opinions from experienced reefkeepers? I would never let anything in my tank die before I gave it to someone who could save it. I hope your attitude changes or you get out of the hobby.

 

[glockcoma]

Im not saying I dont want honest opinions, I actually apreciate the honesty and experience, I will do my best to assure its survival. My attitude wont change and I would never get out of this hobby cause I love it, wait! maybe on my 5th dead anemone:thumbsup:

 

[Cyberbug]

Wrong

 

[redvipe2010]

They only thing you are proving here is that you are willing to put an animals health, life and safety at risk for your own personal enjoyment.

 

[Toddrtrex]

One thing to add, is that you say that there are threads out there about success with a new tank and anemones. But, do you think that all that people that tried that and fail would really post about it? It is human nature to try to hide mistakes. So in my opinion for every success thread there is a least 10 that weren't written because the anemone died.

So that I won't look like a hypocrite, when I first got into this hobby I lost several anemones because my tank(s) were too young as was my knowledge. Excluding two cases ( one drop a big piece of salt creep on a RBTA, and losing a LTA that had a hole in its foot when I got it ) I haven't lost one in over 6 years. I owe that to experience in the hobby and letting my tank(s) mature before putting one in them.

 

[Slakker]

I still think it looks hungry.

 

[redFishblue]

65 watts is probably just enough light to keep it lingering around for a while.
But who wants something to just hang on.
Upgrade the lighting to T5's or MH and the anemone will love it.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I agree with you completely, forgot to add that.

Edit, I was posting when redFishblue posted, and I was agreeing with slakker. Though, for the most part I agree with redFishblue too, though I've had my BTA under PC for 3 + years now, and it is doing great, but that is another story.

 

[redvipe2010]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9926677#post9926677 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Slakker
I still think it looks hungry.

It is.

 

[Slakker]

Glock, you've already got the anemone. You're obviously dedicated to keeping it. We're not gonna change your mind.

IMO, the key here is going to be reading up on the care of these amazing creatures and learning as much as you can along the way. If you want to keep it, you need to take it upon yourself to give it what it needs to survive. The first thing is probably gonna be a bit more light.

That said, I wish you best of luck. I don't know if this has been asked, but have you been feeding it at all?

 

[glockcoma]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9926613#post9926613 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by redvipe2010
They only thing you are proving here is that you are willing to put an animals health, life and safety at risk for your own personal enjoyment.

Are you serious, you got to be kidding me, someone give this guy some tissue, let me experience my lesson, then I wont get one until my tank is mature, as for now, the anemone stays and seems quite happy IMO, one guy wrote that he lost 6, uh oh more tissue, like I said I'll do what it takes to keep it alive and healthy alright, I'll get the lighting upgrade, stabalize my parameters, and feed him some meaty foods every other day.

Talk about doomsday guy

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9926212#post9926212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glockcoma
maybe on my 5th dead anemone:thumbsup:

THink you saying that didn't help your cause much.

 

[glockcoma]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9926717#post9926717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Slakker
I don't know if this has been asked, but have you been feeding it at all?

Yeah I feed it every other day some meaty frozen foods, brine shrimp, and sometimes it'll catch some flakes

and as for helping the cause, WHAT cause!

Look to the people giving good advice as in upgrade lights, stabalize your parameters, keep an eye on it, since your tank is fiarly new, Thank you, BUT these negetive people who IMO have probably lost 6 or 7 anemones, dont shut me down, I'm an educated man w/ several children, and with a very well paying job, lighten up, this hobby and site is for enjoyment, not to come down on people and tell them there whole tank is gonna crash, and the world is gonna end

Give your advice, relax, then move on, jEESH!

 

[elegance coral]

I'm glad to see that you have recieved some good advice and seem willing to follow most of it. Your right that an anemone can survive in a young tank. However it is much harder on you and the anemone. It will need more frequent water changes and a much closer eye on fluctuations in water quality. It's good that the anemone is still eating. I hope you can get the lights before it stops. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

 

[plancton]

Is doing good, you can see how it was a bit deflated when it arrived, actually their coloration looks more intense when deflated, same with a balloon.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9926786#post9926786 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glockcoma

Give your advice, relax, then move on, jEESH!

Speaking of relax...you might want to do a bit of that yourself. The best advice you've gotten was to let your tank mature more and then trying an anemone then, and you're choosing to ignore it. The chances are pretty high that this will end in the death of the anemone, and it's frustrating for those trying to advise you.

Just because you can afford to lose the anemone and replace it later on doesn't mean it should happen when it can be avoided. The wild population is dwindling, and this certainly isn't helping any.

That said, you're obviously not going to change your mind and take it back...so hopefully in a year or so we'll be seeing a thread saying "You guys are dumb. It's totally fine."