Anemone question

[mazdaghost]

i just got it on sunday and has been fine and while i was at work my wife called and said it was all shrivled up and brown stuff coming out of it. so i tell her to turn on the light before she goes to work and three hours later when i come from work the Anemone look fine and i see no bronw stuff. i have not feed it
it did not want something to eat last knight.

questions is how much light do they need and what was the Anemone doing today. and when do you think it will start eating.
how long do clown want the Anemone. and any comment of how to take care of it.

and also i want to make sure i feed it right (so what is the right way to feed An Anemone. and do i still feed it once the clows start
making the
Anemone there home

 

[JamesJR]

Hmm, brown stuff can mean that the anemone is pooping.
Most anemones need lots of light, especially the clownfish hosting varieties. The clown hosting anemones can be tough to care for, did you happen to know what species you had? More information about the equipment you are using will be helpful.

One thing you can do is to get a timer for your tank. I used a cheap one from home depot and it worked just fine. It makes the tank less of a pain.

 

[raoul]

Care, including lighting, feeding, and placement depend on the anemone. Some are more forgiving, and others are very temperamental.

Usually you can get the best help by listing tank size, temp, & age, running even basic tests of amonia, nitrate, nitrite, etc would also be helpful

Knowing what kind of anemone you need answers for is almost a necessity. At this point I think the best answers anyone could offer would be very general - for example - your anemone would likely enjoy stable & pristine water conditions, lots of light, and meaty foods placed on their tentacles.
As far as clownfish feeding the nem, mine never have on purpose. It might get a few flakes here and there if the clowns accidentally drop some, but that's about it. Some people feed their nems frequently, others sparingly, it just depends on the anemone's preference and health.

If you're not sure what anemone you have (or you just want to double check) you can post pictures. Be sure to include not only a picture of the oral disk and tentacles, but the underside as well, as that's where a lot of the identifying characteristics are.

Sorry I wasn't much help, but I think by providing the above information, you will get more responses, and people can be much more helpful. Most of us here really enjoy nems and clownfish and are more than eager to help, we just need a good starting point.

Good luck and happy posting!