best anemone selection in CFL
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chrisstie
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If you want to be able to just drive and get one? Reefworks in Lake Mary and Ocean's Direct (formerly the fish bowl) both seemedto have a section just for them, but I've never owned them so I am not sure I can attest to the ones they had being "good" or not and I guess its also a personal preference 
I personally enjoy purchasing fish from sea in the city but in the past have purchased for convenience at aquaria studio- they usually have a large variety, but again it is up to the indvidual to decide if they are looking at the particular species they want and if it looks good enough to take home
so thats just from my personal experience but i hope it helps Now "the man" to talk to about clowns and anemones? Cschweitzer if i spelled it right on here He's really done his hw and can probably hel p
I personally enjoy purchasing fish from sea in the city but in the past have purchased for convenience at aquaria studio- they usually have a large variety, but again it is up to the indvidual to decide if they are looking at the particular species they want and if it looks good enough to take home
so thats just from my personal experience but i hope it helps
Now "the man" to talk to about clowns and anemones? Cschweitzer if i spelled it right on here He's really done his hw and can probably hel phopefully he chimes in on this. when i was at SITC last i didnt see any they usually just have frags and a few fish, right?
reefworks does have a few but i was tring to find something different from the norm if you follow me. i did get some zoos and a plate from reefworks that look awesome!
reefworks does have a few but i was tring to find something different from the norm if you follow me. i did get some zoos and a plate from reefworks that look awesome!
cschweitzer
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Rose Bubble Tip Anemone--E. quadricolor
My best advice to you is well before you get an anemone, figure out exactly what you want, how to care for it, and if you have the correct answers to its specific needs.
You need to have your tank nem-less for at least six months while you learn how to care for the tank. Without this buffer time, you will probably not have the success you would like.
Please do a lot of research before getting an anemone...they are not like a mushroom coral at all, although they many times look similar.
How big is your tank, what are your params, what is your lighting and flow, what is/will be your feeding cycle for your tank/anem. Since you are doing this to host clownfish, I recommend a pacific anemone, as these are the only natural hosts for clownfish(amphiprion and premnas genus only occur in Indian and Pacific waters, never naturally in Atlantic waters).
Again, I cannot state this enough, do a lot of research on the care needed and decide if you are willing to make sure the anem will thrive. Anemone and clownfish forum here on RC is a great forum and another place to get good answers on anem/clownfish ?'s is www.rareclownfish.com
Always look at the FAQ's though, because many ?'s have already been answered...
My best advice to you is well before you get an anemone, figure out exactly what you want, how to care for it, and if you have the correct answers to its specific needs.
You need to have your tank nem-less for at least six months while you learn how to care for the tank. Without this buffer time, you will probably not have the success you would like.
Please do a lot of research before getting an anemone...they are not like a mushroom coral at all, although they many times look similar.
How big is your tank, what are your params, what is your lighting and flow, what is/will be your feeding cycle for your tank/anem. Since you are doing this to host clownfish, I recommend a pacific anemone, as these are the only natural hosts for clownfish(amphiprion and premnas genus only occur in Indian and Pacific waters, never naturally in Atlantic waters).
Again, I cannot state this enough, do a lot of research on the care needed and decide if you are willing to make sure the anem will thrive. Anemone and clownfish forum here on RC is a great forum and another place to get good answers on anem/clownfish ?'s is www.rareclownfish.com
Always look at the FAQ's though, because many ?'s have already been answered...
cschweitzer
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That should be enough lighting, but still on the low side for a BTA...That being said, I've kept them under lower lighting and did fine. Make sure(even if the ph's come with intake guards) that your anem has no chance of being sucked in. Right now someone is talking in the Anem&clown forum about their BTA getting sucked in and is now stuck inside their powerhead...it is a fate I wish upon no anem and noone's tank with an anem in it...
Might want a little more rock unless it is very porous.
I feed a whole bunch of different foods to my anem. Personally, I think that boneless foods(non-vertabrate, non-fish) are best as the bones can get stuck and choke/tear the anem internally. I like inverts, mostly ones bought at a grocery store(squid, scallops, oysters, clams, shrimp, etc) and mysis soaked in selcon and garlic to gain nutrition for the food. The most logical way I have seen to get it to the right size(wilkerson talks of this in her book) is to freeze the food whole, grate it with an unused cheese grater, refreeze that, and repeat...I like grating twice to get good sizes that my nems, clowns, and just about any LPS corals can eat. After grating, additives can be added(selcon, coral vibrance, garlic, spirulina, etc). Then just form it into a nice thin sheet and freeze. When you need food, just break it off the sheet. Or you can do the small ice cube tray method of freezing(not really ice cube tray, but to that same effect), so that the pieces are chunk size already...I personally like the flat sheets.
Voila!!! $50 of fish store bought food for about a quarter the cost.
Might want a little more rock unless it is very porous.
I feed a whole bunch of different foods to my anem. Personally, I think that boneless foods(non-vertabrate, non-fish) are best as the bones can get stuck and choke/tear the anem internally. I like inverts, mostly ones bought at a grocery store(squid, scallops, oysters, clams, shrimp, etc) and mysis soaked in selcon and garlic to gain nutrition for the food. The most logical way I have seen to get it to the right size(wilkerson talks of this in her book) is to freeze the food whole, grate it with an unused cheese grater, refreeze that, and repeat...I like grating twice to get good sizes that my nems, clowns, and just about any LPS corals can eat. After grating, additives can be added(selcon, coral vibrance, garlic, spirulina, etc). Then just form it into a nice thin sheet and freeze. When you need food, just break it off the sheet. Or you can do the small ice cube tray method of freezing(not really ice cube tray, but to that same effect), so that the pieces are chunk size already...I personally like the flat sheets.
Voila!!! $50 of fish store bought food for about a quarter the cost.
teog
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I feed once a week-and its frozen silver slides or krill. I recently also switched to t-5 lighting so they should do fine with your set up. Which t-5's did you go with?
As mentioned before your tank needs to be established though. The general rule seems to 6 months. No rush on my part. Like I said I wasnt planning on selling it, so it will be here when your ready.
Also which pump are you running for your return? I dont remember, but Im thinking mag for some reason. Since youre getting into corals you will want to get some more water movement in the tank. I like the seio pumps. There inexpensive and move some water. I have two of them in the 180g and they work great.
Also start looking at the clowns you want. There are many types out there. Im partial to true percs and black ocellaris. Hence the reason I have both pairs. You may want to get them first and later introduce the anenome.
If you want to swing by later, let me know, you can get some ideas of how you want to set up this tank. Ie pumps, better plumbing, power heads, etc.
As mentioned before your tank needs to be established though. The general rule seems to 6 months. No rush on my part. Like I said I wasnt planning on selling it, so it will be here when your ready.
Also which pump are you running for your return? I dont remember, but Im thinking mag for some reason. Since youre getting into corals you will want to get some more water movement in the tank. I like the seio pumps. There inexpensive and move some water. I have two of them in the 180g and they work great.
Also start looking at the clowns you want. There are many types out there. Im partial to true percs and black ocellaris. Hence the reason I have both pairs. You may want to get them first and later introduce the anenome.
If you want to swing by later, let me know, you can get some ideas of how you want to set up this tank. Ie pumps, better plumbing, power heads, etc.
cschweitzer
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If you do add the anem later, make sure that you have something to cover it in case the clowns start trying to host right away while it's trying to get settled. If they are annoying the anem when first placing it in, many people like to use a strawberry basket(one of those green containers) to give plenty of flow and lighting, but to keep it from getting hurt by the clowns...once the BTA settles, you should not have much(if any) worry about your clowns hurting it.
cschweitzer
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If the anem doesn't take well to the change(many times seen in shipped anems), or the mouth is gaping, or its healing from a cut, many people swear by this to keep pesky clowns(rough ones) from diving right into an already stressed animal...I've never had the need either, but many people have had good success.
