Bubble Anemone Question

[toad268]

Alright, I have been reading alot of posts about these guys and I finally went out and bought one. I got a great deal because he wouldn't come off the live rock, so in turn the owner offered me the rock for $10. On the rock was a tiny bubble anemone about 1/2" across. I am happy! Ok, now to my question...

Is there a light requirement over night? He looks really bad as soon as the light goes out for the night. I know it has been under a week still and he has to acclimate and that, but I just don't want to be doing something wrong. After the lights come on for the day, he looks fine. Just let me know if there is anything special for the nights and what is he supposed to look like. "He" refers to the bubble anemone by the way.

 

[garygb]

Could you post a pic? Often when someone says they have a "tiny BTA" theya actually have a majano anemone (usually considered a pest).

 

[swampthing]

Manjano! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (run for the hills)

 

[reefbegood]

This guy was about the size of dime about 7mo ago. Now he is about 5x5

 

[garygb]

reefbegood, do you know the species of the anemone in your pic? It looks alot like an anemone someone posted a few weeks ago wanting an id. It's a nice looking anemone, whatever species it is.

 

[reefbegood]

That was me and i dont know what it is just call it a bta

 

[garygb]

Oh, okay. It was in a different position in the pic you posted a while back for id. It doesn't look exactly like a BTA to me, the pointed tips are not characteristic, but whatever it is it looks healthy.

 

[toad268]

Does anyone know about the lighting or special care at night?

 

[garygb]

There is no "light requirement" as you put it, for nighttime. What type of lights, watts, kelvin, etc. do you have? My guess is that if it looks bad at night and then recovers once the lights come on, it is just acclimating. Try to post some pics, if you can. I'm still wondering if it is actually E. quadricolor or some other species, because it is only 1/2 inches across.

 

[BIOCUBE UNIT]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11998878#post11998878 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by toad268
Does anyone know about the lighting or special care at night?

No special care at night. They do well under PC and VHO, they do not need intense lighting, infact, mine loves the 72 watt PC that he is under. The require a tight control on water parameters, similar to that of SPS. They like to plant their foot underneath the exposed bottom portion of rocks - when they get big enough. I feed mine 3 days a week (silverside and myasis). You can supplement the feedings by soaking them in a vitamin like solution called Seacon or Zoecon. Try to protect them from high flow intakes, plastic mesh works good. They like lots of indirect current to breath.

Good luck with your little guy!!! They can get about 12 inches and most ppl will say that a 30 gal tank is the bare minimum size.

 

[toad268]

Just to make it clear, I got two... one about 2" wide at the base and then the small one....thanks for all the help!