Compatible anemones
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OrionN
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My BTA doing great with Magnifica, Gigantea, Haddoni, and Malu. Maxi Tapetum also. IME as long as anemones do not touch, they will be fine. Some species tough and do fine also (Gigantea and Maxi Tapetum)
Just because your tank have two species of anemones and one not doing well does not automatically mean that it is being destroy by the other anemone. However, having them do well together in a tank, does prove that there is no significant chemical warfare going on.
Just because your tank have two species of anemones and one not doing well does not automatically mean that it is being destroy by the other anemone. However, having them do well together in a tank, does prove that there is no significant chemical warfare going on.
cichlid nutz
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NEVER LISTEN TO THAT GUY EVER EVER AGAIN......SERIOUSLY.
Sand from home stores are typically crushed rock and would cause algae blooms like you cannot even imagine, on top of probably putting metal into your system. Get some reef sand. It is not expensive and you don't need much.
But seriously, if this guy tells you that, you need to not listen to anything he tells you. I would go so far as to let the ownership of the store know as he could do serious damage to someones system that may simply not know better.
Sand from home stores are typically crushed rock and would cause algae blooms like you cannot even imagine, on top of probably putting metal into your system. Get some reef sand. It is not expensive and you don't need much.
But seriously, if this guy tells you that, you need to not listen to anything he tells you. I would go so far as to let the ownership of the store know as he could do serious damage to someones system that may simply not know better.
MD Ocean Girl
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While bubble tip anemones can be kept with other types of anemones, I'd be cautious about putting more than one type of anemone in such a small tank. Most anemones, especially host anemones, will need more space than what a 24 gallon tank will provide, especially if you're planning on more than one type of anemone. In your size tank, I'd stick with one type of anemone; you'll most likely have the best results with caring for them.
As for sand, I know others have used fine sand from Home Depot or Lowe's in their tanks without issue, but I'd be careful with that, as I have known others to use sand from a hardware store, and have had their tank crash because of it. You can always order fine grained sand that is aquarium safe through your LFS or online.
As for sand, I know others have used fine sand from Home Depot or Lowe's in their tanks without issue, but I'd be careful with that, as I have known others to use sand from a hardware store, and have had their tank crash because of it. You can always order fine grained sand that is aquarium safe through your LFS or online.
OrionN
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Most of us use Calcium carbonate base sand for our reef tanks; size is not really mater that much IME although you may hear some one specifically swear up and down that the sand need to be certain size and at certain dept. I have use normal play sand and did not have any problem with it. Using Ca base sand in our reef tank, there is a theoretical advantage in that if the pH drop, the sand acts as a buffer, dissolves and releases Ca and alkalinity for the tank and raises the pH. I doubt that this is something that really happens in true tank condition. By the time the pH gets low enough to dissolves the sand, the tank is likely devoid of higher form of life anyway.
Long and short of this is that I have use silica base sand without problem (play sand). I have use coarse or fine sand and see no significant advantage in term of nitrate processing capacity.
FWIW, my one tank that has experienced metal contamination in the sand was reef specific sand that was used.
I know that there will be many people disaree with this but this was my personal experience.
Long and short of this is that I have use silica base sand without problem (play sand). I have use coarse or fine sand and see no significant advantage in term of nitrate processing capacity.
FWIW, my one tank that has experienced metal contamination in the sand was reef specific sand that was used.
I know that there will be many people disaree with this but this was my personal experience.
