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[17]shawn[17]
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should i be adding trace elements or supplements?
First anemone
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Anemonebuff
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I would leave her alone and let her go where she wants. The onlt trace elements necessary are in the food you feed her. Silversides and shrimp/prawns are usually accepted.
[17]shawn[17]
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Just did water change about 10% my anemones mouth is now open and it’s all shriveled up is this normal? im checking the water parameters now
[17]shawn[17]
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amonia=0.25ppm
nitrate=5ppm
nitrite=0
ph=8.1
nitrate=5ppm
nitrite=0
ph=8.1
Anemonebuff
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HOW OLD IS THE TANK?
There should not be any ammonia or nitrite detectable.
There should not be any ammonia or nitrite detectable.
[17]shawn[17]
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a little over 3 months
Anemonebuff
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You should have waited until the tank was more mature prior to buying an anemone.
Anemonebuff
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An anemone's mouth being open is not necessarily a bad thing. However, gaping(like a dying clam) is bad. As things are going, and your water parameters show, it may be gaping.
[17]shawn[17]
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the anemone was cheep like 10$ I should of waited but I couldn’t say no for that price, ive also had problems with hair algae yesterday I scrubbed it off al my lr in a bucker could the sudden loss of all the algae be the cause of the spike
smp
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Your tank isn't capable of keeping an anemone happy and by the sounds of it, your lack of experience isn't helping much.
Stop moving the thing around so much, you're stressing it out even further. Leave it alone and make sure it doesn't get sucked up into any powerheads.
Your tank is not cycled.
Stop moving the thing around so much, you're stressing it out even further. Leave it alone and make sure it doesn't get sucked up into any powerheads.
Your tank is not cycled.
[17]shawn[17]
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ya my test kit is just a cheep one
redvipe2010
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Cheap tests kits will hurt you in the long run, IMO.
Your anemone looks to be starving from the pic. Short stubby tenticles is a sign of starving? Was it like this when you bought it. Anemones need meaty foods such as silversides, and also good lighting as another food source. I don't have high hopes for your anemone with all that is going on.
This is a very helpful website, with lots of great pictures:
www.karensroseanemones.com
Your anemone looks to be starving from the pic. Short stubby tenticles is a sign of starving? Was it like this when you bought it. Anemones need meaty foods such as silversides, and also good lighting as another food source. I don't have high hopes for your anemone with all that is going on.
This is a very helpful website, with lots of great pictures:
www.karensroseanemones.com
[17]shawn[17]
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ya it was like that when i got it
redvipe2010
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Any way you can upgrade your lighting? It also should be fed very small portions of meaty foods, probably on a daily basis until it is healthy, about the size of it's mouth. Then you can switch to feeding every 3 days or so.
Invest in some better tests kits. What are you using to check your salt?
Have you tried posting in the Anemone and Clownfish Forum? You may get some additional help from there.
Invest in some better tests kits. What are you using to check your salt?
Have you tried posting in the Anemone and Clownfish Forum? You may get some additional help from there.
Anemonebuff
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I would not feed large meaty food to a tank that is cycling. I would return the anemone for store credit and wait until the tank is ready.
redvipe2010
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I agree returning him would be best. As I said before in this thread, I don't have high hopes for him based on what is going on. Also, I suggested "Small" meaty foods.
The store where you got him should have inquired about your setup before selling it to you. A good store won't sell you something that your tank can't support.
You'll get different opinions about when you're ready, or not ready, for an anemone, but too soon is definately not good.
Not enough light, and they'll lose their symbiotic zooanthellae (sp?), and eventually die. They're really sensitive to water param's too. About 100 times more than fish and more than soft corals (IME).
I learned this the hard way - I got 2 BTA's, I thought my tank was ready, but my lighting is just a little less than what they need (around 3.5WPG). They're still alive, 2 months later, but neither of them are thriving. I've got more lighting on the way.
You'll get different opinions about when you're ready, or not ready, for an anemone, but too soon is definately not good.
Not enough light, and they'll lose their symbiotic zooanthellae (sp?), and eventually die. They're really sensitive to water param's too. About 100 times more than fish and more than soft corals (IME).
I learned this the hard way - I got 2 BTA's, I thought my tank was ready, but my lighting is just a little less than what they need (around 3.5WPG). They're still alive, 2 months later, but neither of them are thriving. I've got more lighting on the way.
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