H. magnifica. need some help.

fishkid6692

fishkid6692

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i set up a tank that is pretty much a species tank for an H. magnifica. i plan on getting mine tomorrow and i wanted to know if anyone had some tips. i've kept one before for about a onth and a half but my sps got RTN and that triggered a ammonia spike and that killed everything. i am going to start fresh this time and i would like as much hep as possible. i found 2 healthy ones at a lfs and he said he wanted to wait a few days and see how it did before he sold it. thanks for any help or advice!
 
How long has the tank been cycled? You said it will be a species tank, do you already have fish in there? Any corals? The most important things are: good flow (at least 20X/hr turnover, good light (MH preferable, but do not shock it with too much light initially), and excellent water parameters (0 nitrate, sg 1.026, temp 80-82). They need a large rock to sit on top of, preferably with a smooth, flat surface. For a new H. magnifica, small ocellaris or perculas, nothing too abrasive. You should choose a mag with good color and a mouth that is closed. Do you have specific questions?
 
Just lots of light, good current, and good clean water. That is what H. magnifica wants. For long term in a tank, it need an area of about 16-24 inches square (each side about 16-24 inches). It is best on a pedestal type rock formation high up near a point light source of at least 150W.
What is your tank like? How long ago did you set it up?

BTW, RTN does not cause ammonia spike. In a reeftank, the amount of tissue necrosis from SPS just not enough to trigger an ammonia spike. A much more likely explanation for your tank crash is that something went wrong cause an die off of the animals which in turn cause the tank crash. The SPS were just casualty of the crash, not the cause of the crash.
 
it's been running for about a year. and i have one blk nd white occelaris but i am going to give him away and get a pair of snowflakes. i have the 34g solana cube. i have a 150watt 14k MH over it. the water temp is about 80. the nitrates were high when i tested them but a big water change straightened them out. how many times a week should i feed him? what is the survival rate for magnificas?everything was fine in my old tank until i added a piece of coral i bought from another reefer that i didn't know and 2 days later everything was dead.
 
Everything seem OK. What is the water flow like in your tank?
34 g is not likely to hold a H. magnifica for a long time.
If there is any question on water flow, I would get two Koralia 2 and put them on opposite end of the tank.
I have a tiny H. magnifica in my 20 tank (that would be there for too long. I also have a 150 W MH and two Koralia 2 one on each side. The flow meet just above the anemone. He loves it and not moving except an inch or two from that spot.
About feeding, don't feed too much at first. Mine is about 6 inch in diameter, I feed about 1 cm3 (1 cc of food) a week or so. I feed a little more when I feed him fresh Oyster. He loves oyster. Too much food, IMO, will defiantly harm the anemone if they are not healthy.

Here is a picture of my small tank:
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14125975#post14125975 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishkid6692
i also have the vortech 20 coming in and the will be added for the tank for more flow.
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You should have two, or else have it on a timer. I think Koralia is much cheaper, doesn't add much heat into the tank at all. Have the two point toward each other make perfect flow. I try this with other PH and it works OK, but it is just about perfect with Koralia in a small tank.
 
i have an extra koralia and i still have the return pumps. i was going to put the vortech in the back middle and that should give good flow to the whole tank. i already ordered the vortech so i have to get it. i might put the koralia facing diagnally across the tank to give more flow. also would i be able to add a few small pieces of sps and lps after he has found a sput it likes? i know he may move but is it a big risk to the nem? im not worried about the corals as much. and thanks so much for helping!
 
If the nitrates were high, you will want to be sure and eliminate the cause and have nitrate reducing safeguards in place to prevent them from becoming elevated again.
 
Moving anemone will be at risk due to PH and overflow. Usually an H. magnifica will kill the coral, not the other way around.
 
My anemone above looks healthy and is healthy and growing.
Here is another one of mine from before:
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Here is one from the other thread of Cprowler
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Gary's anemones is really nice also.
 
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