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Love the color on that Mag!
H. Magnifica
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elegance, my nitrate level is 0, but once it got kind of high for probably a few months. When the nitrates did creep up that time the anemones were well-established and I had had them for several years. I could tell by there appearance that something was off, so I checked the nitrates and almost passed out. Before that the nitrates had always tested 0 for years, so I stopped checking. Fortunately I corrected the problems and now the nitrates have been back down to 0 for a while now. I definitely think it will help with the acclimation if you have undetectable nitrate levels. Once H. magnificas are well established and healthy, they are somewhat forgiving of less than perfect conditions for a brief period of time.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thanks. I hope he grows up to look like your avatar.:smokin:
elegance coral
They call me EC
I'm sure mine is close to 0. I have stepped up water changes just to be sure. Thanks again for the help.
elegance coral
They call me EC
He ate today
Yay, that's a very good sign. I betting it will settle in for you and be fine. Just be consistent with the water changes and keep the specific gravity up to 1.026 (ppt 35-37), at least I've found those two things to be important. I keep mine around 80-81F too, what temp. is your tank?
elegance coral
They call me EC
My temp usually runs in the mid to upper 70's. My specific gravity is around 1.024 or 1.025
So far, he just keeps looking better and better. I thought he had plenty of room when I first put him in the tank, but I have had to rearrange things to accommodate his expansion.
How often do you feed yours, or how much did you feed them when you first got them?
How big are yours?
So far, he just keeps looking better and better. I thought he had plenty of room when I first put him in the tank, but I have had to rearrange things to accommodate his expansion.
How often do you feed yours, or how much did you feed them when you first got them?
How big are yours?
elegance coral
They call me EC
Everything is out of place after making room for the H. Mag., but I'll see what I can do. I really need a bigger tank.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Please don't be to judgmental. This is the wife's tank. Like I said before, everything is out of place. I had to change the flow for the H. Mag and got some water between the back and the glass. I liked it better when it was painted black. I know it's past time for a larger tank, too. It is plumbed to a small pond in the other room.
Beautiful carpet and flower anemones you have there with your H. mag.
I feed mine two times a week usually. The largest one is about 15 inches across since it cloned. It still isn't as big as it was before it split. I feed mine silversides, shrimp, scallops, squid, smelt. As far as amount, for the largest one, I feed about the equivalent of a silverside twice per week. I cut the food into pieces no longer than about 1/2 inches.
I feed mine two times a week usually. The largest one is about 15 inches across since it cloned. It still isn't as big as it was before it split. I feed mine silversides, shrimp, scallops, squid, smelt. As far as amount, for the largest one, I feed about the equivalent of a silverside twice per week. I cut the food into pieces no longer than about 1/2 inches.
M.Maddox
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With years of experience keeping anemones, let me tell you one thing: don't feed them whole fish, or even large chunks of food. 1/4" or even more finely minced pieces are recommended, even for the largest of anemones. Yes, an anemone will show a feeding response (they simply respond to proteins triggering their neural responses, they have no decision making capacity) but the anemone will usually not benefit from larger foodstuffs, and most often regurgitate it hours/days later.
Good luck!
Good luck!
elegance coral
They call me EC
Thanks. I also have these two LTA's that live in the same system.
With all the anemones, soft coral, and hard coral, I do run massive amounts of carbon. I've never seen signs of chemical warfare between the LTA's and carpet. So far, the Mag doesn't seem to be stressed either. I guess only time will tell.
Pacific Reefs
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I just realized you are in Central Florida. Where did you get this one? I have been looking for one like that for a while. If you change your mind on it I will put it in my 160g.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Well......... Life sucks.
I came home from work today to find this.
I will be spending the evening changing water.
I came home from work today to find this.
I will be spending the evening changing water.
Pacific Reefs
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Might just be expelling waste.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I believe it is a concern as well. I know it can be a problem between soft and hard corals. I have kept many different species of anemone in the same system and never had a problem. That doesn't mean it can't happen. I've also never been sucessful with H. Mag. I have failed twice before, but it wasn't because of allelopathy. This is the first time I have tried keeping H. Mag. with other anemones.
