Heteractis Malu Update - 2 Anemones & Pictures

[kimsie]

Good day fellow SLASHERS! I posted this all over on the Anemone/Clownfish page - but since I'm stuck in bed recovering... I thought I'd post it over here too so you guys can see what it is I have going on in my tanks too

I thought now would be a good time to update the status on my Heteractis Malu's... I believe at this point that they're both H. Malu but if anyone thinks otherwise - you can sure let me know! I've also included the original thread on both of them so you can see where we decided they were Malu's...

I have to do multiple posts thought because RC won't let me fit it all in one...

 

[kimsie]

Maroon/Purple H. Malu

Maroon/Purple H. Malu

Maroon/Purple H. Malu
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1330535

This is my first one - and it's doing GREAT!! He's the one in my avatar - and that pic is photoshoped because I think it looks so cool and someone did it for me... here is a pic from when he first went into the tank on 2/26/08 - he is in my 30g breeder now - started in my 14g Biocube... Long story!




Since then he's really darkened up... It's hard to tell from these pictures - but he's almost doubled in size and he's much darker all around - a much deeper maroon and his outer ring tips that used to be off white are much darker now and are even sometimes light purple... He also hosts my black ocellaris pair ... He's in the worse section of the tank for pictures and I have coraline all over my viewing panes... need to get to that... but here's 2 pictures from today...



and here's a second pic - from the front of my tank...


then just for kicks here's a FTS of that tank...

 

[breutus]

recovering? did you have surgery? are you okay???

 

[kimsie]

Brown/Grey H. Malu

Brown/Grey H. Malu

Now for my other one...
Brown/Grey H. Malu
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1338193

Now - this one is beautiful too - but hasn't done as well... it's in my 14g Biocube. On Monday I did the Nanotuners 3.24 lighting upgrade so it'll now have 72 watts of PC light over it. Hopefully that will help it - it's attached strong and eats well - just isn't as dark as when I first got it... I'm hoping that with continued feedings and the new lights it'll get stronger. He still seems super healthy - just not as dark as I'd like.

Here is just 1 picture from his early days in the tank - he was put in on 2/29/08...



Here is one from today... right before he ate his scallop piece.. he was hungry!



And here is a fun one - this is how this anemone sleeps at night! Now my other Malu used to do that on occasion - but doesn't anymore with it's new placement in the tank... Isn't that weird? Is that ok?



Momma sleeps inside - Papa sleeps outside...


And then here is a FTS of this tank too...

(I know - I have a little cyano in there... need to suck it out)


Ok - so there is my anemone update! Enjoy

Kim

 

[breutus]

I don't think its abnormal to see them close up like that. Its very neat that the female buries itself all the way down in there!

 

[kimsie]

Tendon Tranfer

Tendon Tranfer

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12498659#post12498659 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by breutus
recovering? did you have surgery? are you okay???

I sure did! I had a tendon transfer in my right foot... It's to recover some tendon use from nerve damage from a rollerblading accident 2 years ago - hopefully this will be my last surgery!

I'm ok though

 

[kimsie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12498708#post12498708 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by breutus
I don't think its abnormal to see them close up like that. Its very neat that the female buries itself all the way down in there!

Isn't it so cute - whenever I go by the tank and she's sleeping she starts flopping around in there - makes me nervous but it looks like everyone's happy!

 

[kimsie]

More tank shots and my Boxer Dempsy

More tank shots and my Boxer Dempsy

Here's a upclose of the left side of my 30g...


And here's one of the right side...


One of my Blasto's


Then Here's a cute shot I love...


He's in my 30g breeder and seems fat and happy - I constructed 2 pod condo's out of gutter guard in there and have been making sure he's staying fat


This is some kind of toadstool that's in my 14g...


And here is my Boxer Dempsey! Couldn't resist throwing these in too...






Enjoy