Info on S.haddoni Anemone keepers please!

[Anemonebuff]

I would like to compile some info on S.haddoni anemones to help future Aquarists keep them. I would like to get some ideas on what can be the "norm" on good husbandry.

Something like this, starting with mine:

125 Gallon tank

S.G.-1.023

Water flow-Medium high

Lighting-3x175 watt 10K XMs with 2x40 watt URI actinics

PH-8.1-8.3

Alk-11 dkh

Temp-78.5-83

Skimmer-yes, ASM G3

How long in tank?-2 months

Feeding-2 silversides 2 times a week

Clownfish?-Clarkii clown

Type-green carpet

Supplements added?-kalkwasser

Refugium?-no

 

[mbbuna]

180g tank-linked to other tanks total system 500g

SG 1.025

flow MED-High

1-150hqi 10k, 4-65w actinic

PH 8.2+-

ALK- 9dkh

temp 78 to 80

skimmer- 4' duel beckett

in tank over a year and a half

feeding- very rarely, once every other month with a small chunk of shrimp (it snags green chromis and snails on its own)

ocellaris eyeball it but haven't gone in yet

green carpet

kalk- yes

refugium- yes mixed macros

 

[Anemonebuff]

Thank you. Hopefully I can start my own site like Melev has, but dedicated to S.haddoni anemones(with a link to Melev's site of course!).

BUMP^

 

[Anemonebuff]

It is funny you mention snagging snails and chromis'. Mine took a hermit and the next day spit it out and it survived. It was pale white and walked funny for a day or so. It was like Jonha and the whale. Then my Tomato tried her out and was stung. I watched closely, because I was not losing my 8 year old clown. Then the Clarkii jumped right in with no problems.

 

[mbbuna]

my clowns are all in the 2 LTA's in the same tank(only took 1 1/2 years) but only one even looks at the carpet. ive been waiting for it to try it out but so far no luck

 

[vthondaboi]

perhaps for flow you should state the turnover rate your tank has

 

[Anemonebuff]

Okay.....about 30x turnover.

 

[mbbuna]

exchange rate for mine is about 7x

internal flow is about 30x

 

[Sandslug]

75 gallon, part of 145 total gal. system
approx. 14x turnover
78-80 degrees
s.g.1.026
2 x 150 MH, 18w blue PC
ph 8.3
alk 8 dkh
calcium 400 ppt
ASM G4
3 years in tank
fed 3" fish, once/week
A. Polymnus (1)
dosed kalkwasser
magnesium at 1350ppt
no refugium

After 3 years, I moved; but two years later it was still in a LFS unskimmed display tank, under less light. It appeared to be doing okay yet.

 

[Toddrtrex]

58gal ( 20 gal sump )
SG 1.026
water flow 50x turn over
2 * 175MH + 2 * 96 PC
Temp 79.5 - 80.5
ASM G1X
In tank for over 5 years
Feed slilversides about once a week (if I remember )
A. Polymnus pair (if she is in the mood to let him in the anemone)