Planetmacro
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I ordered a Merten's from DD. It arrives Wednesday. This will be my first Merten's. Any tips?
Merten's Anemone
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ThRoewer
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If you don't have it already, order Cipro (Fish Flox from Thomas Labs is Cipro and available without a prescription).
Also prepare a quarantine tank.
You want to observe the anemone for at least a week, better two, to be sure it's healthy. And should it be sick you want to have the medication ready to go.
As for the placement in the display tank, mertensi like to sit in rock crevices the same way as crispa, and they can retreat into it with enough force to make a loose rock pile crumble. So you better have a solid aquascape that is ideally cemented.
And like crispa they like decent flow.
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Planetmacro
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Thanks for the information. I’ll order the Cipro ASAP.
Planetmacro
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How much has it grown in the two years?
Overboard
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Great suggestions from ThRoewer! Having the antibiotic ready is important.
One other tip, I have my Merten’s with its foot anchored in a small clay pot. I then have live rock around the perimeter so the anemone is supported as it spreads out. Seems to like spot. It is has never moved from that set up I, even when I relocated it from one spot in the tank to another. Sort of a detritus trap, but the flow helps.
One other tip, I have my Merten’s with its foot anchored in a small clay pot. I then have live rock around the perimeter so the anemone is supported as it spreads out. Seems to like spot. It is has never moved from that set up I, even when I relocated it from one spot in the tank to another. Sort of a detritus trap, but the flow helps.
OrionN
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Good luck with this rare anemone. Anemones only grow if fed, either intentionally by Reefers or what ever it catch. Fish foods or fishes (or snails). Good condition and light will only help them grow very slowly. When ever I have an anemone reach the size I want for the space I have in my tank, I just stop feeding and the hardly ever out grow it.
Planetmacro
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Thanks everyone for the good advice.
Planetmacro
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The Merten's arrived yesterday in excellent condition.
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Planetmacro
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Thanks guys. Under the right light it has gold tips on its tentacles. Also, the base has beautiful red spots. The clown in the picture is only temporary. After the nem grows a bit I'll decide what species for it to host.
cali9dub
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Pic of my Mertens. The close up with the clown is from April of 2013 and in the full tank shot you'll see where it settled and how big it got in just 2 months (you can see the same clownfish underneath it) full tank pic is from June of 2013. Loved the Mertens and would definitely get another, but they grow big and fast !!
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Planetmacro
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Just fed the Merten's Small Hikari Mysis. Very quick feeding response. This is a well conditioned carpet. Went to buy the second one but it was gone.
Planetmacro
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Pic of my Mertens. The close up with the clown is from April of 2013 and in the full tank shot you'll see where it settled and how big it got in just 2 months (you can see the same clownfish underneath it) full tank pic is from June of 2013. Loved the Mertens and would definitely get another, but they grow big and fast !!
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Nice one! I hope to grow it fast. I saw one on YouTube that's 40 inches in diameter!
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Nice one! I hope to grow it fast. I saw one on YouTube that's 40 inches in diameter!
Planetmacro
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Thanks. I agree that it ships better that gigantea and magnifica
