My "Fancy Whites"

[SgtSilly11]

I saw this pair at my lfs and knew I just had to have them!!! They are in a 110gal soon to be reef tank. The tank is still relatively new, and my lfs was cool enough to hold onto this pair for a long time while my tank went through its cycle, so a big thanks to them. I'm just so happy to finally have them home, and they are doing extremely well. I hope to be able to breed them soon. I placed a bubble tip in there with them on the same day I added them, how long could it take them to decide to host it if at all?

 

[8220]

very very nice pair. I can fully understand you why you wanted that pair.

Congrats on some great fish

 

[SgtSilly11]

From what I have been told they are the product of a cross between a percula and a wyoming white.

 

[bues0022]

How old is your tank? It looks very new from the looks of the rock/sand/glass. Slow down and enjoy. A BTA in that tank concerns me a bit as it doesn't look that mature.

Also, those flame scallops are very likely to die unless you are dosing phyto like mad. They are filter feeders and I'd venture to guess that over 90% die in our tanks in a few months due to not giving enough food. If it were me, I'd try to bring them back where you got them from for credit before they die.

 

[SgtSilly11]

The tank is new, I waited for quite awhile after my levels returned to normal and algae bloom was finished to pick up my clowns. I spray my corals and scallops down with phyto almost daily. I have done them before with success. I know the golden rule is to take it slow and trust me I am. This is how my tank will be for quite awhile with not too many additions, maybe just a slow addition to my cleaning crew.

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

putting a nem in a freshly cycled tank is not taking it slow

 

[NirvanaFan]

Beautiful pair of clowns. There are plenty of threads here on RC and other forums detailing how to breed fish.

What is your lighting like over the tank? I'm concerned about the anemone. It looks a little bleached and unhappy, which is common for newly added ones. It doesn't look like the foot is attached. The clownfish could be hosted today, tomorrow, next week, next month, or never. It all depends on them. It probably is good they're not being hosted now though. Sometimes it can stress anemones out.

 

[SgtSilly11]

The Nem is actually doing really well and he is firmly planted on his rock. He was not planted in the picture, but then again the pic was taken no more than ten min after he was placed in the tank. I fed him a small piece of shrimp today, it seems to be doing really well. As for my lighting, I have the Coralife High Output Lunar Aqualight 48" 4 high output lamps and 4 lunar blue leds. Well that's at least what it says on the box. And by far the brightest light i have out of my aquariums.

 

[Tethered_Limbs]

sounds good, best of luck with it

 

[ange062]

Beautiful pair, especially the white one. Just take it slow in that new tank

 

[MD Ocean Girl]

The Nem is actually doing really well and he is firmly planted on his rock. He was not planted in the picture, but then again the pic was taken no more than ten min after he was placed in the tank. I fed him a small piece of shrimp today, it seems to be doing really well. As for my lighting, I have the Coralife High Output Lunar Aqualight 48" 4 high output lamps and 4 lunar blue leds. Well that's at least what it says on the box. And by far the brightest light i have out of my aquariums.

If your tank is 110 gallons, I don't think you have enough light to keep the anemone happy and healthy. I'm sure others will chime in, but I believe you'll need a much stronger light than what you have now on the tank. Good luck.

 

[SgtSilly11]

From what I have been told about my light the only thing I'm really not able to do with it is sps corals and certain types of clams, which I really don't want to do anyway. But back to what this thread was original meant for... What ya'll think of my clowns, pretty awesome coloration.

 

[MD Ocean Girl]

From what I have been told about my light the only thing I'm really not able to do with it is sps corals and certain types of clams, which I really don't want to do anyway. But back to what this thread was original meant for... What ya'll think of my clowns, pretty awesome coloration.

I don't want to get off topic, but I'm just concerned about the health of the anemone. With most 110 gallon aquariums, a 4 bulb T5 fixture is not enough light to penetrate the tank with enough par to keep that anemone healthy and happy. I'm sure that light CAN grow most corals, but not on your size tank. I'd suggest at least a 6 bulb T5 or more (eg. metal halides, led's) if you plan on keeping corals and an anemone in there for any real length of time. They'll be much happier. I would hate to see your anemone starve to death.

But yes, you do have a nice pair of clowns. They have some unusual coloring that I've never seen before, and look to be healthy. Congrats on a nice pick up, and good luck with your tank.

 

[ange062]

From what I have been told about my light the only thing I'm really not able to do with it is sps corals and certain types of clams, which I really don't want to do anyway. But back to what this thread was original meant for... What ya'll think of my clowns, pretty awesome coloration.

A 4-bulb T5HO fixture is only 216watts, no where close to enough light for a 110g tank especially for SPS or any type of clam. You are at the very bottom of the range for low-light corals. An anemone is not going to thrive (or maybe even survive) under this little light.

Whoever told you what you have been told was wrong.

 

[NirvanaFan]

A 4-bulb T5HO fixture is only 216watts, no where close to enough light for a 110g tank especially for SPS or any type of clam. You are at the very bottom of the range for low-light corals. An anemone is not going to thrive (or maybe even survive) under this little light.

Whoever told you what you have been told was wrong.

If there was a rock that was closer to the surface (like 6"-10"), the anemone and most SPS would be loving life. It doesn't look like that is the case though. If the OP can get all the light-loving creatures close to the surface, they'll be fine.

OP, If the anemone starts to climb the rocks, and gets as high as it can go, you need to find a way to get the anemone more light. This could be as simple as adding some rock under the rock with the anemone to lift it up. It might not be a bad idea to do this anyways.

Your clowns are nice too

 

[jasen]

Nice clowns...best of luck

 

[SgtSilly11]

Okay So I decided to post a couple pics a few days after the original post. As you can see I think the BTA is doing pretty well. I still feed it shrimp, and as far as I know it is happy, it really hasn't made any attempt to go to a different spot on the rock or even to climb higher for that matter. My hammer coral is fully out and seems to be doing well. I spray it with phyto every other day. The final pic shows that the rocks are really beginning to change to the color and mature more. I am using Dr. G's Phytoplankton every other day and I dose the tank daily with Weiss Organics Coral Boost.