HammerLover
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I had a small green bta that I got accidentally. I tried giving them back to the LFS but the LFS won't accept store credit. So practically Im stuck with it.
I ordered hairy mushrooms from them and when the shipment came I was surprised that inside the bag is a very very jelly looking soft coral with tentacles. Its moving a bit in the bag and is very very puffed up. Clearly not a hairy mushroom!
I acclimated it and added it into my tank. I was hoping it was just a hairy mushroom that was stressed or something. As I plopped it down, it got carried by the current and landed in the higher part of the rockwork. Slowly I can see its feet grasping inside a small crevice and its still balled up the rest of the night. This morning it moved a bit higher and is quite opened, green bubble tipped tentacles waving.
My tank is still young to consider a nem but my parameters are stable. The diatoms were slowly fading because I used tap water before during a water change (hence the bloom). My tank was 3 months going until it crashed this January due to a powerhead failure. So it went through a mini cycle and slowly everything is quite well. The only corals I have for now is a small 2 head torch and a cyarina. Both were doing well.
I had a clown and a firefish in the tank. The pajama was adopted by my friend who has a larger FOWLR system. My lights is this LED that's made for reef tanks (for 10 gallons) and I can tell its very bright because my torches started to spew their zooxanthalae when placed in higher areas ( that's where the nem is now).
The nem is now open but not fully open and its bubble tips are showing nicely. What can I do to keep him alive? One LFS is willing to accept it for credit but their tanks are badly maintained. I can see a lot of nems in there with damaged foot, and some were slowly dying too.
Any tips is appreciated!
PS, I posted this in reef discussion but I'm hoping I'll get more advices here.
The nem now is in its place about midpart of the tank and receives bright light from the led. I moved all my corals in the sand bed until it finally found a place it will settle. As of now its feet is buried in a small crevice. Is it fine? Its green and opening nicely but my clown is still ignoring it.
Anyways, I'm lucky with this piece because most anemones are usually weak at the LFS or dying. its very sticky and the foot immediately grasped the rocks in my tank when I first placed it. Inside the plastic bag before placing it, it was moving and its foot was attached on the side. I'm happy Ive got a healthy anemone by accident.
Again tips is very appreciated!
I may plan to remove my torches and keep some softies instead. If the bta lives, I'm going to dedicate this as a nem tank with only a few softies.
I ordered hairy mushrooms from them and when the shipment came I was surprised that inside the bag is a very very jelly looking soft coral with tentacles. Its moving a bit in the bag and is very very puffed up. Clearly not a hairy mushroom!
I acclimated it and added it into my tank. I was hoping it was just a hairy mushroom that was stressed or something. As I plopped it down, it got carried by the current and landed in the higher part of the rockwork. Slowly I can see its feet grasping inside a small crevice and its still balled up the rest of the night. This morning it moved a bit higher and is quite opened, green bubble tipped tentacles waving.
My tank is still young to consider a nem but my parameters are stable. The diatoms were slowly fading because I used tap water before during a water change (hence the bloom). My tank was 3 months going until it crashed this January due to a powerhead failure. So it went through a mini cycle and slowly everything is quite well. The only corals I have for now is a small 2 head torch and a cyarina. Both were doing well.
I had a clown and a firefish in the tank. The pajama was adopted by my friend who has a larger FOWLR system. My lights is this LED that's made for reef tanks (for 10 gallons) and I can tell its very bright because my torches started to spew their zooxanthalae when placed in higher areas ( that's where the nem is now).
The nem is now open but not fully open and its bubble tips are showing nicely. What can I do to keep him alive? One LFS is willing to accept it for credit but their tanks are badly maintained. I can see a lot of nems in there with damaged foot, and some were slowly dying too.
Any tips is appreciated!
PS, I posted this in reef discussion but I'm hoping I'll get more advices here.
The nem now is in its place about midpart of the tank and receives bright light from the led. I moved all my corals in the sand bed until it finally found a place it will settle. As of now its feet is buried in a small crevice. Is it fine? Its green and opening nicely but my clown is still ignoring it.
Anyways, I'm lucky with this piece because most anemones are usually weak at the LFS or dying. its very sticky and the foot immediately grasped the rocks in my tank when I first placed it. Inside the plastic bag before placing it, it was moving and its foot was attached on the side. I'm happy Ive got a healthy anemone by accident.
Again tips is very appreciated!
I may plan to remove my torches and keep some softies instead. If the bta lives, I'm going to dedicate this as a nem tank with only a few softies.
