SnaykeByte
New member
Good day all, I need a bit of insight on a problem I may or may not have.....let me explain:
I have a well established 29 BioCube that is FOWLR. Now, I say it's FOWLR but I have a Haitian pink tipped anemone also and herein lies the problem. I've had him for about three months, and between usually 4 and 8 PM he partially clamps up and stays that way for the rest of the evening, looking big and perfect the next morning! Is this something that they just do?? Tank inventory:
2 Clarkii
1 emerald crab
1 Conch snail
a few small snails (maybe 4?)
a couple small hermits
Tank description and water:
29 BioCube
Rene canister running fine floss and Phosgaurd
55 pounds LR
20 black sand
skimmer in main tank
center chamber is Bioballs
chamber 1 is heater and water inlet for canister
chamber 3 houses return pump dumping back into main tank
2 Marineland reef led lights (no hood)
Water:
78 degrees
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Phosphates undetectable
Calcium do not test (have no hard corals)
SG 1.022
I have 40 plus years FW but only 3 years SW, so I'm a rookie somewhat. Before somebody shoots me, I clean the canister and balls very often so they won't manufacture nitrates and this works well for me as I have never had a parameter issue except for a nasty cyanobacteria bloom I had back in the summer because of over feeding (I think). Everyone else in the tank is doing great, but I'm a bit perplexed by this nem's behavior. Input anyone?
I have a well established 29 BioCube that is FOWLR. Now, I say it's FOWLR but I have a Haitian pink tipped anemone also and herein lies the problem. I've had him for about three months, and between usually 4 and 8 PM he partially clamps up and stays that way for the rest of the evening, looking big and perfect the next morning! Is this something that they just do?? Tank inventory:
2 Clarkii
1 emerald crab
1 Conch snail
a few small snails (maybe 4?)
a couple small hermits
Tank description and water:
29 BioCube
Rene canister running fine floss and Phosgaurd
55 pounds LR
20 black sand
skimmer in main tank
center chamber is Bioballs
chamber 1 is heater and water inlet for canister
chamber 3 houses return pump dumping back into main tank
2 Marineland reef led lights (no hood)
Water:
78 degrees
Nitrates 0
Nitrites 0
Phosphates undetectable
Calcium do not test (have no hard corals)
SG 1.022
I have 40 plus years FW but only 3 years SW, so I'm a rookie somewhat. Before somebody shoots me, I clean the canister and balls very often so they won't manufacture nitrates and this works well for me as I have never had a parameter issue except for a nasty cyanobacteria bloom I had back in the summer because of over feeding (I think). Everyone else in the tank is doing great, but I'm a bit perplexed by this nem's behavior. Input anyone?
