reefnut2012
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No display tank, and you bought an anemone. Pretty irresponsible. I dont believe that animal stands a chance in its present situation.
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WDLV
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Perhaps you are right.
WDLV
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The only active biofiltration was the branch rock that was in my LFS's coral system. It's base rock but it is fully cured. There is no sump on this system. The only biofiltration was in the HOB power filter. That came of the ocellaris tank that was housing my son's fish before they were transferred to his newly set up FO display.
It's fully inflated. The bottle is 10" so I'd guess this guy would be 13-14 if it were flattened out. I did lower the lights after this shot was taken.
Here's what it looked like under natural sunlight before I picked it up.
It's fully inflated. The bottle is 10" so I'd guess this guy would be 13-14 if it were flattened out. I did lower the lights after this shot was taken.
Here's what it looked like under natural sunlight before I picked it up.
phender
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Hi Walt,
I would get that light closer to the tank. Light intensity diminishes very quickly. A light 36" from the anemone is only 1/4 as bright as a light 18" from the anemone. If you are using an established hang on the back filter, you should be OK. A little more live rock wouldn't hurt. You might consider cutting out the bottom of a piece of tupperware, put it on your sand bed and fill it with sand. That would give the anemone a deeper bed without having to fill the whole tank with more sand.
FWIW, although merten's carpets don't come in that often, they are almost always in good shape and IME, are even less demanding than haddoni. You should have had whoever collected your clown grab the anemone as well.
. Is that an ocellaris sharing the anemone or a perc?
I would get that light closer to the tank. Light intensity diminishes very quickly. A light 36" from the anemone is only 1/4 as bright as a light 18" from the anemone. If you are using an established hang on the back filter, you should be OK. A little more live rock wouldn't hurt. You might consider cutting out the bottom of a piece of tupperware, put it on your sand bed and fill it with sand. That would give the anemone a deeper bed without having to fill the whole tank with more sand.
FWIW, although merten's carpets don't come in that often, they are almost always in good shape and IME, are even less demanding than haddoni. You should have had whoever collected your clown grab the anemone as well.
. Is that an ocellaris sharing the anemone or a perc?
WDLV
Skunk Hybrid Freak
Thanks fpr the input Phil. I did lower the lights to about 18" maybe a little less. Good to know about the mertens. I had heard contrary to that previously but only from one other source. The pics above depict Clarkii at the LFS and polymnus in the dive shot. If you're talking about my avatar, those are A. thiellei.
phender
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I was talking about this picture. I am guessing since the link thread says "cebu" in it that the clown with the thiellei is an ocellaris, but it certainly is a very colorful ocellaris.
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I had a great looking pair of those years back. I moved them and my female was never right in the head after that. She had terrible light shock and wound up dying. I don't recall if she finally found an opening or just died as a result of stress. I was pretty upset about that, I had brought them up from about 2" to about 6"
I don't know that I'd be interested in keeping another pair though. My fish interest is very focused right now.
Male, Female and neuter 2002
Male, 2006
I don't know that I'd be interested in keeping another pair though. My fish interest is very focused right now.
Male, Female and neuter 2002
Male, 2006
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