Problems with new Magnifica

[reefallen]

Phender-

Hard to misunderstand when the owner writes the id of the items on the bags of the specimens... BTW, he also misidentified the anemonefish too. But, that could be seen as more of a matter of "semantics" perhaps... They were id'ed as Pink Skunk anemonefish instead of Pink anemonefish. Technically, they are Pink anemonefish or Amphiprion perideraion. They are related to Skunk anemonefish or Amphiprion akallopisos, but NOT the same!

I'm beginning to think that several people on this forum are VERY judgmental and have a sort of God complex as opposed to being helpful.

However, I am also very happy to have found knowledgable people who are generous and kind in sharing their knowledge. Thank God for them! Special thanks to Karen, Dan, Cindy and others I may have forgotten!!

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7325769#post7325769 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefallen
Phender-
Hard to misunderstand when the owner writes the id of the items on the bags of the specimens.......
I'm beginning to think that several people on this forum are VERY judgmental and have a sort of God complex as opposed to being helpful. .....

Since you were referring to your anemone as a HMLTA, I assumed that somewhere in his ID the words Long Tentacled Anemone were used. HMLTA is not an abreviation that is commonly used to describe H. magnifica or an LTA so I was giving the owner the benifit of the doubt. Was I supposed to know that he wrote HMLTA on your bag?

You mis-IDed an anemone in this thread and then gave incorrect information as to the needs of that anemone. When SVXH6(a person who has brought back a magnifica from being bleached and kept it long term, BTW) corrected you, you said he was misinformed, rude, and obviously didn't know anything about keeping H. magnifica. This coming from a person who's only anemone died within a week or so of purchase.

I confess to being a little abrupt in my writing sometimes and for that I apologize. But, if pointing out that you were wrong makes you feel that I am judgemental and have a God complex, that is your problem. Should I have let you (and others reading this thread) believe that everything you said was correct?

 

[SVXH6]

Phender---- thank you, you said my peace for me..

 

[diver_ua]

Wow! Great battle in my thread
Thank you all.

I'll try to feed my anemone every day. May be it will live :-/

 

[dantodd]

Hi Diver,

Your best bet, as someone else has already stated I believe, is to turn off all circulation and put the anemone so that his foot is on rocks near a crevice where 2 or more rocks come together. You anemone really likes to have his foot hidden inside a cave or between 2 rocks and then he will extend his oral disk (tentacles) out into the light. Once he seems to be attached to the rocks you can turn the circulation back on. I wouldn't leave circulation off for much more than an hour if possible. You might need to redirect your powerheads (pumps) so there is a lower flow area where you put the anemone until it attaches.

It really should attach pretty quickly once he's near rock and not being blown around. You might want to take your fish out until the anemone is well attached too.

Finally, I wouldn't change the water so frequently while the anemone is getting acclimated to the tank unless you absolutely have to because of nitrate build-up.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

I agree with phender and svhx6. I own a Ritteri also and i agree that divers anemone is a bta and yours is a LTA. It may resemble a ritteri in color but it is not. Don't take this the wrong way im just agreeing with people who are looked upon as the most experianced owners on this site. Nobody has a god complex, you just need to learne how to take criticism and use it constructively. Trust me it will lower your bloodpressure.

 

[reefallen]

Don't worry, my BP is fine. Actually it's quite low... 80/60. I just don't appreciate being demeaned and spoken to rudely. I welcome being educated and helped. That is why I am a part of RC and joined a specific Forum as this when I got my anemone and anemonefish.

We don't have members that treat each other this way in our club, so I guess I wasn't used to people being condescending and having a God complex. I just call it like I see it.

If there was any confusion about pictures, I would have been happy to have Karen post more for me. No one ever saw a picture of the nem when it was first home and in a more intact stage. Oh well. Water under the bridge. I've moved on and am consciously working on getting my tank ready for my new nem when it's time.

 

[Snprhed]

Get over yourself reefallen, He corrected you, he wasn't snide or rude. And yes the credibility aspect is realistic.

 

[diver_ua]

I moved my BTA in the new calm place. After 2-3 hours it attached the foot.

Then I tried to fed shrimp. Clown took the piece and put it into anemone, but it not fed at all.

I think anemone looks not bad now. But I am sure that at the night it will fall on the bottom.

 

[dantodd]

Good luck diver. With the foot in that cave he may be really happy. If he holds on over night there's a pretty good chance that he'll be fine. It is normal for him to refuse food until he is happy. Hopefully he will do OK for a little while without food since he looks like he is in otherwise good condition. My M. doreensis took months to settle down, I believe that is because my clowns would not leave him alone.

If he doesn't stay connected to the rock you might want to move the clownfish out of the tank for a couple days so the anemone can attach without being pressured by the clownfish.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

I also think that you have a good location set for it now. The bubble tips that i have owned all found good creveses and caves to anchor their foot into and never moved. Just keep an eye on the perameters and keep us posted.. Oh and ReefAllen people just talk really frankly on this site. Not because they are talking down to you but because the people who are answering ?s are probably answering many more than just the one on your board. This site is much more diverse and their are many more people and posts than any other reef board. These guys and gals will help you whenever you want as long as you don't atack them on the boards. That was the point that i was trying to make. What are the perameters on your tank. Size lighting nit, nitrite, phos, exc. I will be glad to help you get your tank ready for another anemone.

 

[diver_ua]

When the light is off. Dramatically change isn't it?

 

[diver_ua]

 

[dantodd]

I know it is discouraging but he has a chance. Being attached to a rock is a big deal so you have the first thing taken care of.

 

[diver_ua]

Last night I had talk with one guy. He said me I need to use moon light actinic. I have no one so I tried... blue trash packet. And this is working! Anemone looks much better. I'm going to buy special moon light.

 

[boyooso]

Diver,

Your English is GREAT!

I wish I could speak your language even a bit

Good Luck with your Anenome!

Corey

 

[Flighty]

Interesting advice, but I have never heard anything like it and am not sure what the logic behind it would be. I hope it works.

 

[smatter]

H. magnifica has 8 cm long tentacles with iridescent yellowish green spherical tips. Looking at the picture, it appears to be a member of the Entacmaea genus. Be happy, most Stichodactylids don't last long in the aquarium, which is a shame because of their remarkable lifespan in the sea.

My LFS has an eye-popping blue haddoni right now. I would like to have it but I think it is a bad investment, and I don't want to promote the collection of these species.

 

[foob]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7338645#post7338645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smatter
H. magnifica has 8 cm long tentacles with iridescent yellowish green spherical tips. Looking at the picture, it appears to be a member of the Entacmaea genus. Be happy, most Stichodactylids don't last long in the aquarium, which is a shame because of their remarkable lifespan in the sea.

My LFS has an eye-popping blue haddoni right now. I would like to have it but I think it is a bad investment, and I don't want to promote the collection of these species.

I don't think the tip color is fixed. I was googling them once and found a site that showed the colors from different coral reefs around the world, they have different colors (base, tentacle, tip) from different parts of the world.

Haddoni is suppose to be easier to keep than magnifica. Could try it if she is healthy.