3 months first tank ever for me.

moraym

moraym

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Won't someone please give us a definitive answer!:D
I hear a lot they need tons of light, but I hear other times condys dont need much.
I do know this though, when one of them gets sucked into a filter, there goes the neighborhood. That is murder on the fish/anemone population, especially when you're out of town and your girlfriend doesn't notice for a week.:rolleyes:
 
moraym

moraym

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You see a bubblegum-looking substance on your filter intake. Yup, that's the foot after a week.
 
polarpooch

polarpooch

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Looks very nice so far:) I agree with the live rock issues. I also agree that maybe your tank is not ready for the condi.
I put one in a young tank once, and it hung on for quite a while...that is, until is suddenly died.
I like the multi-colored backgrounds, myself. Personal preference, that's all.
I like the oak, too.
 
eg_hatch

eg_hatch

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IME, if the anenome doesnt have color, doesnt mean it isnt healthy, its just that the zooxanthelae(sp?) isnt there..which means there isnt strong lighting..BUT, it will survive from regular feedings. SO, if you got strong lighting, you feed it less because of the photosynthesis process(itll make its own "food")..If you got less lighting,which you do have, feed it more regularly, which you probably do. So its all up to you if you want more color in your anenomes(get stronger lighting), or if youre fine with how it is..leave it.. Itll do fine either way.
 
mary

mary

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That lovely tang needs lots of good quality algea. It is already stressed, that is why it has a disease. The grouper may be cool but not the fish for anyone who wants other fish to have a stressless environment. Great systm other than that.
 
razoreqx

razoreqx

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Originally posted by MorayM
MagicCarp, not a flame or anything, I'm actually very intrigued by anemones and have kept several types. The LT condys are very hardy, and if put an established tank, do they really need that much lighting?
I have two anemones that are over a year old in my 40g Breeder, and they are as is healthy as can be with just a single Triton strip above them.
Not trying to flame, I'm just curious why I've had such good luck with anemones even though the lighting is low. I've never lost one except for at the hands of a powerhead/filter, but now I've protected against that. Maybe I'm just lucky. I have one living on the top of the LR, close to the light, but the other is by a rock in the sand, farther away. Both are fine.
Here's a pic of one of them a few months ago:
Not all species of anemones require a strong source of lighting.
These are some species that DO require strong lighting.
Curly-Cue Anemone (Bartholomea annulata)
Bulb Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Ritteri Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
And these could live on medium lighting quality like PC....
Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)
Rock Flower Anemone (Epicystis crucifer)
The anemone both of you have pictured is the common anemone.. Most LFS sell them for about 11 - 15 dollars.
I bought one of these to host a maroon clown that was beating up my toadstool leather...
You need to watch these.. They can change your water quality when they die.
They eat meat and will often kill small fish they can catch.
They grow like MAD and will fill your aquarium with tenticles.
They attack coral they come in contact with.
They CAN plug up your overflow tubes and bulkheads because they are mobile when they choose to be
After all... aiptasia anemone (Aiptasia sp.) is an anemone and we cant keep this OUT of our reefs.. *grin*
 
mary

mary

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I love an educated, experianced answer in response to anemones. We start out with all the knowledge we can acquire and still make huge mistakes. I read up on what fish and what corals and what not to put with what. Ends up that the info on many species of fish is simply not out there. It takes experiance! Our huge mistake was a mimic tang and a six line wrasse. Got the tang out and all my shrimp and fish are visible! Even the little wrasse is behaving. No one there to threaten its territory. For the first time in yrs. have a peaceful tank.
 
robvia

robvia

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Mary,
Unfortunately the tang had black ich when I got it. I just didn't have the experience to know what it was and that it would be a problem. None of the fish hide a lot unless someone is close to the tank. Or when I am trying to get the tang out so I can treat it. It's hard for me, and other newbies like me I would think, because I don't have a good feel for what a healthy fish looks like for a given type. The tang looks stressed to me because of him pale color. I see him scratching against the rocks, so I could tell pretty easy something is wrong. The other ones all seem fine to me, but I don't really know for sure. Clown stays in the anemone, so I think that is good. None of the fish run from one another unless they get pretty close when swimming. I haven't seen any of them fighting with one another or picking on a weak one. To the novice, it all seems pretty good. They go after food at feeding time and not each other. They all seem to have their favorite spot in the tank. If I can get the tang in better health, I would be pretty happy with what I have. For now, I'll read some more.
Thanks,
Rob
 
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