Adding anemone
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mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by FishFatty
Hey. I just got sand about 2 hours ago. I added it to my tank, and ofcorse its cloudy like i expected. I also received an anemone from John A. Should I start acclimation now, or what? I dont know what to do! SOMEONE HELP QUICK
Your tank is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY too young for a anemone. You need a well established tank to keep them!!!! You have to wait for more then 6 months for that to happen. What you need to do first is cycle your tank before any live stock is being added. Get some uncured live rocks to start cycling first. Give that anemone away or sell it to your LFS.
Hey. I just got sand about 2 hours ago. I added it to my tank, and ofcorse its cloudy like i expected. I also received an anemone from John A. Should I start acclimation now, or what? I dont know what to do! SOMEONE HELP QUICK
Your tank is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY too young for a anemone. You need a well established tank to keep them!!!! You have to wait for more then 6 months for that to happen. What you need to do first is cycle your tank before any live stock is being added. Get some uncured live rocks to start cycling first. Give that anemone away or sell it to your LFS.
fishfatty
Active Member
Originally Posted by Mikeyjer
Your tank is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY too young for a anemone. You need a well established tank to keep them!!!! You have to wait for more then 6 months for that to happen. What you need to do first is cycle your tank before any live stock is being added. Get some uncured live rocks to start cycling first. Give that anemone away or sell it to your LFS.
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
Your tank is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY too young for a anemone. You need a well established tank to keep them!!!! You have to wait for more then 6 months for that to happen. What you need to do first is cycle your tank before any live stock is being added. Get some uncured live rocks to start cycling first. Give that anemone away or sell it to your LFS.
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
mikeyjer
Active Member
Originally Posted by FishFatty
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
Well, he's full of crap!!!! The keyword "Prbably" means not sure. Would you take that chance??? Just remember, it can and will poison your tank once it dies, then you'll have to start all over. So like I've said earlier, either give it away or sell it to your LFS.
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
Well, he's full of crap!!!! The keyword "Prbably" means not sure. Would you take that chance??? Just remember, it can and will poison your tank once it dies, then you'll have to start all over. So like I've said earlier, either give it away or sell it to your LFS.
farslayer
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You should not add anything to your tank while it is cycling, fish or otherwise. You need to cycle your tank with raw shrimp or something similar. It is cruel in my opinion to cycle a tank with anything which is alive.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by Farslayer
You should not add anything to your tank while it is cycling, fish or otherwise. You need to cycle your tank with raw shrimp or something similar. It is cruel in my opinion to cycle a tank with anything which is alive.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
I totally agree!!!!!!!! I don't have one for the same reason!!! :happyfish
You should not add anything to your tank while it is cycling, fish or otherwise. You need to cycle your tank with raw shrimp or something similar. It is cruel in my opinion to cycle a tank with anything which is alive.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
I totally agree!!!!!!!! I don't have one for the same reason!!! :happyfish
misfit
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I on the other hand have a very stable and established 210 reef. I have 4 anenomes with no problem. It is very unusal they move. At least in my experience. They move when they are put in the tank, to find a suitable spot, but kept feed and good MH light, they stay put.I think they tend to move more when not getting good light and food.
lion_crazz
Active Member
Originally Posted by FishFatty
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
Absolutely not. The best thing you can do for the anemone now is take it back and cycle your tank the right way.
Originally Posted by Farslayer
You should not add anything to your tank while it is cycling, fish or otherwise. You need to cycle your tank with raw shrimp or something similar. It is cruel in my opinion to cycle a tank with anything which is alive.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
I agree totally with this poster. I could not have said it better myself.
Well John said it would probably survive the cycling stage.
Absolutely not. The best thing you can do for the anemone now is take it back and cycle your tank the right way.
Originally Posted by Farslayer
You should not add anything to your tank while it is cycling, fish or otherwise. You need to cycle your tank with raw shrimp or something similar. It is cruel in my opinion to cycle a tank with anything which is alive.
That being said, here is the scoop on anemones. First, they require pristine water conditions, as in undetectable levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, perfect and unfluctating PH and salinity, temperature, alkalinity, the works. Lighting must be metal halide. I have yet to meet someone who could keep an anemone for any significant amount of time on anything but MH lighting.
Now this is a personal opinion and is based on my ten years of reefkeeping; age of a tank is not really that relevant. You need to age your tank to make sure it is stable, but that is about all. You could have a tank which is two years old and still not be able to keep anemones. You need to have a stable tank with proper parameters and lighting. You also need to protect your intakes so that they do not get sucked up and die, releasing gastric juices into your water and killing everything in there.
Don't just take something because it's free, could have some dire consequences. Good luck though, but I would take that anemone in for some store credit. Also, be aware that anemones move and can sting corals as they do so. I have a 125G reef and it will never have an anemone for this very reason.
I agree totally with this poster. I could not have said it better myself.
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bop778
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I have kept a LTA in my 55gal under 260 watts of PC for a little over six months and it has grown many new tentacles and nearly doubled in size. Not to say that metal halide is not better and i plan to use it on my 90 in the future, just thought I'd share my experience.
alyssia
Active Member
Originally Posted by bop778
I have kept a LTA in my 55gal under 260 watts of PC for a little over six months and it has grown many new tentacles and nearly doubled in size. Not to say that metal halide is not better and i plan to use it on my 90 in the future, just thought I'd share my experience.
I have a lta under the same conditions in my 55. Mine has also doubled in size and I thought that was good until someone pointed out that it might be streching out in an attempt to get more light.
I have kept a LTA in my 55gal under 260 watts of PC for a little over six months and it has grown many new tentacles and nearly doubled in size. Not to say that metal halide is not better and i plan to use it on my 90 in the future, just thought I'd share my experience.
I have a lta under the same conditions in my 55. Mine has also doubled in size and I thought that was good until someone pointed out that it might be streching out in an attempt to get more light.
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thomas712
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Looks like its been a month now, what ever happend to this anemone?