Anemone Questions!

[tangsrule27]

Hello, yesterday i just purchased my first 2 anemones!!! I was only planning on getting one, a beautiful bulb anemone for my clown, but on the bottom of the piece of live rock it was on was a rock anemone. The pet store couldn't get either one of them out of the rock so i got the rock for free and paid for 2 anemones. My question is how long will it take for my occelaris clown to accept the bulb anemone? Right now he doesn't seem interested in it. Also do i have to feed the anemones or do they filter feed? What types of food should i feed them if they aren't filter feeders? Sorry for all of the questions. Please respond. -Ryan

 

[nm reef]

Congrads on the additions....but clowns adapting is sometimes hit and miss....also I hope you have a stable system that has plenty of light...and to direct feed them try assorted meaty foods (brine/mysis/shrimp/silversides etc)maybe twice a week.....good luck with them

 

[tomato clown]

I feed mine 1 live goldfish every 4th day, and on a daily basis i'll give it brine, silversides, frozen seafood, and i always add DT into the tank (Plankton)
As for the clown accepting it, well that all depends on the clown. If it was a tank raised clown than he may never go near it, it's up to the clown to decide what to do.
good luck, HTH
Dan

 

[tangsrule27]

WOW my anemones are twice the size they were in the pet store!! I didn't know it was this big. How should i feed them? With a straw or directly?Thanx. -Ryan

 

[tangsrule27]

I was told it was a rock anemone. It is about 5 inches wide and white in color. It has short stubby tentacles with bright pink on the tips. Its base is creamy white with pink stripes. That is the most info i can give. Oh wait it is reallt active at night by extending its tube really high. There I think i have said it all. I really hope it is not aptaisia.

 

[predator]

I know what type your talking about. I'v got 5 rock anemonies and 3 other types as well. I feed my'n silversides. Just cut a piece and shove it in there mouths. There easy to keep and add life to the tank.

 

[amphiprion]

Don't shove it in their mouths..just place the food in their tentacles - they will move it to their mouth's themselves.

 

[ironreef]

fwiw= Family=Phymanthidae= rock anemone
Epicystis crucifer is the scientific name fwiw But bubbles = false perc isn't a host to bulb. I just happen to ask my buddy who own/does maintance (servive)on alot of tanks for rich ppl= Microsoft ppl who live on the lake with reef tank just for looks but aren't into the hobby. Anyway he said he has never seen z false perc go into a rose bubble only green. he has a dedicted tank with rose and can't get pers to go into them Marroons easy. Dunno if thats the case but some say aptive clown don't host anemone as easily. But I don't know it may take time. Some take weeks to acclimate to anemone and some that had a host in the wild go strait in.

 

[tangsrule27]

Today my bulb anemones tube and foot aren't noticeable. Is he shrinking?? His tentacles and top part of his body is fine. He had a host clown at the pet store and i think he might be stressed from not having one anymore. Today i am going to get that tomato clown and see if the anemone perks up because someone just now told me that i wasn't supposed to separate a clown and anemone. I hope that clown is still there.

 

[tangsrule27]

Well i just bought the tomato clown that that lived in my bulb. I hope he accepts it again. So far he hasn't seen it. Just thought i would keep you updated. Post any replies if you want. -Ryan

 

[ironreef]

accually thats a good sign. When they hide there foot they found a home for the moment. You usually only see the bublbs or tenticles