anemonies - how to care for them

gman20001969

gman20001969

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I'm one of the rare peeps that can never pronounce that word correctly...
Anyways, finally got one recently. The foot is bigger than a half dollar. I placed it in the tank where I though there was good flow. It moved all over before it picked a spot in the corner of the tank...away from the flow from my powerhead. I've been told that they can and will move to where they want.
It looked nice and healthy in the store, but now some of the tips of the tentacles look like they are pinched. Is that typical?
 
camanuch

camanuch

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how long have you had it. it is probably still getting use to its new enviornment. what kind of annenomie is it?? they usually need to be spot fed. i like to feed mysis, or silver sides. but this all depends on the kind..
 
gman20001969

gman20001969

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I got some pumping xenias yesterday. When I saw it in the store, it was pulsing quite nicely. I got it home and acclimated it to temp and water. It lays listless in the tank. I moved it to a location where there was good water flow and high so that it was closer to the light. My tank lights are what came with the tank out of the box and might not accomodate corals. Any suggestions?
 
camanuch

camanuch

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definately not enough light for corals. what size tank it it. if its more the 24inches deep then go with Metal Halaides. if not then you can go with T5HO.
let the annenomie do its thing. it knows whats best for itself.
 
gman20001969

gman20001969

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Sorry for posting the corals thing in this thread. I removed it and posted it in a new topic.
The anemone is just a garden variety bulb tipped. It looks like a white sebae since it's white with purple tips, but at $10, I'd say no.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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As stated already more info on your tank is needed. Size specifically height, lighting what type and how many watts. What type of anemone is this? How new is your set up? Given the correct environment including lighting most anemones do not need to be spot fed at all. My Rose Bubble tip anemone has gone 3 months now with out being fed and it not only thrives but it has grown, I have had it over a year now.
 
camanuch

camanuch

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its best IMO to spot feed all annemonie's. you definately need to upgrade your lights though. especially if you are going to be doinga reef setup..
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by camanuch
http:///forum/post/2598424
its best IMO to spot feed all annemonie's. you definately need to upgrade your lights though. especially if you are going to be doinga reef setup..
Im not calling you out on this but you need to research a bit more on this. Anemones will get nearly 100% of what they need from good lighting and trace elements in your tank. If they are supplied with that, and you feed them depending on what and how often, you can stress them, and under stress anemones often split, under extreme stress they can die. Splitting is an unhealthy occurance when prompted by stress. Spot feeding is recomended in scenarios where optimal tank perameters are not met. This ensures an anemones immune system will not be compromised by not having what it needs. There are some species of anemones that are kept happy when feed once in a while. This rationale is based on the theory that a happily fed anemone wont prey on a fish that has swam too close. More preditory anemones like carpets are "happier" when spot feed.
 
gman20001969

gman20001969

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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2598422
As stated already more info on your tank is needed. Size specifically height, lighting what type and how many watts. What type of anemone is this? How new is your set up? Given the correct environment including lighting most anemones do not need to be spot fed at all. My Rose Bubble tip anemone has gone 3 months now with out being fed and it not only thrives but it has grown, I have had it over a year now.
Rose bubble tip? Ohhh those are very pretty as my wife says. I don't have enough LR and coral beauty to accent something as good looking as that. I just called my LFS and they got fuji LR at a cheap price. I'll be getting some of that.
 
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tizzo

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gman,
remember MONEY!! that's how to not confuse the word...aneMONE.
Do a search for a condilactis or condy since I think I spelled the whole word wrong. Anmyway, if that's what you have, it may never stop moving.
As far as lighting and feeding and all that, if what you have is insufficient, then it wouldn't show signs this soon.
How did you acclimate him? Was it all blown up and pretty in the store?
It would really help to know which kind it is. Can you post a pic??
 
gman20001969

gman20001969

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Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2598591
gman,
remember MONEY!! that's how to not confuse the word...aneMONE.
Do a search for a condilactis or condy since I think I spelled the whole word wrong. Anmyway, if that's what you have, it may never stop moving.
As far as lighting and feeding and all that, if what you have is insufficient, then it wouldn't show signs this soon.
How did you acclimate him? Was it all blown up and pretty in the store?
It would really help to know which kind it is. Can you post a pic??
I'd have to wait till I got home to post a pic, but a search on google comes pretty close: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN
It wasn't all blown up in the store. It was in a small 10 gallon tank that had about 10 in total. I acclimated him by floating it in the bag in the tank for about 2 hours. Then I mixed tank water with the bag water and let it sit for another hour. Not the best way to acclimate I know.
On top of that, I did a salinity check and found out I was at about 1.024!!! I did a water change and got it back down to 1.020. I'm sure that didn't help for stress. It ballooned up and pulled in all it's tentacles during the change. Immediately after, the tentacles were back out.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by gman20001969
http:///forum/post/2598615
I'd have to wait till I got home to post a pic, but a search on google comes pretty close: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN
It wasn't all blown up in the store. It was in a small 10 gallon tank that had about 10 in total. I acclimated him by floating it in the bag in the tank for about 2 hours. Then I mixed tank water with the bag water and let it sit for another hour. Not the best way to acclimate I know.
On top of that, I did a salinity check and found out I was at about 1.024!!!NO !!!! Thats what its supposed to be I did a water change and got it back down to 1.020.Insert !!!!! HERE...
I'm sure that didn't help for stress. It ballooned up and pulled in all it's tentacles during the change. Immediately after, the tentacles were back out.
You are stressing your anemone out very very badly, a salinity change that much in that little time is not good. Optimal salinity for a reef is anywhere from 1.024 to 1.027 or even 1.028. Raise your salinity SLOWLY over the course of a couple of days to get it back to 1.026 or so.
What do you have for lighting?
 
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tizzo

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Yeah, it doesn't happen often but this time, I hafta agree with perfect dark, lol

I keep mine at 1.025.
1.020 is incredibly low!
Were your lights on when you "acclimated", cause if so there is a possibility that you cooked him.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Lucky45
http:///forum/post/2598634
What is wrong with 1.024?? I run at that all the time...Isn't 1.020 pretty low...

Nothing at all, thats why I said optimal is 1.024 to 1.027 even .028 but he changed his from 1.024 to 1.020 in one water change... this is significant and inverts do not like a salinity that low especially because it was changed soo quickly.
 
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tizzo

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Originally Posted by gman20001969
http:///forum/post/2598615
It wasn't all blown up in the store. It was in a small 10 gallon tank that had about 10 in total. I acclimated him by floating it in the bag in the tank for about 2 hours. Then I mixed tank water with the bag water and let it sit for another hour. Not the best way to acclimate I know.
On top of that, I did a salinity check and found out I was at about 1.024!!! I did a water change and got it back down to 1.020. I'm sure that didn't help for stress. It ballooned up and pulled in all it's tentacles during the change. Immediately after, the tentacles were back out.

There is a chance that you bought an unhealthy anemone to begin with if he was shriveled in the store.
Him blowing up his tentacles is not necessarily a sign of happiness, that is simply a sign that he is taking in water. They take in and push out water to flush themselves clean also.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2598637
Yeah, it doesn't happen often but this time, I hafta agree with perfect dark, lol

I keep mine at 1.025.
1.020 is incredibly low!
Were your lights on when you "acclimated", cause if so there is a possibility that you cooked him.
Thanks Tizz... I can rest easy now...
 
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tizzo

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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2598639
Nothing at all, thats why I said optimal is 1.024 to 1.027 even .028 but he changed his from 1.024 to 1.020 in one water change... this is significant and inverts do not like a salinity that low especially because it was changed soo quickly.
I think Lucky was asking gman that question.
One of those "ask a question to make a statement" type things.
Like when the wife asks..."Why are these socks on the floor?'
Or the hubby says, "Why is this light left on?"
Making a statement, not really wanting an answer.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/2598648
I think Lucky was asking gman that question.
One of those "ask a question to make a stament" type things.
Like when the wife asks..."Why are these socks on the floor?'
Or the hubby says, "Why is this light left on?"
Making a statement, not really wanting an answer.

Ahhhh so it was a Rhetorical question? gotcha.... LOL
 
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