Help with my new anemone
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by Indy2009
http:///forum/post/3023621
What do you see wrong with it? Looks ok to me, have you feed it anything?
YEAH
..I was waiting for a mush picture
http:///forum/post/3023621
What do you see wrong with it? Looks ok to me, have you feed it anything?
YEAH
wms2008
New Member
We believe that it is a long tentacle anemone. Yes we tried to feed it some krill tonight and it took some.
We think that we may have stressed it out last night moving it around the tank to find a medium current for it. This afternoon about half of it the tentacles are very small and shriveled up, the other half is somewhat normal. The shriveled up side was down and the somewhat normal where up in the current.
About how long before it finds it “home”…this is all new for us.
It also has a reddish foot that cannot be seen in the pictures. It will “root” itself once it has found a good spot…correct???
Also, do you know of any good books on reef tanks?
We think that we may have stressed it out last night moving it around the tank to find a medium current for it. This afternoon about half of it the tentacles are very small and shriveled up, the other half is somewhat normal. The shriveled up side was down and the somewhat normal where up in the current.
About how long before it finds it “home”…this is all new for us.
It also has a reddish foot that cannot be seen in the pictures. It will “root” itself once it has found a good spot…correct???
Also, do you know of any good books on reef tanks?
indy2009
Member
It's best that you do not move it, in time depending on lighting and current it will find a perm home can take a spot right away and sometimes up to a week, it just depends it will also move around so make sure all your intakes are covered. I have 4 different types of anemones yours looks like a Condy, I also have 2. You can also try feeding small chunks of raw shrimp, it will also deflate this will happen for a couple of reasons 1 to discharge waste which will come out of the mouth, this will look stringy brown in color, 2nd to cycle clean water into tenticles, so don't be alarmed if you notice its deflated, mine also deflates somewhat when I turn the lights out, you might want to google for more info on anemones, you do have a great looking one there..Good luck
invertcrazy
Member
Post a little bit about your tank - what kind of lights -how long is the tank been set up -water parameters (ph-amm-nitrites -nitrates - sg etc.)
Anemone should be brownish to greenish in color. If it is white it is bleached. Can't really tell by the picture.
Anemone should be brownish to greenish in color. If it is white it is bleached. Can't really tell by the picture.
wms2008
New Member
The tank is 105 gallon.
48 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 18 inches front to back.
The water parameters are
PH = 8.6
Amm = Normal
Nitriate = Normal
SG = 1.022
We have Hamilton Tech. Lights
Two 250 HQI and two 96W Compact FL03 Blue 420NM
It does have a light greenish color to it.
48 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 18 inches front to back.
The water parameters are
PH = 8.6
Amm = Normal
Nitriate = Normal
SG = 1.022
We have Hamilton Tech. Lights
Two 250 HQI and two 96W Compact FL03 Blue 420NM
It does have a light greenish color to it.
small triggers
Active Member
Good reef books,, anything by Julian Sprung (like "reef journals" would be a good start), Delbeek, Scott Michael,,, Look for books published in the last 5-7 years, nothing older. And check you library first before you buy and see what they have to look at,, great resource.
cabin7882
Member
Originally Posted by Indy2009
http:///forum/post/3023659
It's best that you do not move it, in time depending on lighting and current it will find a perm home can take a spot right away and sometimes up to a week, it just depends it will also move around so make sure all your intakes are covered. I have 4 different types of anemones yours looks like a Condy, I also have 2. You can also try feeding small chunks of raw shrimp, it will also deflate this will happen for a couple of reasons 1 to discharge waste which will come out of the mouth, this will look stringy brown in color, 2nd to cycle clean water into tenticles, so don't be alarmed if you notice its deflated, mine also deflates somewhat when I turn the lights out, you might want to google for more info on anemones, you do have a great looking one there..Good luck
when u say raw shrimp do u mean the ones we eat like regular shrimp? I have a BTA and heard about feeding them that but wasn't sure what kind?
http:///forum/post/3023659
It's best that you do not move it, in time depending on lighting and current it will find a perm home can take a spot right away and sometimes up to a week, it just depends it will also move around so make sure all your intakes are covered. I have 4 different types of anemones yours looks like a Condy, I also have 2. You can also try feeding small chunks of raw shrimp, it will also deflate this will happen for a couple of reasons 1 to discharge waste which will come out of the mouth, this will look stringy brown in color, 2nd to cycle clean water into tenticles, so don't be alarmed if you notice its deflated, mine also deflates somewhat when I turn the lights out, you might want to google for more info on anemones, you do have a great looking one there..Good luck
when u say raw shrimp do u mean the ones we eat like regular shrimp? I have a BTA and heard about feeding them that but wasn't sure what kind?
invertcrazy
Member
Couldn't tell what color it was because of the lights. Seems like everything is ok for the nem. Just leave it alone as stated above, it will go where it feels comfortable.
indy2009
Member
Originally Posted by cabin7882
http:///forum/post/3023684
when u say raw shrimp do u mean the ones we eat like regular shrimp? I have a BTA and heard about feeding them that but wasn't sure what kind?
yes, I buy them frozen.
http:///forum/post/3023684
when u say raw shrimp do u mean the ones we eat like regular shrimp? I have a BTA and heard about feeding them that but wasn't sure what kind?
yes, I buy them frozen.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by WMS2008
http:///forum/post/3023943
Should we be adding any supplements to the tank?
One thing I have learned from this site...add nothing unless you are testing for it, and you need it.
http:///forum/post/3023943
Should we be adding any supplements to the tank?
One thing I have learned from this site...add nothing unless you are testing for it, and you need it.
indy2009
Member
Originally Posted by WMS2008
http:///forum/post/3023943
Should we be adding any supplements to the tank?
What else do you have in your tank? are you using a protein skimmer? how often do you do water changes?
http:///forum/post/3023943
Should we be adding any supplements to the tank?
What else do you have in your tank? are you using a protein skimmer? how often do you do water changes?
