ocellerus/percula??

[dawman]

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Crossbreeding of percs and ocellaris clowns has been done before and the offspring are often called percularis. They're natural habitats do overlap in some areas of the Indo-Pac
True , but this is a very rare occasion in captivity .
30-xtra high , your buddy`s 40 watt T-5 is not enough light for your anemone .

 

[30-xtra high]

Originally Posted by Dawman
True , but this is a very rare occasion in captivity .
30-xtra high , your buddy`s 40 watt T-5 is not enough light for your anemone .
SO YOU'RE SAYING 40 WATTS OF T-5, PLUS MY 130 WATT PC'S (65 WATT 12K, AND 65WATT BLUE ACTINIC) ISN'T ENOUGH..?

 

[dawman]

Not for your anemone and the tall tank like yours .

 

[viper_930]

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
SO YOU'RE SAYING 40 WATTS OF T-5, PLUS MY 130 WATT PC'S (65 WATT 12K, AND 65WATT BLUE ACTINIC) ISN'T ENOUGH..?
Correct, or at least IMO.
If anything I would suggest returning the carpet for a less light-demanding species such as a bubble tip.

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Crossbreeding of percs and ocellaris clowns has been done before and the offspring are often called percularis. They're natural habitats do overlap in some areas of the Indo-Pac.
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Viper, thanks for clearing that up.....didnt know. I was speaking in general.
Amphiprion percularis

why would anyone want to do that !!

 

[30-xtra high]

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Correct, or at least IMO.
If anything I would suggest returning the carpet for a less light-demanding species such as a bubble tip.
a bubble tip is less light demanding?... they told me carpets need less, thats basically why i got it. how much lighting does a bubbletip need?
and will somebody answer this, if it eats does that mean it's ok, or will it eat even when sick?

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
...atlantic carpet anemone
Stichodactyla helianthus

not a natural anemonefish host.
I agree that you should take it back....IMO, it will eat the fish if it does survive with your lights though I agree, doubtfull...
IMO, anemones without proper lighting will survive longer with feeding than without but eventually will bleach and die from lack of nutriants supplied from zooxanthellae.

 

[dawman]

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
a bubble tip is less light demanding?... they told me carpets need less, thats basically why i got it. how much lighting does a bubbletip need?
and will somebody answer this, if it eats does that mean it's ok, or will it eat even when sick?

Yes bubble tip anemones are less light demanding . Carpets are the most light demanding and the hardest to take care of IMO . You can not always go by what your LFS says as their main job is sell you anything and make the almighty $ . Also I`m sure your LFS knew that Atlantic anemones are not desirable for most aquariust as they do not naturally host any clown and are well known to eat fish . Many LFS will tell you what you want to hear . Fortunetly , I have three within 90 minutes that care about there customers and have a great deal of knowledge .
I would return it ASAP and get a BTA and place it on top of your rock work .

 

[mfp1016]

The anenome needs its zooxanthellae algae to supply it with glucose and glyceral; and namely, oxygen. Anenomes and clams require a lot of light and feeding alone will not suffice.

 

[30-xtra high]

alright guys, you've been alot of help, i'll return him, however tomorrow i'm completely busy, i'll take him back on thrusday,do you think he can make it till then without dieing?, he looks pretty healthy as of right now, and he's eating.i probably will wait for another anemone till i get hallides. but what does a bubble tip need?, pc's? t-5? hallides?

 

[dawman]

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
but what does a bubble tip need?, pc's? t-5? hallides?
Some people here think they need metal halide but BTAs tend to shy away from extreme light . Myself and many others have kept BTAs for years succesfully with power compacts .

 

[1journeyman]

My BTA wedged his foot directly on the top of my rocks. That placed him about 2inches from the surface (fully extended) and directly under:
1 250w HQI 10,000k
1 250w HQI 20,000k
1 VHO Super Actinic
3 VHO 10,000k
I've also heard these anemones like less light than some others, but from personal experience I will say your results will very. The best, and smartest, thing to do is provide high-end lights and let anemone choose where to go.
As for your powerheads... Anemones can squeeze into very small crevices. If your intakes do not have prefilters you are sitting on a time bomb. Sooner or later the anemone will get curious and squeeze himself in too close to it....

 

[30-xtra high]

alright guys, i found time in my schedule to take him back today, now how can i get him off the rock he's on????

 

[dogstar]

IME, like Journeyman's, My BTA lives a couple inches below the water directy under a 250 MH and seems to love it to me....has lived under them for years...it even has spawned and mulitplied a few times too.....dont understand where some get that they shy away from strong lighting...I guess ppl have different expireances with them. Im not saying that they need MHs, I will agree that they can do fine under " enough " and proper types of flouresents.

 

[30-xtra high]

Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
alright guys, i found time in my schedule to take him back today, now how can i get him off the rock he's on????
.

 

[ynotme4886]

I personally would take him and the rock as one..... if you separate them you are gonna stress it out even more and if it looks damaged or stressed or unhealthy they might give you a hard time returning it.
Better to lose a piece of rock than hurt the anemone and end up with nothing but a hard time at the store you bought it at.
Besides they can remove it there from the rock and then if they do it incorrectly its not your fault.
Just my 2 cents.
Ynot

 

[30-xtra high]

sounds good, ty for the advice

 

[30-xtra high]

alright guys, i took him back, he's under some hallides now and looking healthy at my lfs, i traded for a small frag of gsp, about 20 polyps or so, and a mexican snail as big as a golf ball, and i will say, he's wicked fast for being a snail.

 

[fish'nfool]

you got ripped off.