The death and rebirth: Green to white
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coopejam000
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this is a sad day but maybe it was his time to go? clownfish wont destroy one of the favorite hosts..
anti
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Originally Posted by coopejam000 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352662
clownfish wont destroy one of the favorite hosts..
What do you mean?
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Originally Posted by IBEW41 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352718
what are your water test results and what lights do you have?clown fish will kill small btas being overly friendly
4X 65w compact. Water numbers are all in range
Originally Posted by coopejam000 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352662
clownfish wont destroy one of the favorite hosts..
What do you mean?
Quote:
Originally Posted by IBEW41 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352718
what are your water test results and what lights do you have?clown fish will kill small btas being overly friendly
4X 65w compact. Water numbers are all in range
novahobbies
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Originally Posted by coopejam000 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352662
this is a sad day but maybe it was his time to go? clownfish wont destroy one of the favorite hosts..
Sadly, not true. If the fish is too big for the anemone, it will indeed "bounce" the 'nem to death. It's like a kid smothering a cute little animal with love......so to speak.
Originally Posted by coopejam000 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352662
this is a sad day but maybe it was his time to go? clownfish wont destroy one of the favorite hosts..
Sadly, not true. If the fish is too big for the anemone, it will indeed "bounce" the 'nem to death. It's like a kid smothering a cute little animal with love......so to speak.
novahobbies
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Originally Posted by anti http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352826
Originally Posted by IBEW41 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352718
what are your water test results and what lights do you have?clown fish will kill small btas being overly friendly
4X 65w compact. Water numbers are all in range
Speaking from experience here, 260W CF is not enough to maintain an anemone for a long term. An undisturbed 'nem can live for a couple years under these lights with supplemental feeding, but it won't really grow any significant amount. If you have the opportunity to upgrade to T5s at least, I would suggest going that route. 216 watts T5 provides more PAR than 260w PC. MH is even better, obviously.
Originally Posted by anti http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352826
Originally Posted by IBEW41 http:///forum/thread/383336/the-death-and-rebirth-green-to-white#post_3352718
what are your water test results and what lights do you have?clown fish will kill small btas being overly friendly
4X 65w compact. Water numbers are all in range
Speaking from experience here, 260W CF is not enough to maintain an anemone for a long term. An undisturbed 'nem can live for a couple years under these lights with supplemental feeding, but it won't really grow any significant amount. If you have the opportunity to upgrade to T5s at least, I would suggest going that route. 216 watts T5 provides more PAR than 260w PC. MH is even better, obviously.
novahobbies
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That IS interesting. I don't have any direct experience with Pink tip Haitian Anemones, so I can't really comment on the difference. Does anyone know if Haitian 'nems do well in lower light conditions? The color on that one is certainly good!
My experience with anemones is with long tentacle and bubble tips. IMO, if you saw some good re-inflation on the bubble tip soon after you removed the fish, you have a good chance of getting it back all the way. But as I said.... bubble tips tend to do better under higher output light than PC can provide. The apparent bleaching you posted looks like zooanthate dieoff...but then it may just be pale from being deflated. Your mileage may vary, of course.....
My experience with anemones is with long tentacle and bubble tips. IMO, if you saw some good re-inflation on the bubble tip soon after you removed the fish, you have a good chance of getting it back all the way. But as I said.... bubble tips tend to do better under higher output light than PC can provide. The apparent bleaching you posted looks like zooanthate dieoff...but then it may just be pale from being deflated. Your mileage may vary, of course.....
btldreef
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Pink Tips can survive under PC lighting as long it's on the higher end of watts per gallon, I've kept a Pink Tip for years in a BioCube under stock PC lighting.
BTA's will not survive long term under PC's unless it is VERY intense, which in reality, doesn't happen.
Clarkii's and Maroons can be very aggressive with BTA's and "love them to death" so to speak. Maroons are the worst with anemones, but Clarkii's can be just as bad.
BTA's will not survive long term under PC's unless it is VERY intense, which in reality, doesn't happen.
Clarkii's and Maroons can be very aggressive with BTA's and "love them to death" so to speak. Maroons are the worst with anemones, but Clarkii's can be just as bad.
