Two New Anemones:)

[fishlovr]

Hi Bigbob
Your tank is realively new right now at 2 months. Coraline algae doesn't usually take off until around 4 months......you usually deal with the nuisance algae's in the first few months......then coraline starts to grow I use B-Ionic daily in all of my tanks and have good luck with coraline. I also have PC lighting which coraline seems to love.......As for a carpet anemone a tank should be well established in my opinion......at a minimum 6 months old. As far as I know they require metal halide lighting and a larger tank than 12 gallons......at least for long term. I would investigate thoroughly and be patient. Nothing good ever happens fast in this hobby.......HTH
ps.....it might help to add a small piece of coraline covered rock to seed what you have
fishlovr

 

[ryand]

what is that type of lighting?? just a little confused

 

[crazy4reefs]

i have a 20gallon long tank. my lights are 2x65 watt pc's. my tank is probably more shalllow than yours, i keep a bubble tip. he has perched himself high on the rocks under the lights, i believe he is doing well but i am upgrading to MH and Vho because i want to keep more light demanding corals and maybe another clam. so it depends on what you want to keep.. if you are interested in clams or sps in any way i would go with MH. it will save you money down the road when you want to upgrade..

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by crazy4reefs
i have a 20gallon long tank. my lights are 2x65 watt pc's.
Just for couriosity sake, how long have you kept that BTA.
It has wonderful color, as does your liverock and GSP.
So 130 watts over a 20 gallon tank. I would not have thunk it was possible.
Appreciate your imput, very much.
Thomas

 

[crazy4reefs]

i have got my BTA in april this year. i set my 20 gallon up in march of 2003. it ran for a while with just a few corals. then in july i broke down my 46 bow tank and moved my favorite corals to the 20. after i got rid of my 46 i paid alot more attention to the 20 trying to do the best i could with it. i have a 75 gallon tank,stand and canopy. also MH and VHO lights but due to expenses i can not set it up right now so i want to use the MH and VHO equipment on the 20. i am worried that the lighting i have now wont cut it but if you look at the pictures i posted in the reef forum the corals look healthy to me anyway, maybe you could let me know what you think. i know probably more info than you wanted huh ? thanks

 

[ryand]

how meny anenomies can i put in my 30 gallon tank and how long after 1st cycle can i put it in there ???