when shoud I add the Anenome

[speedracered]

When should I add an anenome? My tank has finished cycling for 2 weeks, and my water parameters are
Ammonina - 0
nitrites - 0
Nitrates -10-15
PH- 8.2
I have 2 clowns, 2 green cromis, a banded coral shrimp, and 2 hermits.
130 watts of PC
When should i add the anenome?? i dont want to add it too soon and have it die.
Any help Appreciated.

 

[russianspy]

:nope: New Lights Man :nope:

 

[speedracered]

so my PCs dont work well with anenomes??

 

[greatfullreefer]

PC will work with certain anenommie's but ya gonna need about 300 watts...also your tank is not established enough, need to wait a bare minimum of 6 months to a year as they do require pristine water conditions. Dont worry clowns do NOT need them to be happy.

 

[russianspy]

Well your tank should cycle for about 3 months minium, 6 months is a good time though, I don't know the depth of your wallet but maybe 1 MH 175! PC really don't work with anemonies...Its possible but it'll probly live shorter and die easyer. Just my PC experience with anemoies. If you can't update yor lights i'd wait 3 months and get a bubble tip anemone, That'll be ok hopfully

 

[russianspy]

Originally posted by Speedracered
Nitrates -10-15

Water Change Time...When your tank is cytcled those should be at 0, I assume you have live rock?

 

[speedracered]

Thanks for the replies guys. I will wait about 3-6 months, and hoping to get new lighting by then.
And yea, im using LR, im gonna do a water change later today
thanks guys.

 

[bang guy]

IMO Nitrates of 10ppm are fine unless you're into very delicate SPS from sterile waters.

 

[russianspy]

Originally posted by Bang Guy
IMO Nitrates of 10ppm are fine unless you're into very delicate SPS from sterile waters.

I'm so aragant

 

[speedracered]

IMO Nitrates of 10ppm are fine unless you're into very delicate SPS from sterile waters.
Which anenome would be fine??
thanks

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by RussianSpy
:nope: New Lights Man :nope:
I agree. The Nitrate are not your problem. You need light. Lots of light.

 

[bot587]

better lighting is the key to keeping anenomes... i hear everyone shouting metal halides... so i would just do MH