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| Posted | Sebae Anemone what should I know? |
| 21-04-2006 00:39 by Jarrod |
Not sure if this is the right forum but I have a Fish only tank so I figured it would do.
Ok first my story: Bought and Cycled a 80 gallon glass tank, started with 60 lbs of LS base and added 35 CC with it, had a huge nitrite issue during first month of cycle so as per some friendly advice I scooped out as much CC as I could and tossed it, then nitrites dropped as I hoped for, I also started using Cycle product regularly. Since Cycleing finished my numbers are: 0 ammonia 0 nitrite 8.2 PH 77 Degrees <10 Nitrate 1.023 SG Now I did have 2 damsels die the first week of cycle, so I have 7 left, I bought a percula clown about a month ago (tanks now going on 3 months). He's been fine, I also have 5 turbo, 5 blue hermits and 5 red hermits (just got the red today). I've lost a few turbo but I have 4 (bought 2 today). I lost my Emperor Angel last night when I added 40 lbs of LS to thicken up my sand bed to 2 plus inches at the suggestion of my LFS (actually the store is an hour plus away but I make the drive because it's owned by a biologist and staffed by some of the best informed LFS people I've met, and I've gone to a dozen stores inbetween). I have about 100 lbs of base rock. I have no idea why I lost the emperor expect that adding the sand was a lot of moving rocks around, sand adding and stress causing. It could be that simple, but I did notice it's fins were pretty beat up however I never once saw my damsels or clown bothering it much. Now to my question. I bought a nice sebae Anemone beautiful creme color with purple dots at the end of the tons of little fingers. I'm told will be a great fit for the percula which I hope to pair up with another smaller one in the next week or so. I dropped the Anemone in after dripping it for a bit and hes sorta moving all over with the current a bit but has for the last hour circled in the little area on top of a rock, upside down. I'm sure this is normal I'm just curious what I should look for, I'd really like to .... encourage him to flip over and plant right where he is it's exactly where I was hopeing he'd go. Also I'd like any info about Anemone care that anyone can advise, I bought frozen brine shrimp which My fish already eat, I usually alternate days with some pellet formula one product that my LFS says he feeds most his tanks. I'm pretty sure Anemone's need fresh food so I wont give it the pellets. But tell me what I should know I'd love to limit my pet deaths with any info everyone can give to me. |
| 21-04-2006 19:28 by Lee Smith |
be alot more patient! let things settle down before adding anything else a month at least. the anemone is probably a malu it needs strong lighting and good water movement. face down is not a good sign. it should attach close to the tank base, they like to have thier column burried in the sand. its mouth should be closed most of time. it might inflate and deflate over next few days to settle itself in to your water. i have a bubble tip anemone from my experience they are all a pain in the a*** just look so good with clownfish!!!
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| 22-04-2006 18:27 by tommy |
i would say be patient |
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