Anemone Issues

You have SPS under PCs?

 

No. It just means that's the best spot it could find in the area offered to it. It doesn't mean that it's happy. Unfortunately it will decline over the next few weeks.

I don't want to come off as rude but this is another perfect example of someone relatively new coming into the hobby, asking questions, getting the right answers, but brushing them off anyways. "We will see" is an irresponsible approach. I just feel sorry for the anemone being knowingly subjected to less than ideal conditions. :-[


And I'm sorry, Beamer, if that offends you. It's just the truth.

 

Do they really get THAT much light in a real reef? I ask because I'm trying to learn, not to be a smartass.

 

Well......PCs are not the best lighting. I know. I have them. That anemone is most likely going to decline and die. When that happens, it will release toxins that will probably finish off your tank. Anemones are no joke.

When considered, they need to be placed in a setting with near pristine conditions, under at least T5 lighting and watched very closely for the rest of their stay in your tank. Most anemones do not make it in captivity. It is a sad fact that most will decline and perish within a six month period.

Don't mistake me, there are plenty of success stories, but, unfortunately, you are taking a huge chance in purchasing and trying to keep this guy. I would waste no time in bringing it back to the LFS for credit. If credit is not given, I would give it back to them and call it good.

 

Oh yeah....anemones are some advanced stuff. T5s or Metal Halides are what they require.

 

I was trying to find something somewhere that listed how deep in the oceans anemones can be found. I'll keep looking but for now, all you have to do is google bubble tip anemone light requirements and EVERY website that comes up will tell you they need high lighting. PCs are most definitely low lighting.


EDIT: WooHoo!! 1000th post!

 

I didnt buy it without talking to a person who has been doing this for about 20 years.(He has a Rose bubble tip that is over 8 years old) He told me that if it did not stop moving after about 2-3 days of being in the tank then to bring it back. I droped it in yesterday around 3:00 pm now two days later he moved about 5 inches and now seems to be staying in the same spot I fed him last night and he took about 1 min total to put the small piece of shrimp into his mouth. this morning he is still in the same place.

We will see I am not saying that he might not die. Everything in your tank has a chance to die.

I am not mad at your opinion, I just think it is funny someone can read less than about 10 sentances in a online forum and then total understand what is going on in my tank.

 

I never said or implied that I totally understand what's going on in your tank. But knowing that you have a BTA under PCs is all the information I need to know that this animal isn't getting what it needs.

And anyways I'm not the only one who has replied to your thread who says that those lights aren't enough.

But whatever, you're obviously going to do what you want despite several people telling you otherwise. It's your money, man. I'm just trying to be honest and direct. *Shrug*

 

Bubble Tip Anemone - Entacmaea quadricolor

Read this,

They say PC is minimum.

Who is right here? I am nottrying to be rude but I think who ever runs that site knows just a bit more than yourself.

 

Certainly there are people who know more about this than me. But I've tried keeping anemones under PCs with YEARS old tanks, it has never worked. And as for my experience in the hobby - 7 years now.

And as a counter to your link, this is actually more of an answer to whippy, but look at this:

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/documents...Fishing/EcolRiskAsses-Coral-Vulnerability.pdf

Page 5 shows the values they give for accessibility. Note that a value of 5 means that the animal can be found right up top, 0 to 5 meters. Now look at page 9. In the accessibility column your BTA has a value of 3 - 5. Meaning it's collected anywhere between 0 to 30 meters. And MOST of the anemones listed, 6 out of 8, all have 5 in their accessibility column.

Why do you think they prefer to be so high up in the reefs? Because they want to be closer to the sun. Because they have high light requirements.

And with that, I'm done. If you're still not convinced then I have nothing more to add.