Noob Tank

Nice looking fish so far.

Most anemones really require high light conditions. Do you know why your first anemone died so quickly? Do you have enough lighting to support them? Most recommendations I've heard are only adding anemones to well established tanks with very stable water parameters because if they die they have the potential to nuke the entire tank and kill pretty much everything in it.

Hate to sound like a downer but that's what I've heard. Just in case, there's a lot of information out here so you can make sure you're ahead of the curve.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm

 

welli had the normal lights that came with the tank on at the time, since then i have gotten a better light with actinics, i believe it was that which caused the issue, Noob mistake i guess, i really liked that LTA, i might get another in a few weeks

 

Do you know what type of lights you have now? Common possibilities are regular flourescent, power compact flourescent, T5 flourescent, and metal halide. For anemones most recommendations are T5 and metal halide because they provide the most output throughout all levels of the tank.

Actinic is a color/wavelength spectrum that all of the above lighting types can provide, it doesn't necessarily equate to providing the right amount of light energy for a highly photosynthetic organism like an anemone.

 

i believe it is made by current, and it is 130 watt

it has 2 50/50 bulbs


right now im saving for a coralife aqualight 260watt with 4 moon leds, so i can have the 24hr cycle

 

yeah anemones need halide lighting or a whole bank of t5 bulbs. and yeah they are risky for new aquariums. When did you set this aquarium up? Do you plan on getting a bigger tank? Not 3rd degree just making sure your not setting yourself up for bad news

 

set it up about 5 months ago

latest nem doing very well, looks like he is even happier now with my black percula, hosting him now

all param, at good levels

even my bengii cardinal, like to live in it after lights out

 

Newest additions to tank

 

Couple New Pics Also

 

Newest Pic With Additions

Thanks For any and all advise i got with my cloudy water issue i had a week or so ago


Also I decided to upgrade my lights,
Im getting the coralife 48" 4x65Watt Lunar Aqualight

 

Hey, starting to look like a reef! stay on top of the "big four" (Cal, Alk, Mag and PH) and just enjoy the journey...........