Am I Anemone ready?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Chance, Aug 11, 2012.

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  1. Chance

    Chance Bubble Tip Anemone

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    20 gallon tank, up and running 4 and a half months.
    lots of coraline growth
    2 homeless clownfish
    2xT5HO with ATI bulbs
    Salinity is probably somewhere around 1.025-6

    I want a BTA!
     
    Chance, Aug 11, 2012
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    What are your water parameters, and are they consistent week-to-week?

    Do you have an ATO, and if not, are you topping off daily?
     
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  3. Chance

    Chance Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Hey Seano!
    I honestly don't own a test kit. I top off twice daily. Corals are reproducing like mad, so I must be doing something right.
     
    Chance, Aug 11, 2012
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  4. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    lol. You don't have have ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate test kits? If you have fish you will definitely want these. How did you test to be sure your cycle was complete?
     
    Seano Hermano, Aug 11, 2012
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  5. Reef Breeders

    Reef Breeders 3reef Sponsor

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    How about ca/alk? Stability is key
     
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  6. Chance

    Chance Bubble Tip Anemone

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    This wasn't really a start-from-scratch tank. Everything in it, including water, came from a mature tank that has been up and running for 5 years. So I was fortunate enough to skip the cycling period.
     
    Chance, Aug 11, 2012
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