wasp Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 So - How is it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I have two sump feeds into the main tank. One large and one small for lower corner current. This along with time and she is definitely improving. Will update with pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I have directed the smaller pump directly onto her and she seems to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 what makes it a she?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Very interesting subject Brian. There is more to these fascinating creatures than most of us know. In fact, many of them are either male or female, and may reproduce sexually. I know a lot of people won't know or believe that, so before I get flamed, I quote:- "host anemones appear to have separate sexes, with an individual being either male or female its entire life. " From http://biodiversity.uno.edu/ebooks/intro.html Dr. Daphne G. Fautin considered a world foremost expert on anemones. Anything you see authored by her will be worth a read. Now, if I could just tell - Is it a boy, or is it a girl? Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 pretty cool, i think i read that before while trying to figure out what kindof anemone i had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 She's still alive, but not a happy camper as yet. Still no sign of decay and still ejecting crap 8 days later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Just wonder about those various ich remedies you added, anemones can be very sensitive to that. How about if you can, a couple of big waterchanges, (30% or so) , and run a good quantity of carbon. Are there any nearby corals that can touch it? Also, LTA's prefer a salinity around 1.025, lower is not so good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Yeah I might add carbon also on top of resin maybe. Give that a shot. Getting a bit too much now. My salinity is bang on 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 are you sure its bang on 25 All my hydros at work were out by 0.006 I.E reading 1.024 ACTUALLY 1.030 :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Yip, my hydro reads 25 with NSW. Should be all good. However I just checked and its actually closer to 24. ...adding some salt....... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Yip, my hydro reads 25 with NSW. Should be all good. did you test this against a refractomer? Hydros have know to be way out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Can I borrow one perhaps A? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Cheers Ben, didnt know they were that fussy with Salinity. She seems to like it a bit better already I think. Will keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 this is a great read http://www.athiel.com/lib/questions/anemone.htm The survey from volunteers showed that 45% of anemones kept by hobbyists with less than 2 years of marine aquarium keeping experience were dead after an average of 3 months. Those hobbyists with 2-5 years experience were not a lot more successful with 30% of the anemones dying in an average of 7 months. Only 5% of those surveyed with 2-5 years experience had kept their anemone for two years or more. Even among hobbyists with more than 5 years experience, 36% of anemones kept were dead after an average of 8 months. One in 6 anemones in the survey reached the 24 months in captivity milestone. Only one out of every 13 anemones in the survey had been in captivity for 3 years or more. One in every 32 reached 5 years in captivity. But let me cease with the gloom and doom and highlight the very positive: 4.7% of the anemones in the survey were asexually "reproducing." They are Entacmaea quadricolor species. Historically it has been left to marine hobbyists to learn how to culture ornamental marine animals for scientists are not adequately funded to develop the process for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 i read that the day after i got my anemone (that was 6months ago i think) im not a statistic yet, or am i :-? (oh well at least im beating the odds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 keeping it in perspective,... you forgot to post: Following are the results of an anemone survey conducted by Joyce Wilkerson, from a Usenet post by Rick Martin dated 9/14/96. thats 9 years ago, alot has changed in reef keeping even since then. additionally: Sources of Additional Information: Fautin, Daphne & Gerald Allen. 1992. Field Guide to Anemonefishes and their Host Sea Anemones ISBN 0 7309 5216 9. Shick, J. Malcolm. 1991. A Functional Biology of Sea Anemones. Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0 412 33150 0. Anemone Surveys Contributed by INTERNET users. personally, i have only been in the hobby coming up to 1 year and have had my anemone 5 months without ANY problems. however, to add some truth to the matter some anemone's are much more difficult to keep than others - i opted for one of the easiest to keep (bta) and purely purchased to keep my clowns happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 i think its worth it for that chimera, i noticed a big difference in my clowns behaviour since adding it (alot happier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 likewise - a BIG improvement - more than i had anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Hi everyone....... The Anemone is........ ALIVE and Well again. I must be doing something right. She is all good and starting to expand and look normal again. Lost a bit of colour, but should darken up shortly I would say. DO NOT USE "MELAFIX" IN A REEF TANK WITH ANEMONES. THEY SUFFER TERRIBLY. PHOTO SOON..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 The poor thing has been ejecting crap now for close on three weeks. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 And here are the pics... from this... To this... The poor thing has taken four weeks to recover from MELAFIX. But, She SURVIVED!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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