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06-13-2004, 09:06 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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Haitian Anemone
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Don't put an anemone in a new tank!
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Oops  ... couldn't help it.
The LFS guy said it was a haitian anemone. I said, "Oh a condylactus?" He said, "No, it's not quite a cAndylactus. It prefers warmer water than a candylactus." I said, "OK, gimme it."
Now it's in my tank. Looks nice... white with pink tips. Is it a condylactus (aka candylactus) or was the LFS guy right in saying that it is not?
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06-13-2004, 11:55 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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i had one a while ago in the same situation......looks the same to me. it seemed to stay alive for a while then it turned white so i gave it to a friend to keep for a while.
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06-14-2004, 12:52 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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how new is the tank
keep an eye on water conditions, I learned it the hard way in my newbie days
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06-14-2004, 01:51 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2004
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i put anemones in my new tank, but i did everything else wrong or backwards, too. oh, well.
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06-14-2004, 02:17 AM
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Wants a Howitzer
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Looks like a Condy to me 
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Assorted mushrooms, zoanthids, ricordea, leathers, a candy and brains...
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06-14-2004, 07:21 AM
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The Border Collie Mod
Join Date: Feb 2001
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at's ah condy!
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06-14-2004, 10:16 AM
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Nucular Hermit
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ruhspolostar, the tank is 3 months old. But i decided to put the condy in sooner rather than later because i know how they like to roam around to find a good spot. I'd rather have it roam around when the tank is empty than when the tank is full of corals. Already last night, he decided to camp right near my only corals and sting them ( green polyps). I moved the polyp rock.
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06-14-2004, 11:39 AM
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Nothing to See Here
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well if you have been doing what you are supposed to have been doing, and you probally have, as long as the h20 cinditions are fine & lights are good, you shouldn't have to many problems, I knew a guy who put a BTA in 3 weeks after setup, 2 yrs later, still fine..., and the roaming around part is a good idea, but it still might roam even when you get the corals
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06-14-2004, 11:43 AM
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Nucular Hermit
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I'm hoping it will find a spot that it likes and stop roaming. I've read some posts of people who have condys that found a good spot and stayed there for years. I am hoping to have as much luck. Otherwise, I'll put it in the fuge. Do BTAs roam as much as condys?
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06-14-2004, 11:44 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2004
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Originally posted by ruhspolostar
well if you have been doing what you are supposed to have been doing, and you probally have, as long as the h20 cinditions are fine & lights are good, you shouldn't have to many problems, I knew a guy who put a BTA in 3 weeks after setup, 2 yrs later, still fine..., and the roaming around part is a good idea, but it still might roam even when you get the corals
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usually, roaming around is a sign that they are unhappy... water/light conditions, if you tear them... or something like that.
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06-14-2004, 10:08 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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most of the time yes, but I had a BTA that used to retract into into the rock cave everyday and po out in a different hole at random, his foot was in the same place, but bot his head, so don't saaume that an anenome won't move, once they find a good spot they more than likely will stay in that general area but not necessarily, so I do know what I am talking about, it may roam because it views your corals as a threat and want to attack them, dont assume it will stay put
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06-14-2004, 10:08 PM
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Nothing to See Here
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most of the time yes, but I had a BTA that used to retract into into the rock cave everyday and po out in a different hole at random, his foot was in the same place, but bot his head, so don't saaume that an anenome won't move, once they find a good spot they more than likely will stay in that general area but not necessarily, so I do know what I am talking about, it may roam because it views your corals as a threat and want to attack them, dont assume it will stay put
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