Healthy anemone?

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 05:16 PM

I just switched my tank from an aggresive fish tank to a more peaceful one and got an anemone too. It is looking a bit different than it was when I got it (this past Saturday Feb. 16) and I don't know if it was healthy then or not or what it's looking like now so can anyone tell me if it looks ok? I got 2 clowns with it as well and now one of the clowns is finally showing interest in it so that would make me think that maybe it is doing ok. ???

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 05:20 PM

and these are the 2 clowns. I believe they are Ocellaris but the LFS sign said they were Perculas.

benzzz · 02-20-2008, 05:26 PM

Not percs IMO My percs have a way thicker black lines.
But I could be wrong

Fly Guy · 02-20-2008, 05:33 PM

ocellaris= percula

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

ocellaris= percula

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Originally Posted by Vivid Aquariums

The Ocellaris Clownfish is often confused with the Percula Clownfish, which has a similar orange and white color scheme. The easiest way to tell them apart is to remember that the Percula Clownfish has thick bands of black between his white stripes while the Ocellaris Clownfish has only a thin black line along the edge of its stripes.

http://www.vividaquariums.com/10Expa...Code=01-1915-S

That's what I was going by... they have ocellaris and percs seperate I guess percs and ocellaris could be the same technically but just called something else with the thicker stripes. You're probably right though.

Any comments on whether or not the anemone is healthy or what to do to help it out if it isn't?

Fly Guy · 02-20-2008, 05:44 PM

you are right. its the false percula that is a ocellaris I just looked up...

here is some more detail on that for us all

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/clo.../blpercula.htm

anyway.......

not sure about the nem....doesnt look unhealhty to me although im not familiar with that kind

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly Guy

you are right. its the false percula that is a ocellaris I just looked up...

here is some more detail on that for us all

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/clo.../blpercula.htm

anyway.......

not sure about the nem....doesnt look unhealhty to me although im not familiar with that kind

Good reading.

I'm not sure what kind of anemone it is either (still learning lots

) but the LFS tag said it was a bubble nem although they had another one in a different tank that was smaller but looked the same that the tag said was a long tentacle so I'm not sure either on the type although I'd go with bubble from seeing other pics online of both types.

ckusnierek · 02-20-2008, 06:33 PM

With the reddish base and bumps on the under side I'd say LTA. And it does not look happy.
Whay type of lighting do you have and are you feeding it?
It almost looks like theres Cyano on it, but I'm not sure if cyany can grow on an anemone...

Elegance Coral · 02-20-2008, 07:34 PM

I am almost positive the anemone is Heteractis Aurora. It is a sand dwelling anemone, so it won't be happy up on the rocks. It really needs to have its column buried in the sand. This may explain the excess slime it seems to be producing on the column. What lighting do you have on the tank? The fact that the anemone is still up on the rocks like that after several days in the tank leads me to believe it may be reaching for light.

Amphiprion Ocellaris and Amphiprion Percula are two totally different species that live in different areas. With all the cross breeding of clownfish in the hobby today its hard to be sure if your clown is a true Ocellaris, Percula, or a hybrid of the two. Your clowns look like A. Ocellaris to me, but may look quite a bit different this time next year.

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ckusnierek

With the reddish base and bumps on the under side I'd say LTA. And it does not look happy.
Whay type of lighting do you have and are you feeding it?
It almost looks like theres Cyano on it, but I'm not sure if cyany can grow on an anemone...

I've got 4 65 watt PC bulbs for a 90 gallon tank. 2 atnics and 2 10,000k bulbs. Before I decided to get the anemone, I asked if my lighting would be sufficient and told the guy at the LFS that I had 4 80 watt bulbs. With having had an aggressive FOWLR tank before I forgot what wattage they actually were and he said that 4 80's should be good so with them actually being 4 65's, it probably isn't enough.
I fed it on Saturday and it took 2 decent size pieces of krill and then on Monday, I tried feeding it again and it kept letting go of 1 piece and then finally took it I think. I tried feeding it again today and it seems to be taking some food today.

Should I try moving to the sand? or would it maybe be best to bring it back with the lighting I've got? The soonest I can get it back would be this Saturday since my LFS (and closest one) is an hour away.

cruiser78 · 02-20-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Elegance Coral

I am almost positive the anemone is Heteractis Aurora. It is a sand dwelling anemone, so it won't be happy up on the rocks. It really needs to have its column buried in the sand. This may explain the excess slime it seems to be producing on the column. What lighting do you have on the tank? The fact that the anemone is still up on the rocks like that after several days in the tank leads me to believe it may be reaching for light.

Amphiprion Ocellaris and Amphiprion Percula are two totally different species that live in different areas. With all the cross breeding of clownfish in the hobby today its hard to be sure if your clown is a true Ocellaris, Percula, or a hybrid of the two. Your clowns look like A. Ocellaris to me, but may look quite a bit different this time next year.

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Key Identification Features
Beaded tentacles
Lines on the oral disc traveling down towards the mouth.

http://aquaticdatabase.com/index.php...ation_Features

Going by that description, my anemone is definitely a Heteractis Aurora. Should I try moving it down to the sand then and see how it does there? It hasn't moved at all since I put it in but I tried picking it up a couple days later and it was attached to the rock so I didn't try too hard.

Nicco0315 · 02-20-2008, 11:23 PM

I wouldn't try to move it off the rock because you might tear the foot. If it set itself to a spot on the rock that most likely means it is happy on the spot. IMO. If it doesn't agree with that spot it will move on it's own.

Elegance Coral · 02-21-2008, 08:26 AM

I would not try moving it down to the sand. In my opinion, those lights are not strong enough for a sand dwelling anemone in a standard 90gl tank. You would need a MH to penetrate that deep. I would leave it where it is and feed it often, until you can take it back or buy a MH. If your plan is to turn this tank into a reef you will need to upgrade those lights any way, so why not bite the bullet now? If you shop around you may be able to find a used 250W MH or a retro kit without breaking the bank. If not, I think the anemone needs to go back.

cruiser78 · 02-21-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elegance Coral

I would not try moving it down to the sand. In my opinion, those lights are not strong enough for a sand dwelling anemone in a standard 90gl tank. You would need a MH to penetrate that deep. I would leave it where it is and feed it often, until you can take it back or buy a MH. If your plan is to turn this tank into a reef you will need to upgrade those lights any way, so why not bite the bullet now? If you shop around you may be able to find a used 250W MH or a retro kit without breaking the bank. If not, I think the anemone needs to go back.

Ya, I would agree with that. I hadn't planned on turning it into a reef right now so I'll plan on bringing it back soon.

cjtice · 02-21-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Elegance Coral

I would not try moving it down to the sand. In my opinion, those lights are not strong enough for a sand dwelling anemone in a standard 90gl tank. You would need a MH to penetrate that deep. I would leave it where it is and feed it often, until you can take it back or buy a MH. If your plan is to turn this tank into a reef you will need to upgrade those lights any way, so why not bite the bullet now? If you shop around you may be able to find a used 250W MH or a retro kit without breaking the bank. If not, I think the anemone needs to go back.

I would like to respectivly disagree. I run 6x54w T5s and there is absolutely no way that I could not keep whatever I want in the bottom of my 90g. If it is built correctly I think that there are some light fixtures out there that are 8x54s.

Just trying to say that Metal Halides are not the only cure. T5s are a great option too.

Chris