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05-17-2006, 06:34 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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|  Decided to try a anemone
I was at the LFS and saw that they had a bunch of good looking anemones so I picked one up. I have read into them a little. Anyone have some pointers that they could offer. For you guys with them what have you had best luck with feeding them?
Its a conduylactis. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | 
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05-17-2006, 06:57 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Anemone's as a whole are pretty demanding! They require moderate to intense lighting, a good water flow and ideal water parameters. They tend to move around alot and if you have corals, bad things can happen with regards to being stung or stinging corals etc.
As far as feeding is concerned, I feed mine chopped up clam or squid and Mysis shrimp, once a week or so.
One thing I almost forgot to mention with regards to their moving around, becareful of placement of powerheads and filter intake tubing as they will get sucked up if they move close enough to them, leading to a mess, and more than likely their demise! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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05-17-2006, 06:57 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OREGON
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its going to kill everything in your tank! _________  dang lazy cleaner shrimp! | |
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05-17-2006, 06:59 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OREGON
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ok its not going to but next time research up on a animal before you buy it trust me you will find more information and make a better decision on this animal when you reasearch it first. | |
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05-17-2006, 07:04 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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Condylactus Anemone are easy to keep. Kinda like atapsia  Minimal lighting and light feeding. I went 3 months without feeding one, It's still alive and kicking.
Don't expect a clown to host in one though, IMO they don't like them 
As long as you like it and your fish are smart enough to stay away, everyone is happy!!
Enjoy
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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05-17-2006, 07:05 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Age: 26
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<<< powdertang05: its going to kill everything in your tank! >>
Is it the Chuck Norris anemone? | |
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05-17-2006, 07:26 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Chuck Norris rocks...i wish Conan still used his clips . _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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05-17-2006, 07:40 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 49
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Urban_s,
As with so many things, it depends. You probably have a Condylactis passiflora, the Florida Pink-tipped anemone. They're the most common in Local Fish Stores and Diver is right -- Clowns usually won't host in this Atlantic anemone. However, you may have a Condylactis gigantea (I think they're hard to tell apart), and Clark Clownfish will sometimes host in C. gigantea. _________ -- SAW39 45 gal modified hex. Started and cycled August 2005.
2 Serpent Stars, Ocelaris Clown, Yellow Tang, 3 Green Chromis damsels, Macrodactyla dorensis anemone, 1 giant Bristleworm, 1 small Banded Coral Shrimp.
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05-17-2006, 07:45 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 49
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I got a new anemone two weeks ago, which is probably in the Condylactus genus. My clownfish started hosting in it after 4 days. I have pretty strong lights and I feed the anemone a little bit (less than the size of a pencil eraser) of frozen coctail shrimp every 5-7 days. | |
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05-17-2006, 07:49 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OREGON
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the point was to have him scared to reasearch before he buys but if i could get a chuck norris anemone i would love that! | |
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