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06-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Age: 19
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 |  Rose anemone.
I got a Rose anemone about a month ago, the second i placed it in my tank it stayed right where i put it, on a piece of dead coral and hasnt moved in a month,however the problem with the anemone is it does not get bulb tips now that i have more watts than before, i upgraded from VHOs 150 watts to a 40 gallon tank to now power compacts 192 watts, i feed it krill about 5 per week and also marine snow, i have no idea why wont it get bulb or anything similar its allways just huge and long tentacles. | 
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06-12-2006, 05:20 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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That's a common occurence and I don't believe that anyone has come up with a reason for why that happens in our aquariums. The bubbles are not an indication of health so the anemone should be fine whether it has them or not. | |
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06-12-2006, 06:41 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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Yes, I asked the same question a couple of months ago 
Mine does the same thing. Sometimes it has beautiful tips and at other times it is long and stringy. 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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06-12-2006, 09:50 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Age: 19
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Ohh ok thank you very much guys i was worried this was a sign of bad health^^. | |
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06-12-2006, 11:44 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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I actually think that if they are not bubbled and huge, it's a better sign that when they are bubbled. If I had to guess, they might inflate their bubbles for protection. When they are in a place where they feel they are under threat, like at pet shops. Mine was really bubbled when I purchased it. Put it in my tank, de-flated his tentacles and enlarged. I've yet to see him inflate his tentacles again. Seems very happy though, chose a nice spot and has two percula hosts. 
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06-12-2006, 01:58 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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If I remember correctly, the one I have was kept for about 8 months to a year with no clown to host in it. Most of the time it had bubble tips. It wasn't until I put a clown in and it started hosting did I notice the long stringy effect.
Just an observation 
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06-12-2006, 03:16 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Ok heres my idea.
Well...although my RBTA somtimes just wants to be bubbly...I do notice that after it has eaten it tends to become bubble tiped...another thing i noticed was that somtimes when the day lights go off in my tank and just actinics are on the bubble tips come...but thats not 100% _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
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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
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100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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06-12-2006, 07:59 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Age: 19
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Yeah in the morning when my actinics come on he gets really reall bubblely then when both are on the go away, asfar as feeding when i fee dhim he goes back to long tentacles. | |
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06-14-2006, 10:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Man...I wish my RBTA could look like this all the timem  | |
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06-19-2006, 08:10 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 49
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Maybe they get bubbles when they're happy? | |
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