Stupid anemone! - Page 3

fishpoop · 05-23-2008, 10:15 AM

moonlights do help. you can get small ones. they are LED lights so it doesnt suck up your electricity bill.
anemones all need lots of light to do well. They obtain most their nutrition from a symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that lives inside their tissues. Lots of light means from 3 to 6 watts of bulb per gallon of a standard depth aquarium. iron supplements could benefit the zooxanthellae in the anemones too. Moderate current, in addition to clean water, helps exchange needed elements and rid the anemone of waste products. Some of the more delicate anemones seem to prefer higher temperatures in the range of 78-80 F and pH in a consistent range of 8.2-8.4.
hope this helps

fishpoop · 05-23-2008, 10:19 AM

im sorry what kind of anemone do you have again? was it a long tenticle anemone (corkscrew anemone)?

tarheel · 05-23-2008, 10:32 AM

Fishpoop, Yes it is a long tentacle anemone. He just finished a tasty krill. Seems happy right now. There are alot of rollercoaster rides in reef keeping.

fishpoop · 05-23-2008, 10:41 AM

i know its okay though. ive had bubble tips before. i just got a long tenticle anemone and to tell you the truth he moved lastnight and wasnt attached to anything and i began to freak like i did way back when like i use to with my bubble tips.
its cool to get a moonlight cause anemones glow in the dark due to their zooxanthellae. just like other corals

tarheel · 05-23-2008, 04:50 PM

Where's the best/ most affordable place to get a moonlight?

fishpoop · 05-23-2008, 06:32 PM

hard for me to say. im in canada so i bought mine at my lfs. they are pretty close in pricing up here so....try online maybe