CollegeReefer
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Wanting to get an anemone, any suggestions on maintenance and care? I know most people say that anemonies are not good for beginners but you have to start somewhere!
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Trex
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Need some info first...
What size tank?
What lights?
Current water parameters --- with numbers please. (( Good, fine, etc don't tell a thing )).
Sandbed? If so, how deep?
What fish/inverts do you have (( or plan on having )).
What do you have for flow?
How long has your tank been set up?
Do you use RO/DI water? If so, what is the TDS?
What size tank?
What lights?
Current water parameters --- with numbers please. (( Good, fine, etc don't tell a thing )).
Sandbed? If so, how deep?
What fish/inverts do you have (( or plan on having )).
What do you have for flow?
How long has your tank been set up?
Do you use RO/DI water? If so, what is the TDS?
CollegeReefer
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40 gallon breeder, 18 inches tall
buying the lighting system with the anemone
SG 1.022 Ammonia ~0.00 Nitrite ~0.00 Nitrate ~0.08
Sand bed is about 1 inch deep
1 ocellaris clown 1 firefish 1 Randall's goby
Tank has been running for 2.5 months, fish in for 1 month
I use RO/DI water and I have no clue what the TDS is, I get the water from my LFS
buying the lighting system with the anemone
SG 1.022 Ammonia ~0.00 Nitrite ~0.00 Nitrate ~0.08
Sand bed is about 1 inch deep
1 ocellaris clown 1 firefish 1 Randall's goby
Tank has been running for 2.5 months, fish in for 1 month
I use RO/DI water and I have no clue what the TDS is, I get the water from my LFS
CollegeReefer
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After reading the forums, what are the basics for the lighting conditions and about the iodine additions?
Trex
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What lighting system?
What species of anemone?
Your SG is low, should be 1.025/6/
The sandbed may not be deep enough, depending on the species of anemone.
IMO/E, the tank hasn't been running long enough, there are still changes going on in your tank. Sure that all the algae blooms aren't over -- would suggest waiting for around the 6 month mark; it usually takes that long for the tank to fully settle in. Plus, it gives you time to settle into the tank too.
Should figure out the TDS of the LFS' water -- it is often pretty high, and can cause issues.
What species of anemone?
Your SG is low, should be 1.025/6/
The sandbed may not be deep enough, depending on the species of anemone.
IMO/E, the tank hasn't been running long enough, there are still changes going on in your tank. Sure that all the algae blooms aren't over -- would suggest waiting for around the 6 month mark; it usually takes that long for the tank to fully settle in. Plus, it gives you time to settle into the tank too.
Should figure out the TDS of the LFS' water -- it is often pretty high, and can cause issues.
Trex
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Need to have an anemone about the type of lights you are looking at, and the species of anemone -- way too board to give a proper answer.
As for iodine --- regular water changes with any name brand salt mix will be enough. Test kits for iodine aren't the most accurate and an overdose can be deadly.
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Build a successful reef tank first, by this I mean research and get your water quality near perfect and constant, then learn what it takes by adding BEGGINNER corals first and slowly work your way to intermediate then get into the more advanced corals .
Or you can do what I and a lot of other people did in the past and blow 50 to 200.00 on corals that will die for sll the all too obvious reasons.
Best of luck either way.
Or you can do what I and a lot of other people did in the past and blow 50 to 200.00 on corals that will die for sll the all too obvious reasons.
Best of luck either way.
