Anemone not eating not sticky!?

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And why is it bad that I use tap water? It is conditioned. With seachem prime
Lots of dissolved solids like heavy metals and organic compounds. Something that will either kill your beneficial bacteria or anemone eventually. Get a RODI system or use bottled water to fill your tank. What salt do you use?
 
By the way this morning when I turned the light on the anemone was fully opened and it looked really good I will post a picture.
I’ve kept a carpet anemone before in a pico tank. Not advisable, but it works if you put 100% effort into it. Having a 10/20g tank may be small, but you will need to test important paras at least every 3 days and top up daily. Run a skimmer/ATO/hang on fuge if you can. From experience, anemones are hardier than people think, but it dosnt mean you can neglect them...
 
You gotta do some research man lol
 
What is distilled water?
Distilled water is simply super purified water. You can buy or buy the gallon at drug stores and such. Some places have a dispenser so you can use your own container.

It’s important to use distilled. Don’t use “spring water” or those other things. The goal is to start with pure water and then add your salt mix. This way you know that there aren’t any impurities or poisonous things going into your tank.
 
And can I make it at home for a reef tank?
You can’t make distilled but a lot of us make “RODI” water which is short for “reverse osmosis de-ionized” water. There are a ton of different RODI units you can buy at places like BulkReefSupply or MarineDepot etc.
 
But then how come there are so many videos on YouTube on how to make distilled water at home?
Sorry! I don’t watch YouTube videos for much of anything. If you feel comfortable making distilled water then go for it. For me a RODI unit was a no brainer. But I have a 120G tank.
 
Invest in a couple water jugs and just have water stored from the LFS or wherever you can get RODI water. Your water changes are small and an RODI system requires replacing filters ect. Wait till you get a large tank and it will be worth it . You don’t need a system for such a small tank unless you live 20+ miles from town. You should be doing weekly 10% water changes IMO. Tap water is dangerous!
 
So nano925 looks like you also live in California would you recommend a fish store in California that sells these RODI water jugs for a good price? Any chance you live in Los Angeles CA, where I live?
 
I think RODI typically costs between 60 cents to a dollar per gallon. Buy a jug for five to ten bucks, and refill it over and over.
 
Ok guys so i will be setting up the 20 gallon long on Wednesday or Thursday. any tips for setting it up?
 
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