First anemone purchase. Rose Bubble Tip

[DannoOMG]

How does it look condition wise? It is very small (for now).

I'm new to anemones and a little nervous cause he was expensive.

He grabbed onto the first rock he landed on. Probably going to need to move that torch assuming the anemone stays there.

Aside from being small does it look normal? I'm ready to spot feed it food. I doubt my clown will be interested in it.

 

[dedragon]

do not feed it yet, let it settle for at least 2 weeks to a month before spot feeding. It looks pretty healthy maybe slightly bleached but nothing to worry about, nice nem

 

[dedragon]

might be worth a lot if the orange tips come in well

 

[vetteguy53081]

Likely adjusting. Just assure the parameters are stable or close to.
Anemones are sensitive to water changes and require pristine conditions to stay in good shape. Failing to meet their needs can result in early death and damage to the tank environment as a whole. Yes, getting caught in a power head is a concern but rarely occurs.
The most important thing you’ll need to take care of before you bring your anemone home is perfecting the tank and water conditions. You should never place a Bubble Tip Anemone into a tank you just set up.
Take some time to get parameters just right and let the closed environment cycle for a few months. This ensures that conditions are stable and safe. Bubble Tip Anemones prefer warmer temperatures. Water should be on the alkali side as well. Monitor water conditions regularly to avoid any major changes. Ammonia and nitrate levels should be undetectable at all times using a good quality test kit and Not API either.
Here are some water parameters to follow.

• Water temperature: Between 77°F and 82°F (stay close to the middle of this range)
• pH level: 8.1 to 8.4
• Water hardness: 8 to 12 dKH
• Specific gravity: 1.024 to 1.025
• Nitrate < .5

When you first introduce the anemone to the tank, turn down any pumps. The flow should be minimal until the anemone gets settled in. Chances are, your new Bubble Tip Anemone will move around the tank until it finds a suitable spot to call home.
If it starts to move towards any coral, simply direct your water jets to the coral. This will discourage the anemone from anchoring near it. It will move to another area to attach.
Bubble Tip Anemone lighting is a very important aspect of their care. These creatures need a lot of light to thrive because they’re photosynthetic which means that they absorb light to produce food and growth. The anemone has zooxanthellae in its body, which are symbiotic microorganisms that they feed on. Without proper lighting, the anemone will expel the zooxanthellae and turn white. This process is called bleaching and often leads to death.
A moderate amount of flow is recommended. Many aquarists soon find out that too much flow will cause the anemone to stretch out and look stringy. Keeping things moderate will help avoid this from happening. Avoid directing your flow directly at the anemone. These creatures enjoy subtle movement at all times but too much direct flow hitting the anemone will force it to move.

 

[DannoOMG]

It's moving...

Turned my pumps down. Now we wait...

My tank is way more stable recently than it was months ago. The only thing I slipped up on was Alkalinity because I didn't realize how much of it gets used up as things grow and needed to increase my dosing.

 

[DannoOMG]

Why would he mess with the bubble tip to the left of the torch coral?

Think when the bubble tip grows and gets bigger maybe the clown will take interest?

 

[DannoOMG]

2 week progress report.

It's on the move again. Moved a few inches away from where it was for a week. Looks like a butt hole now... =()

Did my weekly test and my calcium took a huge hit from last week.

Just in case people care :

13.5 Gallon tank
API 32 Hydra
MP10
80 degrees

pH - 8.2 (API)
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 0 (Salifert)
Phosphates - 0 (Salifert)
Calcium - 340 (API)
Alkalinity - 143.2/8 dKH (API)
Mg - 1400 (Red Sea)
Salinity - 1.025

Disclaimer : I am guess at my next theory here.

I assume as corals grow in my tank over time they consume more resources. I'm not sure if there is 1 culprit over the others that is consume caclium more than others... I have soft corals, some LPS and 2 SPS corals (Montiporas). For a while 4 mL did the trick, then 5 and I did 6 mL this morning. Guess I need to bump up the Bi-Onic maybe to 8 mL. It is time to go to salifert for Calcium and Alkalinity. I think I need a little accuracy now.

Here is a tank shot from today if someone sees something that is eating up the resources or it is just par for the course.

 

[Toob]

How’s your nem doing? Did you figure out what was wrong?

 

[DannoOMG]

How’s your nem doing? Did you figure out what was wrong?

I'm embarrassed at the fact to say it died.

There was another thread where someone was having a similar problem with their anemone. I didn't get another heater in time to make a med tank for it to give it medication. Nor did the medication get here in time. I'm thinking it had a bacteria problem cause it kept going inside out.

That was my first and last time trying to get an anemone in my tank. Whatever happened it was my fault. Lots of money down the drain on that one.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I'm embarrassed at the fact to say it died.

There was another thread where someone was having a similar problem with their anemone. I didn't get another heater in time to make a med tank for it to give it medication. Nor did the medication get here in time. I'm thinking it had a bacteria problem cause it kept going inside out.

That was my first and last time trying to get an anemone in my tank. Whatever happened it was my fault. Lots of money down the drain on that one.

If I am not mistaken it might be my thread, it truly sucks I don’t think that I will be adding another nem anytime soon.
the thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anemone-not-doing-well-at-all-help.899169/#post-10015322

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I'm embarrassed at the fact to say it died.

There was another thread where someone was having a similar problem with their anemone. I didn't get another heater in time to make a med tank for it to give it medication. Nor did the medication get here in time. I'm thinking it had a bacteria problem cause it kept going inside out.

That was my first and last time trying to get an anemone in my tank. Whatever happened it was my fault. Lots of money down the drain on that one.

Where did you purchase the anemone? Usually the roses are pretty darn hardy, it's the greens that usually give me troubles

 

[A Young Reefer]

Where did you purchase the anemone? Usually the roses are pretty darn hardy, it's the greens that usually give me troubles

Problem is around where are I live aqua-cultured nems don’t exist. So mine was 100% wild caught. Which are known to be more sensitive than aqua-cultured specimens.

 

[DannoOMG]

Where did you purchase the anemone? Usually the roses are pretty darn hardy, it's the greens that usually give me troubles

I got it from a LFS. I think it was spawn off of their's in their display tank. They have a 200+ gallon tank with about 3 massive rose anemones.

This is my first tank and I have a "if it doesn't make it in this tank once, it isn't getting a second chance" policy.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I got it from a LFS. I think it was spawn off of their's in their display tank. They have a 200+ gallon tank with about 3 massive rose anemones.

This is my first tank and I have a "if it doesn't make it in this tank once, it isn't getting a second chance" policy.

Gonna miss out on a lot of cool stuff with that policy, you may have gotten an anemone that wasn't in great shape to begin with. The first few pictures do look like it was a bit bleached. Learn from failures, but giving up after a single one is kinda silly

 

[Not an IT guy]

If your parameters are correct, your water is too clean. Nems need dirty water. 0 0 0 across the board. Man if you were local I’d give you a nem. Mine split.

 

[DannoOMG]

If your parameters are correct, your water is too clean. Nems need dirty water. 0 0 0 across the board. Man if you were local I’d give you a nem. Mine split.

I'm stuck between a rock and hard place. I have GHA eating up nitrates and phosphates like crazy. I am doing battle with it trying reduce how much food goes in the tank.

I'm trying to figure out the balance of this tank.

*edit* My policy about if it fails in the tank once is it, is a way of making sure I don't go overboard with money.

If I ever get a bigger tank... who knows!

 

[Not an IT guy]

I'm stuck between a rock and hard place. I have GHA eating up nitrates and phosphates like crazy. I am doing battle with it trying reduce how much food goes in the tank.

I'm trying to figure out the balance of this tank.

Ahhh. That will do it. Mine sit at 12-15 no3 and po4 at 30ppb

 

[Hooz]

I lost my first anemone too. A $30 Rainbow BTA. My issue was too little nutrients. I had 0's across the board.

I slowed down my water change schedule and let the nutrients build up a bit (under .1ppm for phosphates and around 10-15ppm nitrates now). I now do a 25% WC weekly to maintain those levels, and my FIVE BTAs (Acid Rain, 2x Rainbow, a Rose and an ECC Warp Drive) are all doing great. The tank is going on 8 months old now.

I'm curious... You were talking about "a lot of money" for the Rose you got. Mind if I ask how much? My ECC Warp Drive cost me $100, but I haven't paid more than $50 for any of my other BTAs, and the majority were $30 or less. If you keep an eye on FB in local reef groups, you can sometimes even find them for free.

I'm just saying, you might not want to give up just yet.

 

[Grimmj]

I had gotten a BTA it moved all over a rock in a circle about 3" and eventually committed suicide. I do believe though it was the LFS I had gotten it from.(Different than my normal) Guy peeled it off a rock with a glass scrapper; I think he might have injured it. Purchased another about 2 months later and it hasn't moved once since it went into the tank. Bubbles up nicely during the day and gets a little stringy at night. Point is as others have said it might not have been you.

 

[DannoOMG]

I lost my first anemone too. A $30 Rainbow BTA. My issue was too little nutrients. I had 0's across the board.

I slowed down my water change schedule and let the nutrients build up a bit (under .1ppm for phosphates and around 10-15ppm nitrates now). I now do a 25% WC weekly to maintain those levels, and my FIVE BTAs (Acid Rain, 2x Rainbow, a Rose and an ECC Warp Drive) are all doing great. The tank is going on 8 months old now.

I'm curious... You were talking about "a lot of money" for the Rose you got. Mind if I ask how much? My ECC Warp Drive cost me $100, but I haven't paid more than $50 for any of my other BTAs, and the majority were $30 or less. If you keep an eye on FB in local reef groups, you can sometimes even find them for free.

I'm just saying, you might not want to give up just yet.

$150. Maybe that is why I am a little gunshy about another. Plus I can't really get another if I beat this GHA.

Cause if I got lazy on my WC's and nutrients would the GHA explode even harder?