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Says they're useful for when the power is out – that they're a form of aeration.
If your power is out, then you'll definitely have trouble with anemones.
If your power is NOT out and presuming you use a protein skimmer for aeration, it seems like this device should be superfluous. Can you remove it? Then you'll know if it was related to the problem if the probem leaves with the device.
Otherwise, there are basics to consider first such as age of tank, current test parameters (especially nutrients and lighting), as well as any particulars about any specific anemones in question such as how old, what kind and how similar their old tank was, etc.
If your power is out, then you'll definitely have trouble with anemones.
If your power is NOT out and presuming you use a protein skimmer for aeration, it seems like this device should be superfluous. Can you remove it? Then you'll know if it was related to the problem if the probem leaves with the device.
Otherwise, there are basics to consider first such as age of tank, current test parameters (especially nutrients and lighting), as well as any particulars about any specific anemones in question such as how old, what kind and how similar their old tank was, etc.
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Says they're useful for when the power is out – that they're a form of aeration.
If your power is out, then you'll definitely have trouble with anemones.
If your power is NOT out and presuming you use a protein skimmer for aeration, it seems like this device should be superfluous. Can you remove it? Then you'll know if it was related to the problem if the probem leaves with the device.
Otherwise, there are basics to consider first such as age of tank, current test parameters (especially nutrients and lighting), as well as any particulars about any specific anemones in question such as how old, what kind and how similar their old tank was, etc.
I turned the skimmer off a few weeks ago, I feel I took a positive step back, trying to fine tune my levels, my nitrates and phosphates were getting a bit low!
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Knowing very well how you run your tank @najer and knowing about the Oxydators (I looked into them after doing through your thread to see what they were) I would highly doubt they have much effect positively or negatively on your ability to keep nems.
Have you tried anything other then BTAs? A LTA may be a good choice for your tank. Sand dweller, a little bit more stable position wise than BTAs...etc.
Have you tried anything other then BTAs? A LTA may be a good choice for your tank. Sand dweller, a little bit more stable position wise than BTAs...etc.
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Tried bubble nems, sand nems, rock flowers and no success!
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I mean, I would just tell you, you have to watch them and see what they tell you, but that would be the same as you telling me to do that with my SPS. I'm not sure, but I would honestly be shocked if tanks Oxydators can't keep Nems considering how popular they are in the EU.
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Oxydators and nems has been posted about over the last few days on the Oxydator thread, I personally have no issues with my magnifica nem and Farmerty posted the same with his spectcular collection of bubble tips, here’s the thread
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anyone-using-dr-sochtings-oxydator.194240/page-13#post-5147049
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anyone-using-dr-sochtings-oxydator.194240/page-13#post-5147049
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I am off to sleep, there is a proven (I need to find the posts again) (proved as in reported a few times) that there is an initial dip in orp readings when oxydators are freshly filled that at the start the orp goes down before going up. maybe nems don't like the swing!
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I turned the skimmer off a few weeks ago, I feel I took a positive step back, trying to fine tune my levels, my nitrates and phosphates were getting a bit low!
When phosphates get too low that can be murder on photosynthetic organisms like your anemone.
I would not look any further for the source of your problem.
Either add nutrients in the form of phosphates to get the system back into balance, or stop doing anything you were doing to remove phosphates.
(Skimmer don't do much in terms of nutrients so that change will not probably help much.)
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I've had a thought, you might want to get a fresh drink!
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Picture first so you can see what I'm talking about.
DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on Flickr
This got dislodged about a week ago and got stung by another acro.
3 stung spots recovering well.
Check out the 3 horizontal branches compared to the "core" and the tips!
It is channelling all its resources to either end, the branches appear to be almost like conduits, they will be photosynthesising (I spelt that correctly first time by the way), now that has to be great management of it's resources!
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Picture first so you can see what I'm talking about.
DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on FlickrThis got dislodged about a week ago and got stung by another acro.
3 stung spots recovering well.
Check out the 3 horizontal branches compared to the "core" and the tips!
It is channelling all its resources to either end, the branches appear to be almost like conduits, they will be photosynthesising (I spelt that correctly first time by the way), now that has to be great management of it's resources!
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So this will possibly give you a chuckle. I was reading through your thread when that thing fell over and saw where you posted that and had a chuckle when I said to myself, "Can grow corals like weeds, gets his butt kicked by super glue." 
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So this will possibly give you a chuckle. I was reading through your thread when that thing fell over and saw where you posted that and had a chuckle when I said to myself, "Can grow corals like weeds, gets his butt kicked by super glue."
... and hermits, I added 6 big ones to try and make them puffer proof, the puffer died, now I have 6 clumsy removal men! ;Nailbiting
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I have some of those massive like bigger than a golf ball sized turbo snails. I hear them fall off the glass and hit the barebottom glass at least once an hour.
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I believe snails, at least mine are, the dumbest animals on the planet. What animal crawls out of and over the edge of the box containing what you need to live, i.e. saltwater? I toss them back in, about 60% of the time they live, too weird.
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How about this for a thought!
Did anyone ever look at the biology of plants at school, they have a structure, excuse the spellings. xylem and floem systems, they move stuff about!
Check out how your sps pointy coral works, there is a structure, a core.
"If you stab me I will bleed."
I love how they heal but all the time the structure will be slowly bleeding energy.
Maybe every snip should glue sealed immediately so as to seal the core breach!?
(Yes I am a closet trekkie!)
Just a thought!
Did anyone ever look at the biology of plants at school, they have a structure, excuse the spellings. xylem and floem systems, they move stuff about!
Check out how your sps pointy coral works, there is a structure, a core.
"If you stab me I will bleed."
I love how they heal but all the time the structure will be slowly bleeding energy.
Maybe every snip should glue sealed immediately so as to seal the core breach!?
(Yes I am a closet trekkie!)
Just a thought!
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I have a fun one Simon. I have neighbors that lived in Alaska for 20 years and they still have family that visits who still lives there. They get a very short growing season, but they have sun 24/7 through a part of it. Why is it sun in Alaska 24/7 causes some of the biggest produce you have ever seen in your life, but we can't do the same in corals? The same kinds of proteins are in play. At least to a point.
These are the things I wonder about
These are the things I wonder about
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I have a fun one Simon. I have neighbors that lived in Alaska for 20 years and they still have family that visits who still lives there. They get a very short growing season, but they have sun 24/7 through a part of it. Why is it sun in Alaska 24/7 causes some of the biggest produce you have ever seen in your life, but we can't do the same in corals? The same kinds of proteins are in play. At least to a point.
These are the things I wonder about
Question to follow, I've been thinking about this for years!
Exactly, bam and I love that light, sorted.
... ok for one thing, now for the other 420 things in the tank!
Just keep good water, that will keep everyone alive, the details like light, heat and flow we need to play with!
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I nearly moved this but then I thought about it!
Copy and paste to follow, if it comes out in Klingon it's not my fault!
I've had a thought! ... calm down!
I need to move the anacropora, it needs more light?!
That is what got me to thinking, it is really happy and healthy as far as I can tell, why move it?
The left side is the higher light side.
Do we strive for the best look to our eyes rather than thinking about the happiness of the coral?
Lighter or white areas will have a lower concentration of zoox (zooxanthellae, google it) so will be relying on polyp intake more, darker areas, ...!
I was going to move it about 2 inches left, I'm not going to bother now, it can stay red and do polyps, it is growing well and seems happy!
DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on Flickr
Copy and paste to follow, if it comes out in Klingon it's not my fault!
I've had a thought! ... calm down!
I need to move the anacropora, it needs more light?!
That is what got me to thinking, it is really happy and healthy as far as I can tell, why move it?
The left side is the higher light side.
Do we strive for the best look to our eyes rather than thinking about the happiness of the coral?
Lighter or white areas will have a lower concentration of zoox (zooxanthellae, google it) so will be relying on polyp intake more, darker areas, ...!
I was going to move it about 2 inches left, I'm not going to bother now, it can stay red and do polyps, it is growing well and seems happy!
DSC_0004 by sshipuk, on Flickr
