Rose Bubble Tip

[KentK29]

Hello all I recently started a saltwater tank and my anenome is looking a little pale, but reacts to light very well and comes out of his hole as soon as the light is on, ammonia is .25ppm and nitrate is 0ppm this tank is about 8 months old. It has looked like this since I got it so maybe it is recovering ?

 

[lapin]

Howdy and welcome.
Nems like light. You might think about increasing the time the light is on or turning up the white a bit to see if it makes any improvement

 

[D-Nak]

Can you provide more specs on your tank? What type of lighting and how much flow?

 

[KentK29]

I have two t5 lights with good amount of flow

 

[Bethany Yates]

What is your tank at as far as salinity, pH, temperature, turn over, and what are you feeding and at what frequency? Also, what T5's do you have and how deep is your tank?

 

[KentK29]

What is your tank at as far as salinity, pH, temperature, turn over, and what are you feeding and at what frequency? Also, what T5's do you have and how deep is your tank?

They are actinic bulbs salinity is .24 tempature being 28 degrees Celsius and it is 34 inches deep I get about 500 gallons an hour of filtration in a 45 gallon

 

[PSU4ME]

Actinic bulbs probably come up short when thinking about what your nem needs. You should consider a blue plus or coral plus bulb from ati

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the REEF!! You cant go wrong with Blue Plus Bulbs.

 

[Bethany Yates]

They are actinic bulbs salinity is .24 tempature being 28 degrees Celsius and it is 34 inches deep I get about 500 gallons an hour of filtration in a 45 gallon

Looks like you got some great lighting advice and your setup seems great. 28 C is pretty hot. I try to keep my tank at 24-25 C. Sometimes the key is just leaving them alone to acclimate. How long ago did you get it

 

[KentK29]

Looks like you got some great lighting advice and your setup seems great. 28 C is pretty hot. I try to keep my tank at 24-25 C. Sometimes the key is just leaving them alone to acclimate. How long ago did you get it

I have had it for about a month now. Would you recommend dropping the tempature then ? Or just leave it and let it acclimate?

 

[Dre3000]

I’d try feeding it something. Mine loves krill and mysis shrimp.

 

[KentK29]

I’d try feeding it something. Mine loves krill and mysis shrimp.

I've been feeding him a blend meant for coral from Hikari and he does love it! Closes on it as soon as it is near him

 

[Phil D.]

Did I see right?? Salinity 24ppm?? If so then you should slowly boost to 35ppm.

 

[KentK29]

Did I see right?? Salinity 24ppm?? If so then you should slowly boost to 35ppm.

No I dont think so...

 

[Bethany Yates]

I have had it for about a month now. Would you recommend dropping the tempature then ? Or just leave it and let it acclimate?

I might drop the temperature slowly. When you start getting into the high 20's low 30's is when they will start 'bleaching'.

For feeding, some hobbyists say to feed several times a week but anemones can very easily be overfed and the excess food will actually rot inside them causing all kinds of problems like tissue necrosis and death. If you decide to adjust the temp, wait a week and then I actually recommend getting either a tomato anemone fish or a clown fish as they will care for the anemone for you and you don't have to worry about feeding.

 

[Bethany Yates]

Did I see right?? Salinity 24ppm?? If so then you should slowly boost to 35ppm.

He said .24 but I am pretty sure he meant 1.024

 

[KentK29]

I might drop the temperature slowly. When you start getting into the high 20's low 30's is when they will start 'bleaching'.

For feeding, some hobbyists say to feed several times a week but anemones can very easily be overfed and the excess food will actually rot inside them causing all kinds of problems like tissue necrosis and death. If you decide to adjust the temp, wait a week and then I actually recommend getting either a tomato anemone fish or a clown fish as they will care for the anemone for you and you don't have to worry about feeding.

I have 2 clownfish but they haven't started hosting yet.

 

[jreefier]

I might drop the temperature slowly. When you start getting into the high 20's low 30's is when they will start 'bleaching'.

For feeding, some hobbyists say to feed several times a week but anemones can very easily be overfed and the excess food will actually rot inside them causing all kinds of problems like tissue necrosis and death. If you decide to adjust the temp, wait a week and then I actually recommend getting either a tomato anemone fish or a clown fish as they will care for the anemone for you and you don't have to worry about feeding.

Agreed. I don't direct feed mine at all and haven't for 3 years. Just strong light and an occasional drift of small shrimp from the frozen I feed my fish. Have also seen problems in the past from feeding too large chunks.

 

[Bethany Yates]

I have 2 clownfish but they haven't started hosting yet.

Rats, depending on the type and individual sometimes they won't. In my experience tomato anemonefish are the only sure thing fish for bubble tips, but that is just what I have seen. It is actually good that they are not hosting at this stage because a hosting fish can make a struggling 'nem worse.

Is it looking any better?

 

[KentK29]

Rats, depending on the type and individual sometimes they won't. In my experience tomato anemonefish are the only sure thing fish for bubble tips, but that is just what I have seen. It is actually good that they are not hosting at this stage because a hosting fish can make a struggling 'nem worse.

Is it looking any better?

I think it was heat cause it's looking a lot better! Thanks