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[Flippers4pups]

Thanks

Your welcome, the advice here is solid.

The ocellaris and maroons will not get along with the maroons killing the ocellaris. Rehoming one or the other is urgent! Thanks @4FordFamily! I missed that.

We want you to succeed and be happy in this rewarding hobby!

 

[cbrewer]

Your welcome, the advice here is solid.

We want you to succeed and be happy in this rewarding hobby!

Thanks that's why I come here for help....

 

[4FordFamily]

That's actually brown live sand we put in there for the LTA there's already white sand in there it's been good since first of aug

the brown sand has become more brown since your first photo...?

 

[cbrewer]

the brown sand has become more brown since your first photo...?

There was a little now there's not that's brown sand

 

[AcroNem]

It seems like your LFS is probably lying to you...a lot. There's definitely Diatoms in there as well, I'll add as others have that your system is WAY too new to house an anemone like that. Adding sand after a system is established will cause problems, the live sand even more so as you are disrupting microfauna and bacteria in your sand bed. Your Ocellaris will likely end up sick or dead to be honest, that maroon is going to beat on them like no other. Sorry for all the bad news but sometimes it's just the way it needs to be said.

 

[leahfiish]

It seems like your LFS is probably lying to you...a lot.

Agreed.... @cbrewer what city are you in? Maybe we could find you a better store to check out and get better advice from. Although you should always research your purchases before you buy them (don't impulse buy), sometimes it helps to have a place to go that you can trust. Reef2reef is great for that, but it helps to have someone you can talk to in person, and to be able to go and look at display tanks to see what a healthy reef tank is supposed to look like. Plus, that way in case things go south with your anemone or clownfish, you'll have someplace that you can bring them that will be able to take good care of them or rehome them to somebody that can.

 

[cbrewer]

Agreed.... @cbrewer what city are you in? Maybe we could find you a better store to check out and get better advice from. Although you should always research your purchases before you buy them (don't impulse buy), sometimes it helps to have a place to go that you can trust. Reef2reef is great for that, but it helps to have someone you can talk to in person, and to be able to go and look at display tanks to see what a healthy reef tank is supposed to look like. Plus, that way in case things go south with your anemone or clownfish, you'll have someplace that you can bring them that will be able to take good care of them or rehome them to somebody that can.

It's ok we have other place we can go thanks

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have never had a problem adding sand to an established system if done carefully. Agree on clown issue. Also, ltas can be picky. Good luck. Everyone else has input good advice.

 

[alex.mccann99]

It is not "happy", meaning not getting adequate nutrients (light). You also might not have adequate flow either, as they want to settle into an area that the flow is moderate. Since these prefer the sandbed area, usually wedged in the sand and rock, or sometimes in the corners of the tanks, you need adequate light to reach the bottom of the sand, which I can tell just from the pics, you do not have. I would either go buy a light off a reliable online retailer like Bulk Reef Supply, not just a cheap one off Amazon. So much of this hobby has to do with replicating the real ocean, which is why it can get quite expensive. If inhabitants that rely on light, flow, water quality, food, etc. do not have these basic necessities, then they will slowly die. (sometimes quickly).

 

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