Why is he on his side

Well as I said before he's not moving now he found his place I was curious about the spots on his foot, and we have the take back to normal since then and hasn't added but a few damsels n the maroon is in the now with anomone and the clarkies and thought they could use moderate light
 
When anemones are "happy" they will attach the bottom of their foot to the glass or a rock and it is very secure so that they don't blow around. It looks like your anemone is on its side and not attached to anything which means it might not be finding the right lighting, flow, or water quality conditions in your tank.
 
You have a maroon in the same tank with Clarkiis?
 
He's not on his side now, he's in his spot thanks
 
Here he is now he was just on his side 1 day for a little while
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You have a maroon in the same tank with Clarkiis?
Yes I know and there fine if they aren't ill put them n the other tank thanks
 
It's looking a little bit better but your tank is still very, very new, so keep a close eye on it. I agree that I don't think that your lighting is strong enough to keep an anemone long term. Additionally, those Clownfish are probably not going to get along for very long. You will likely have to rehome either the maroon or the ocellaris. Maroon Clownfish are significantly more aggressive than ocellaris and do not usually tolerate other Clownfish, even in larger tanks.
 
We will if the start thanks
 
I read moderate lighting
 
For starters this is definitely a M Doreensis, also known as a LTA.

If he has "found a spot" but is not attached and is laying on his side, he didn't find a spot he just blew to a low flow spot in your tank.

Can't see what is on his side due to poor picture quality, it's either sand or tissue. Reach your hand in and try to brush it off, wear gloves if you might be allergic. If it brushes off it's sand, if it looks attached it's tissue.

Did you say you added more sand to the tank? :(

I've seen a lot of Nems do okay in what most would have thought was poor lighting. Your light is nowhere near suitable for that Nem and may be part of why it won't attach. It wants more light.

I don't often say this, but you really need to get rid of this Anemone and slow down if you want to be successful in this hobby. I went back through your post history and your first post was basically you killing everything in your tank as of July 18th from simply going to fast. You may or may not have moved your tank at the start of August? You had a maroon is it still alive and in there? Your approach to reefing appears to be, you getting a little bit of information from somewhere, going for it then coming here and asking very very basic questions, many of which are answered in the stickies in his very forum. There is essentially NOTHING we can do to help you if you are not willing to take the time to help yourself.

The bottom line here is this, your lighting is not strong enough for this creature, your tank is not stable enough (especially if you added sand to try to help), you're going to fast and you really need to just STOP, slow down and try to learn. Reef-keeping isn't a learn as you go hobby. Don't get me wrong you definitely learn a lot as you go, but you will save yourself a lot more time, hassle and frustration if you learn as much as you can before reaching for your pocket book. You can throw as much money at this tank as you want, but you're going to continue to just kill everything over and over and end up just getting frustrated and selling everything if you're not willing to slow down and do a little research (more than just asking questions. Read the wealth of information here then ask question if you have any).

I'm sorry I very rarely recommend somebody get rid of an anemone, but based on your tank history, this is one of those times where that things chances of survival are very slim with the current state of your tank.
And the sand is live that we added
 
I read moderate lighting
The anemones do need moderate lighting but that is not what you have. While it might look bright, the lighting you have is actually pretty weak, it's not strong enough for the anemone long term. Anemones are very reliant on lighting to survive.
 
I think while you were sleeping the Clarkiis jumped out of your tank and swapped places with a few Ocellaris or possibly Percula, can't tell from the pic.
 
K how long u need to leave it on and what might do we need like a t5
 
I would leave it on for about 10 hours a day but you will want to get something better soon. LED's, halides, T5's all work but you need to make sure they are strong enough. You have a 75 gallon tank, correct?
This is probably the cheapest option:
https://www.amazon.com/Galaxyhydro-55x3w-Dimmable-Spectrum-Aquarium/dp/B00INM0J1M
I have never personally used them but a lot of people have had good results. I think you will need 2 to completely cover your tank but you could get away with 1 for now. I am not sure about the build quality, warranty, or anything about this light, I just know that they are a cheap solution that will definitely be an upgrade over what you currently have.
T5's such as this fixture are another great option
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/48-sun-blaze-t5-ho-lighting-fixture-sunlight-supply.html
I would go with the 4 bulb fixture. And you will need 4 bulbs to go with it.

There is a lot of debate over what the best lighting is, but that is best left for another thread imo. I believe either of these fixtures will at least get you moving in the right direction for lighting.
 
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I think while you were sleeping the Clarkiis jumped out of your tank and swapped places with a few Ocellaris or possibly Percula, can't tell from the pic.
Ops yes I ment that
 
Unfortunately I'm in agreement that the lighting you have will not sustain your LTA.

I don't mean to come off negative and sincerely hope you understand. Upgrading your light is an option you should look into as soon as you can if you intend to keep the LTA even short term.

Reading and researching before purchasing any animal is essential in this hobby. The animals requirements and compatibility is key.

One last thing, many LFS can give very poor advice and many will gladly take your money without question. Be informed and make wise decisions, regardless of what any LFS suggests.

Wish you the best! :)
 
I would leave it on for about 10 hours a day but you will want to get something better soon. LED's, halides, T5's all work but you need to make sure they are strong enough. You have a 75 gallon tank, correct?
This is probably the cheapest option:
https://www.amazon.com/Galaxyhydro-55x3w-Dimmable-Spectrum-Aquarium/dp/B00INM0J1M
I have never personally used them but a lot of people have had good results. I think you will need 2 to completely cover your tank but you could get away with 1 for now. I am not sure about the build quality, warranty, or anything about this light, I just know that they are a cheap solution that will definitely be an upgrade over what you currently have.
T5's such as this fixture are another great option
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/48-sun-blaze-t5-ho-lighting-fixture-sunlight-supply.html
I would go with the 4 bulb fixture. And you will need 4 bulbs to go with it.

There is a lot of debate over what the best lighting is, but that is best left for another thread imo. I believe either of these fixtures will at least get you moving in the right direction for lighting.
Ok thanks
 
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Those clowns are ocellaris -- you DEFINITELY cannot keep both the maroon and ocellaris clownfish-- the maroons are the most aggressive clowns whereas the ocellaris perhaps the most timid. Mixing any clown species is not wise, especially not these two. Keeping them together is damning the ocellaris to death. Based on the diatoms in the sand, this is a very new tank.

I also agree, slow down and rehome either the maroon or pair of ocellaris, and the LTA.
 
Unfortunately I'm in agreement that the lighting you have will not sustain your LTA.

I don't mean to come off negative and sincerely hope you understand. Upgrading your light is an option you should look into as soon as you can if you intend to keep the LTA even short term.

Reading and researching before purchasing any animal is essential in this hobby.

One last thing, many LFS can give very poor advice and many will gladly take your money without question. Be informed and make wise decisions, regardless of what any LFS suggests.

Wish you the best! :)
Thanks
 
Those clowns are ocellaris -- you DEFINITELY cannot keep maroon and ocellaris clownfish. Keeping them together is damning the ocellaris to death. Based on the diatoms in the sand, this is a very new tank.

I also agree, slow down and rehome either the maroon or pair of ocellaris, and the LTA.
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
 

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