80 Gallon Anemone Tank

Hawkaholic · #1 11-16-2010, 05:36 PM

I have decided to turn my 80 Gallon tank into a anemone tank. I have two onyx clowns and two yellowheaded jawfish as livestock. I also have two anemones for now. In the future I may move the tank into a 55G but for now the 80 will do. I was planning to rescape and get the 80 ready for more Nems this weekend when this morning I came downstairs to:

And to top off the great morning...ITS FREAKIN SNOWING OUTSIDE...DAMMIT!!

I spent the next four or so hours changing 50% of the water and getting everything back to running condition. Can't run the skimmer though...its a HOB and bubbles the cap off. Whats amazing is the Nem is still alive

Before:

After:

Before the Nem could probably stretch out to about 1'1/2"...now...not so much.

So...since I had to basically redo the tank...I figured why not start a build thread

And to quote Doug(fishytime) "Nems is EVIL!!

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lastlight · #2 11-16-2010, 06:07 PM

I've had that happen to me too. I hope you can save yours mine was totally gone. Nice size tank to dedicate to evil!

kevNnic · #3 11-16-2010, 06:15 PM

sorry to see your poor Nem hurt like that, hopefully he survives.

Hawkaholic · #4 11-16-2010, 08:26 PM

I had him in a pail while I was messin with the tank. He stuck himself to the pail...don't know if thats a good sign or not but hes back in the tank. Hes beat up pretty good though...fingers crossed...did lose a Atlantic Blue Tang though and it looked like one of my onyx clowns was on the way out as I was leaving for work...STUPID NEM.

kevNnic · #5 11-16-2010, 08:54 PM

sorry to hear that, i always fear for that nems cruzing the tank!

Llamarama · #6 11-16-2010, 09:21 PM

Sorry to hear hopefully nem pulls through mine did the same thing a couple weeks ago lost a blenny and my filefish but nem and the other fish were rescued. I read somewhere that as long as the mouth and foot are intact it should survive but good luck to you!

spawn · #7 11-16-2010, 10:55 PM

Try running some chemi pure elite for a bit. I had a nem early on do this, did not have water ready to go for a change & the tank never seemed to miss a beat. I thnik it was because I was running CPE. & I still do btw. Water is always near crystal when it goes off I change, approx. once 4-6 weeks on 65 gal. setup.

Hawkaholic · #8 11-16-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I've had that happen to me too. I hope you can save yours mine was totally gone. Nice size tank to dedicate to evil!

About 85% of the nem ended up in the koralia but his mouth and foot was intact...it was a struggle getting him out of there. Only time will tell if he makes it or not.

Hawkaholic · #9 11-16-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kevNnic

sorry to see your poor Nem hurt like that, hopefully he survives.

Thanks Kev...I hope so too. The two clowns are not happy though...lol

Hawkaholic · #10 11-16-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Llamarama

Sorry to hear hopefully nem pulls through mine did the same thing a couple weeks ago lost a blenny and my filefish but nem and the other fish were rescued. I read somewhere that as long as the mouth and foot are intact it should survive but good luck to you!

Thanks Llamarama...I seen a video on a guy fragging a nem...he cut the nem in half through the mouth and both pieces survived.