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[Invigor]

I'm still blown that you rammed all that stuff in there in under a month...

just relax and take it slow...it might be hard to do at first, but it's well worth it in the end.

as for ammonia and nitrite, have you monitored them enough to watch them peak and fall off yet?

[mr_alberta]

One last thing you can try to see if it is dead/dying is the sniff test. If you can somehow get a good wiff of it and it makes you eyes tear up and you want to vomit, then I would remove the anenome as that is basically the "point of no return."

If you can take a picture of the anenome and post it, maybe we can give you a much more accurate diagnosis.

[eddy]

it is still alive, it has been clinging to the rock, and about half its tenticles are expanded at any one time. The clowns keep going into its mouth and removing things. some one asked what kind of light I have, 260w compact flo. I was told by the sales person that this was sufficient for what I intended to grow. Apparently the salt water aquarium stores in the Edmonton area are more concerned about making money then helping a customer build a proper tank. Every one I talked to, I informed at what stage my tank was at and how long it had been running, and they had no problem suggesting things that I needed.

[snaggle]

just out of intrest what stores in Edmonton did you go to? if it was petcetra I would avoid it like the plage for a newbie. the one in sherwood park is ok a little pricy. just ask for Clayton or Yipwa.
( think I spelt it wrong) . Big Al's is ok but again kinda pricy. I dont get out to the other ones too much. so the other Edmoton guys will have to tell you about them.


Brad

[rusty]

If it has been said once it will be said a million times Canreef rocks! I have not been doing this hobby for very long either and it has been my experence that yes the stores care more about selling then helping. I am amazed that they did not try sell you the biggest metal halide system on the market. Talking to people that are not trying to sell you something is the best and read lots. I too have quit asking question at the stores when I go to buy something I dont want to get taken for a ride....again.

[mr_alberta]

Is there any update on the anenome situation? Is its mouth still gaping? Has it anchored itself firmly with its foot yet?

[eddy]

unfortunately it has gone on to a better life. It began expelling a fair amount of milky residue from its mouth and was no longer holding on. I decided to take it out before, just in case its death would have an adverse effect on the rest of the tank ie nitrate spikes or whatever else it might be putting into the tank. I figured it was better to loose the cost of the annen then the whole tank. The clowns are searching all over the tank for it, didn't take them long to build a relationship with the annen. I won't name the store I was at until I've spoken with them about the fact that it may have been sick before I brought it home. A friend told me that it looked fairly light and may have been bleached, something about not enough light. I bought a mature annen. at the store, may have been a captured one as opposed to a tank bred one.

[AJ_77]

hi Eddy, check out this thread , there's a great link in it:

http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10214

[Tangman]

Well, Ed you didn't have enough light either ,you said you have a 260w PC on a 90G tank and I assume 1/2 of that is atinic (blue) and you don't count atinic as total lighting ,so you only had 130Watts PC ,so that works out to only 1.4Watts per Gallon. You need at least 4Watts per gallon for an anemone,and also a tank that has been up and running for a year .And as every one else has all ready stated , to much to soon

[danny zubot]

Hey Eddie,

The clowns keep going into its mouth and removing things.

I've seen that behavior before when clowns are introduced to a new anemone. Why clowns do it I don't know, but you have confirmed for me that is a sure bet that the anemone is dying.
Next time try a BTA (Bubble Type Anemone) they are pretty hardy. Also; and I might be blasted for this but.....I don't agree with waiting a year before adding anemone's. I've had several different kinds over the years in pretty new tanks with no loses. The difference is that I did a bit of research on them first. There are some out there that will live in lower light. Good luck!