Anenomes dying

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Sam, I'd say that is a swing. pH numbers and temp numbers are a bit different. My temp runs about 79 to 85 daily, and that uses 5g of evaporation also.
My pH stopped swinging right about the time I stopped measuring it

Does your salinity move much with that much evaporation Brad ?

Cheers

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Rasta

Does your salinity move much with that much evaporation Brad ?

Cheers

Steve, that's only about 2.5% of my total volume, so no, it wouldn't affect it. However, I use a float valve and it is replaced as it evaporates, so it has no effect at all.

[Buccaneer]

Hey Brad ... I use a float valve too as I lose that much or more

Cheers

[Namscam]

do u have a carbon filter for your tank???because when you have two or more different anemone on a tank they will release toxin to try to kill each other

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Anemone, not anenome.

It might help on your search for information.

If you have a multi anemone tank, you better be sure they don't come in contact with each other, at least that.

Likely people bought anemones that were all dumped in a tank together and already beyond hope.

I kept my original (ordered in specifically LTA) for over four years. It is doing well with a fellow aquarist now into it's next few years.

I have a three year old sebae showing me how tough he is waiting to move back under MH.

Don't buy anemones from an LFS unless it is a special order of one specimen, and healthy upon purchase. Best to buy a clone from a reefer.

Hey Deb,

I remember an interesting e-mail exchange I had with Charles Delbeek and Bruce Carlson (former head of the Waikiki Aquarium) on the Breeder's registry mailing list about putting multiple anemones in one system. They have a tank with multiple anemones.

If you want to check it out go to (sorry no direct link):

http://waquarium.otted.hawaii.edu/vt/index.html

then select gallaries

then select gallary 1 South Pacific Community

then select tank 3 Reef Partners - Anemonefish & Anemones

22 anemones (3 different types) pretty cool stuff but I would not try it because they have a semi open system that flows fresh seawater continuously.

Cheers,
Victor [Veng68]

[EmilyB]

Also 18 of them are all cloned, and clones can live together.

[Veng68]

Hey Deb,

Actually those ones may have been propogated sexually. I remember seeing an article on the web (I forget the link) that showed these same E. quads having a spawn and how the aquarium settled the larve out on some ceramic tiles & small sheets of glass. Very cool stuff indeed.

Cheers,
Victor [veng68]

[Veng68]

woops.......... my mistake........ those 18 were collected in 1980 as single specimens from the Palau area.

Cheers,
Victor [veng68]

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Veng68

I remember an interesting e-mail exchange I had with Charles Delbeek and Bruce Carlson (former head of the Waikiki Aquarium) on the Breeder's registry mailing list about putting multiple anemones in one system. They have a tank with multiple anemones.

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22 anemones (3 different types) pretty cool stuff but I would not try it because they have a semi open system that flows fresh seawater continuously.

350 gallons

saltwater wells

Chuck Delbeek

.... not exactly a fair comparison to most of our tanks, is it? Mr. Delbeek and the Waikiki Aquarium also breed flame angels, and rear the young into adulthood, but just because they can do it, doesn't mean just anyone can ... they have access to some rather enviable resources down there...

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

350 gallons

saltwater wells

Chuck Delbeek

.... not exactly a fair comparison to most of our tanks, is it? Mr. Delbeek and the Waikiki Aquarium also breed flame angels, and rear the young into adulthood, but just because they can do it, doesn't mean just anyone can ... they have access to some rather enviable resources down there...

The amazing thing is they are breeding masked angel.......... and they did it with cultured foods........ a first. They only got 1 fish to survive but that is a start.

Cheers,
Victor [Veng68]