Amerijuanican Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 FTS 2/23/09: just set-up... still sandy... I put a frag of pom-pom Xenia and a frag of Galaxia that a fellow reefer gave me that was bleaching... I put it in here to test out the 70W MH... Right near my closet across the room from my Solana... right under the M. Rubendall print... Well, it should be said that this tank is hinging on me being able to nurse this Heteractis crispa (Sebae Anemone) that I have back to health. It is bleached right now but eating like a pig. I feed it a chopped up silver-side about 3 to 4 times a week and it's tentacles are still pretty sticky. Mouth is no longer gaping. But anyways, as you may (or may not) know, H. crispa doesn't usually extend it's tentacles unless a clownfish is actively hosting it. Right now, it's tentacles are not extended but it is in my 34g Solana and I'm terrified that they will (because my perc. clown keeps looking at the nem and checking it out)... So I want to get it out of there ASAP! I have a BC-14g and a 70W MH laying around... figured it would be a great time to start up a small little tank just for the anemone... and maybe one day a juvenile pair of clowns. Well, this tank will probably be a temporary housing solution. Its a bit small for a full-grown H. crispa but it should suffice for now. Equipment: -Bio-Cube 14g (roughly 9.5 to 10g display) -Maxi-Jet 900 Modded Return -Koralia Nano for added flow -Tunze Osmolator for RO/DI top-off -JBJ Viper 70W MH Clamp-On Lamp Stocking: -H. crispa -Feather Caulerpa -Cleaner Shrimp -small pair of A. percula (maybe... or just a single) Overview: A peaceful species tank that with the addition of natural filtration (caulerpa) and weekly waterchanges (5 gallons) should be relatively easy to maintain. A 3.5" course sandbed for the H. crispa to bury it's foot and a few small LR outcroppings. The 70W MH should keep the H. crispa happy with the addition of weekly feedings of chopped up marine fare. Pictures soon. Just have to buy the pumps and the Osmolator. Feedback? Suggestions? Link to comment
clifford513 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Good luck! Can't wait to see pics. Where did you get the second pic, btw? Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 thanks! I'm going to go buy the pumps and some LS next week so early set-up pics will be up then... btw... my anemone STUNG THE CRAP OUT OF ME TONIGHT! I was feeding and wasn't paying too close attention to where my fingertips were... and BAM! all around my cuticles on my left hand felt like they were on fire! I hate being sensitive to stings! I have even been zapped by my Frogspawn before! Link to comment
Kraylen Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Man that nem pic is insane. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 o ya... I just googled Heteractis crispa and a sleuth of images came up... that one included. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 tank set-up and running... threw some Xenia frags in just to see what happens... pics soon Link to comment
Kraylen Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 haha tester frags.... All day son. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 New FTS soon... more LR, 2 new Onyx Perculas, and some Caulerpa and a red macro algae that came on a rock with lots of cool sponges. Pics soon. Thanks. Link to comment
hijiwii Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 This sounds cool, I can't wait to see how it turns out. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 so... one helluva weekend... lost both pair of the Onyx clowns to ich... I was bummed because they were doing great and 1 night, BOOM... dead with ich... it happened that fast. On top of that, I lost a Potter's Angel and my Orchid Dottyback in my Solana this weekend also... still don't know what happened to them... I look in the tank and they are laying on the sand... They looked perfectly healthy, just dead. I tested my params and nothing was out of the ordinary and my other fish are fine. Oh well, guess I'm just going to have to wait it out to put more fish in the tank. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 haha... I actually thought about taking the anemone out and plumbing the 14g BC to my 34g Solana sort of as like a... display refugium... Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 some pictures of the tank: some new and some old. the 2 clowns RIP: FTS old: Red Macroalgae old: Anemone regaining its color new: Thanks guys... I am going to be keeping this tank up and running for the time being... I'm thinking about getting some more clowns here soon when the tank has gone through its 45 day ich cycle... immediate plans are going to call for an auto-top off as I am replenishing almost 1 liter of fresh water a day. Link to comment
Amerijuanican Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 so... I've been thinking about restocking... I want some fish I've never kept before... was thinking maybe a Goby and a Cardinal fish or maybe a baby clarkii clown and a jawfish... thoughts? suggestions? Link to comment
Jamie Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 sorry, about the clown losses, but the anemone looks like it's recovering well. for new fish, I would caution against anything small or slow moving. Clownfish or damsels would be your best bet - the anemone will likely try to eat anything else. Link to comment
Mike Maddox Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Any fish besides clowns the anemone is going to kill. The tank is also too small for a clarkii, they get big. Good job saving the anemone! Link to comment
supernip Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Any fish besides clowns the anemone is going to kill. The tank is also too small for a clarkii, they get big. Good job saving the anemone! what makes you think it's anemone that decides who it hosts and not the organism that chooses the host? Link to comment
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