eatyoualive99 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 So here is my 20L. Its been running for only 3 months so its not filled up yet, I need more corals!! Lit by 4x24W T5, its a 24in fixture, and a 2 bulb T5 coralife, that one is not even high output There is no sump and no skimmer either. Only type of filtration is the LR, and I do weekly water changes. Link to comment
eatyoualive99 Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Also, can anyone identify this anemone? I cant decide whether its a malu or a sebea. I think it prefers the sand and the tentacles are short and fatter at the middle which all suggest a malu, but it feels really sticky to the touch and makes me think its a sebea, never had either of them before so I dont know. Im slmost dure its a malu though. Link to comment
Deano Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Welcome to the 20 long club. You might consider a conch and some Nassarius snails to help with keeping the SB clean. Malu is a Sebea, Heteractis crispa? I think the Malu comes from Hawaiian waters and others from Fiji. Either way these have a reputation of being hard to keep and get quite large. Link to comment
eatyoualive99 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 The sand bed is like that because I was overfeeding for some time and then got cyano and an algea bloom, but its all going away...slowly. I got the anemone because it was doomed to die at a LFS, it was held under 2 T5 bulbs. It was completely white and I got it for $10. I am aware of they're survival rate. But it colored up great and it seems to be liking the tank. But Im ready to move it to a tank with MH if it starts to bleach. Link to comment
Deano Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 The sand bed is like that because I was overfeeding for some time and then got cyano and an algea bloom, but its all going away...slowly.I got the anemone because it was doomed to die at a LFS, it was held under 2 T5 bulbs. It was completely white and I got it for $10. I am aware of they're survival rate. But it colored up great and it seems to be liking the tank. But Im ready to move it to a tank with MH if it starts to bleach. Good to hear you have a handle on the cyano, the stuff is so nasty looking and a PITA. The Nem looks good for being badly bleach. Hope it keeps improving for you healthy specimen's of these are beautiful. Link to comment
eatyoualive99 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I've heard they are different anemones and the malu stays much smaller, never growing larger than 10in. I hope it improves too. This little tank can grow anything better than my 125g. Link to comment
eatyoualive99 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 I got a new pair of clowns a few days ago... I moved my perculas to another tank and put these in the 20L. They are a pair of ORA Black Perculas, unlike the usual black ocellaris, these are rare, specially since the only white they have is half a bar on the head that only covers the top of the head. This os the female, the male looks just like her except a bit smaller. Link to comment
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