Tworoads Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 so i got this amazing deep almost lava red bubble tip and its getting lighter and lighter. i have another bubble tip and a long tentical that are doing fine. any suggestions? thanks Link to comment
smcnally Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Sounds like it may be bleaching out on you. What are you running for lights? Link to comment
Tworoads Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Sounds like it may be bleaching out on you. What are you running for lights? 2 x 55 watt T5 power compacts (1 watt-liter/4 watt-gallon) 10,000K/Actinic lighting Electronic ballast Link to comment
suppressive fire Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 may not be enough light for a nem. Link to comment
SaVeThEeELs Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 i hear they live for hundreds of years in the ocean....and 1-2 years in a tank... probably shouldnt have been taken out of the ocean hu? Link to comment
adam1121 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I have heard of people keeping them for years. But it could be dyed....which would really suck. Link to comment
SaVeThEeELs Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 there are alternatives if you want a clown fish host.....frog spawns are awsome for that.... Link to comment
smcnally Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 i hear they live for hundreds of years in the ocean....and 1-2 years in a tank... probably shouldnt have been taken out of the ocean hu? I think you heard wrong. Rose BTAs do very well in captivity. I just recently sold mine that I had for 2 years and it was as healthy as the day I got it. Many people are not only getting them to live for a long time in their tanks, but are actively propagating them. Link to comment
SaVeThEeELs Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I think you heard wrong. Rose BTAs do very well in captivity. I just recently sold mine that I had for 2 years and it was as healthy as the day I got it. Many people are not only getting them to live for a long time in their tanks, but are actively propagating them. do well in captivity??? 2-3...ok ill even give you 5 years...vs a couple hundred? Link to comment
smcnally Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 do well in captivity??? 2-3...ok ill even give you 5 years...vs a couple hundred? Can you point me to any current articles that claim this? This may have been the case years ago, but I don't think it is true with modern systems. I personally know many people that have kept rose anemones for many years. You take the chance of ANYTHING dying much earlier in your tank than they would in the ocean. If you're worried about things dying earlier than they would in the ocean than you're in the wrong hobby . Link to comment
Pet-Lover Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 it should be enough lighting, but could use more. i would just feed it more then you usually do and see, atleast a clownfish didnt take it and feed it to a LARGE sebae anemone Link to comment
Obsessed Reefer Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 How long have you had it? Did the place where you got it harm it when selling it? That should be enough lighting. I know that they prefer PC/T5 over MH. Any pics? Link to comment
Tworoads Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 How long have you had it? Did the place where you got it harm it when selling it? That should be enough lighting. I know that they prefer PC/T5 over MH. Any pics? ill take a pic tonight it hasnt really eating anything since i got it. i have tried feeding its flakes...well the close tried..not me mysis shrip, and a feeder fish...didnt want any of that. thanks for the help so far guys.. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Mine did the same for a while. I was getting lax on water changes till I noticed the change. I started doing water changes twice weekly to get things back in line. Still, it kept getting pinker. I realized my bulbs were over a year old at that point. I changed to new bulbs(one at a time.) All returned to normal. I just noticed it happening again, guess what? My bulbs are again, about a year old. I'm pretty sure your bulbs are gone. Link to comment
m'akoyPINOY Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 mine's 5 yrs old now.it split four times already.it's under PC lights. i change my bulb every 7-8 months.i hope yours recover. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 ill take a pic tonightit hasnt really eating anything since i got it. i have tried feeding its flakes...well the close tried..not me mysis shrip, and a feeder fish...didnt want any of that. thanks for the help so far guys.. I guess I should have read the whole thread.... So, you've got roughly a 30 gallon tank? 110 watts T-5H.O., right? The amount is questionable, however could be enough. Especially if it's a shallow tank. While we're discussing your tank, how long has it been set up? Feeding; offer the nem some other types of food. Try squid, shrimp, and silver sides. Nothing too big, about 1/2 a silversides, or shrimp should be fine once a week. Softer foods, like squid and clam are easier for them to eat. You can give a bit more of those. Don't rely on the clowns to feed it. Many times they will take the food for themselves. Other times they will pull it out and replace it many times over. If the food becomes covered in the nems mucous, it will no longer sense food and release it. Put the food in by hand, near the mouth. Try to feed the clowns at this time. They will be busy eating, and won't molest the nem and it's meal. Link to comment
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