Lets see your anemones

[heller792]

Hi guys. Im thinking of getting a bubble tip soon and would love to see yours. I would especially like to see pics of it getting fed and excreting waste but all pics would be fantastic.

thanks guys and gals.javascript:smilie(':rollface:')

[melev]

I honestly never feed my anemones, and thus I never see them expelling waste. I used to feed them years ago, and learned that you don't want to feed food larger than a lima bean. If you see waste coming out, you've overfed the animal.

Here are a bunch of RBTAs that all grew from one in my tank since last July. I sold all of them but one, as they were taking up too much space and stinging all my corals. I never added any food to those anemones in 12 months, but I did feed fishfood to the tank for the fish to eat. They caught specks of food, and grew, and split. Repeatedly.

http://melevsreef.com/pics/08/06/aqua_rock3.jpg

[heller792]

when you seel them do you have to sell the rock there on to?

[heller792]

i meant sell them (duh)

[moo0o]

dont think so, you might crush it, but thats just my logic.

[heller792]

melev, Ive not been in this hobby for long and i stumbeled across your web site and found the ID pages. Can I just say what a great site and because of it ive managed to id loads of critters and sponges that I didnt have a clue about.

[davocean]

BTA pics only?

[GSMguy]

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q45/GSMguy/IMG_3062.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q45/GSMguy/IMG_3049.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q45/GSMguy/IMG_3257.jpg

[wrott]

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/corn64/Clowns708/photo#5224750331752292770"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/corn64/SIIKvqwzIaI/AAAAAAAAB8g/6dGt-jx-k64/s800/DSC01752.JPG" /></a>

[Toddrtrex]

Here is goes.

Old RBTA ( sold them )

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/P1010014.jpg

Old GBTA ( sold it )

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/FemaleMaleClarkii6.jpg

PLTA

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/New58closeup.jpg

Tan Haddoni

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/Haddoni4_15_08.jpg

Green Haddoni

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/HiddenHaddoni5.jpg

Blue Haddoni

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/BlueHaddoniflash.jpg

LTAs

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/2LTAs4.jpg

Topdown
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/2LTAs3.jpg

[kar93]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12978355#post12978355 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I honestly never feed my anemones, and thus I never see them expelling waste. I used to feed them years ago, and learned that you don't want to feed food larger than a lima bean. If you see waste coming out, you've overfed the animal.

Here are a bunch of RBTAs that all grew from one in my tank since last July. I sold all of them but one, as they were taking up too much space and stinging all my corals. I never added any food to those anemones in 12 months, but I did feed fishfood to the tank for the fish to eat. They caught specks of food, and grew, and split. Repeatedly.

http://melevsreef.com/pics/08/06/aqua_rock3.jpg

Marc, I can't believe you dont feed your nems, they're just so stunning. In the 280 and the Nano. I thought they was on steroids or something. :lol: Perhaps the clowns are feeding them with something?

[davocean]

OK, cool, I was waiting for someone to open door on diff species!LOL
Todd has a killer collection/photos.
Being the proud nem papa/photo whore I am here we go;

My sebae(H.crispa) weighing in at 24"
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/fish06019.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Bestoftank004.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/newtankswappics051.jpg

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12980250#post12980250 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
OK, cool, I was waiting for someone to open door on diff species!LOL
Todd has a killer collection/photos.
Being the proud nem papa/photo whore I am here we go;


Nince pics.

And thanks for your comments. But, you will notice that I posted some BTAs first. ;)

[davocean]

And my LTA(M. doreensis) not much smaller

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/newtankswappics060.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Brandnew180july108075.jpg

They also make great bookends!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Tankupdate0807251.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Tankupdate0807252.jpg

[9501gle]

I've had this guy for about 2 months now. Was about 6" when I got it, now already 10". I feed it a small piece of raw shrimp 2 times per week. I'm sure this is why it's growing so fast. It also has a pink skunk that feeds it pieces of the fish food. I have seen it excrete waste once but my camera battery was dead.http://<a href="http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn116/9501gle/?action=view&current=DSC01868.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn116/9501gle/DSC01868.jpg" border="0" alt="RTBA"></a>

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12978407#post12978407 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heller792
when you sell them do you have to sell the rock there on to?

No, we peeled them off carefully.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12978430#post12978430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heller792
melev, Ive not been in this hobby for long and i stumbeled across your web site and found the ID pages. Can I just say what a great site and because of it ive managed to id loads of critters and sponges that I didnt have a clue about.

Thanks. I'm glad my site is helping you. It is packed with content.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12980221#post12980221 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
Marc, I can't believe you dont feed your nems, they're just so stunning. In the 280 and the Nano. I thought they was on steroids or something. :lol: Perhaps the clowns are feeding them with something?

The largest food I feed is mini-mysis. The anemones are obviously 'inhaling' something, but it isn't provided by the clowns since there's nothing large enough to grab in their mouths to take back.


Great pictures everyone. :thumbsup:

[davocean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12980270#post12980270 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
Nince pics.

And thanks for your comments. But, you will notice that I posted some BTAs first. ;)

LOL, hey, I see an open door I'm goin in!
Here's another must have IMO if you have nems;

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/tank2-08119.jpg

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12980419#post12980419 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
LOL, hey, I see an open door I'm goin in!
Here's another must have IMO if you have nems;

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/tank2-08119.jpg

You know I have been thinking about that for my green Haddoni, since my pink skunks stay in the blue one. Just might have to get one ( or two. )

[davocean]

I wanted one for a long time, but thought for sure my WSM would make toast of it.
Then I saw someone else w/ a maroon w/ one, and got brave enough to go for it.
Totally cool frome day one, so glad I got it.

[kar93]

Great pictures. Davocean - Love that shot of the crab, ;)

[trapper125]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w204/FitnessFirstUSA/CIMG1618-1.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w204/FitnessFirstUSA/CIMG1465.jpg

[rynon]

My two BTA's from a split, and their dedicated tank.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s7/RyanSc_photos/IMG_2689.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s7/RyanSc_photos/IMG_2691.jpg

[downhillbiker]

heres some of my RBTA pics

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/downhill_biker/P5240201-2.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm107/downhill_biker/P5240204.jpg

[heller792]

Dave how does that monster seabae go on with it being so close to the xeinia, do they fight?

[davocean]

The zenia showed slight signs of stress at very beginning, but then seemed unphased.
My zenia was growing so fast I didn't really worry about it, it's about the only coral that seems to tolerate nem stings, any other coral couldn't handle it.
Since that pick I've culled zenia way back to just a small piece so I could make room for other corals.

[davocean]

This is most recent pic

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Brandnew180july108061.jpg