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Unread 12/13/2007, 12:01 PM   #1
angry.clownfish
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getting anemone to grow?

Hi, I have a bubble tip (I'm not sure because of its purple base) that won't grow. there's a couple of Maroon clowns that has made it their home. I feed the anemone every few days with table shrimp, its under a 250watt MH 14K with 2x65 watt ultra actinics. lights are on for a total of 11 hours. its still very small, I've had it for a few months now.

any ideas to get it to grow?


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Unread 12/13/2007, 12:58 PM   #2
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How big is your tank? What are your water parameters?


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Unread 12/13/2007, 01:31 PM   #3
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55 gallon tank, haven't tested the water but I'm pretty sure everything is within specs since I do water changes (5-10 gallons) every week. have LPS, zoanthids and mushrooms that are doing fine. My Maroon is bigger than my anemone and I've suspected that she might be bothering it.


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Unread 12/13/2007, 01:39 PM   #4
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The clown could be nipping it but I agree with the other poster. Get some reliable test kits or take some of your water to a trustworthy LFS and get it tested for SG, Ca, Alk, Ammonia, Nitrates and if possible Mg.

Try feeding it some salmon bits. I used to feed mine salmon and it got larger.


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Unread 12/13/2007, 01:58 PM   #5
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watch it to make sure that nobody is eating the food you give it...i had a few shrimp that would steal the food...then one day the maroon beat one up, and it became food...


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Unread 12/13/2007, 02:16 PM   #6
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watch it to make sure that nobody is eating the food you give it...i had a few shrimp that would steal the food...then one day the maroon beat one up, and it became food...
thats funny! I have 3 peppermint shrimps and they've tried to steal food on a couple occasions, when I feed it, I'll hang around and fend them off with chopsticks till the anemone eats it all up. I have a test kit and I'll check the parameters.


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Unread 12/13/2007, 05:22 PM   #7
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My peppermint did it once,and only once he became the meal. LOL


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My peppermint shrimps(6 of them)... ganged up on my BTA and tried eating it. I was SHOCKED as they were usually good and reefsafe, but soon I noticed them slowly crippled and laying around the BTA. The Occelaris took care of them lol.


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Unread 12/13/2007, 07:05 PM   #9
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They also like chuncks of scallops, with good feeding in three to four months you will be sorry you wanted it to grow


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