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12/13/2007, 12:01 PM | #1 |
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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.
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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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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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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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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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12/13/2007, 02:16 PM | #6 | |
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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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12/13/2007, 07:00 PM | #8 |
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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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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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