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Man, algae comes back fast. I mean like a day or two only. Do you guys have the same problem as me? How do you guys deal with it? What kind of snails can sandsift too?

Nassarius Snails will sift sand.



Dan

Do you guys have bumblebee snails? What's good and bad about these snailS? What about hermit crabs? Which ones do you guys most recommend or have had the best luck with?

I have a few, hardly ever see them, and really don't know what they do, never looked them up. I got them by mistake once.

As for hermits, I have zebra, blue, and scarlet hermits. Stick with the small micro hermits, not the big ones.



Dan

What you guys think about this? I bought a signal goby like two days ago. When i first got it, it was sifting sand really good. Since last nite I cant seem to find it. Do you you guys think that it is dead? Or is it just hiding for a few days. I just seems wierd how it can just perish from the tank.

i think you should stop buying fish

Some times fish can hide real good. It could be gone for days before it shows up again. Some have been convinced they lost a fish. Then went out and bought a new fish, only to find they now have twe fish. Just watch for it over the next week or so.



Dan

That could be a possibility. How much does anemones cost? Not planning to get anything new right now. No money but just want to research.

Depends on the type. From $20 to over $100.

They can be almost any price, depending on the kind you get.

Dan

Well, what about the sabae and bubble tip? How much does those cost?

Again, it will depend on where you live, and where you go. I got my seba for $65, I've seen them for less. Shop around and don't buy the first one you see.



Dan

Ive seen Rose BTA's for around $100.

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know where i can get a cleanup crew for cheap? I;m looking for some more hermits and a few snails only?

If you order $60 of cleanup critters from etropicals.com shipping is free.

Okay, what do you guys feed your anemones? I know they say meaty food, but what do they mean by that? Like, just meat, or is there something that is consider meaty for tanks. Like the name of it. I heard that micro verts are used to feed em too.

My long tenticle anemone moved. It is not planted in the sand. It only opens when i turn the light on. Is this normal? It seems like its not comfortable or something. I can see the bottom of the anemone. Is this normal?

Here is a link that should help. Seems easy enough

http://home.earthlink.net/~photofish/BrineShrmp.html

Dan


Dan

Do a google search for hatching brine, there should be any number of sources for you to read.

Thanks. Can someone tell me how to hatch brine shrimps? Like what i need and the supplies. Step by step how to do it and what i need and how long it will takE?

Anemones get rather large. I think your already have a lot for a tank that size. Do a lot of reading, some dont get along with each other.



Dan

How many anemones would you guys recommend for my 55 gallon tank. Right now i have a long tenticle and a hatian. I am planning to get a rose bulb online pretty soon.

Most likely they are fighting over the anemone. As for the same sex, probably yes.

As to what sex they are? How large are they? if they are small, they are most likely both males, and they will not right hard. One, the more dominant one, will eventually turn female, and they should stop fighting and share the anemone. If they are both large, then they are most likely both females. If they have both already changed to female, then one may eventually kill the other, if your tank is not large enough for them to share it.

You might want to get another anemone for them, as this will create a second territory for one of them.

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There is always a bigger fish...

My clowns never fought until i got an anemone. They only fight when one is trying to get to the anemone. the other one is not letting. Is this a sign that they are both the same sex?

For a clownfish to change sex two requirements must be met. First the fish must be physically mature (12-24 months old) and must have an environmental cue to transform. The cue to become a female is the lack of a female in the environment. The cue to become male is that a dominate female is present in the environment, but the environment is lacking a male. The cue to remain sexless is that the environment has an existing dominate female and male pair.

You know, I don't recall ever reading at what point they sex. I'll have to look around when I get a chance.



Dan

My clowns are still very young, they are barely a half and inch or an inch long. Are they old enough to change sex already?

Yep, clowns are unics, the larger will become female, then next largest is male, the rest are no sex. If the largest is removed, the male becomes female, and teh next largest becomes male. Once female, they can not change again.

Dan

It's not likely they are the same sex, because when Clownfish pair up the larger of the two, will become the female of the relationship. Unless of course they were previously paired with other Clownfish, and both had the female roles in those relationships. I believe once they are female, they are female for good.

I have two clowns and an long tenticle anemone. Both of the clowns are hosting the anemone, but they seem to be fighting. What is the cause of this? Both same sex or something or is this someting normal?

I feed mine all kinds of different things. From Spectrum pellets, to small peices of beef heart. Just take into consideration, the size of what you feed. The larger it is, the less it will get digested. The smaller it is, the more it will get digested. As the anemone takes the food into its "mouth", it begins to digest the outside of the piece of food. If the food is not completely digested in a couple of days, it will excavate it out, and then you will have a piece of food that is rotting in your tank. So, if the foods are small, they will get digested more, and more likely digested completely. I feed mostly the Spectrum pellets, as they always get completely digested. I have had a RBTA split that only gets this for food. I feed the Spectrum to my corals with large "mouths" as well. They grow quicker than most other people's that I know.

HTH.....

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There is always a bigger fish...

I feed mine mysis shrimp and blood worms. You can spot feed it with a stick, or you can just let it catch it's own food, it's up to you.



Dan

On the back wall is best IMO.Put them in an x pattern to cross cut each other.That will give you a good coverage of the tank.Also angle them upward to break the surface of the water to help with gas exchange.Although I did change the direction of mine after I added the overflow wich keeps the surface broken anyway.Now I have them set slightly down and the detritus has very little chance of setteling.

Walmart usually has suitable shells for your tank back in their craft departement.

Typical WalMart fashion too..probably can get a giant sack for just a few dollars.

Man, $20 for a powerhead. I'll have to wait on that one. But does anyone know where i can get some empty shells for a good price online. I know that dr.foster's has it 12 for 5.99. I was wondering if you guys saw it somewhere else for a cheaper price?

I guess it's a matter of choice. I use the regent ones from Walmart, they are about $20. I have yet to replace even one, other then a used one that had a worn impellor.



Dan

Well, my tank is looking a little better. What powerheads would be good for my 55 gallon tank long? I have two right now, but i think i need more circulation.

There is no end to that. :88)

Dan

No more spending money for me. I just bought a clean up crew from that etropicals. Man, what can i do to quit spending money on my tank? Hahahaha

Thanks, ill surely check that out. Walmart always seems to have everything for a good price. Is the photoplankton what you guys feed anemones? I found this on the net. check it out and let me know.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=5011&inm=1&N=2004+6135+113565

Last edited by tangov559 at 05-Feb-2005 23:44