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dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	If it looks like it's melting, yes. Better remove it before it's gone. Your tank will stink and your ammonia levels will go way up. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Well, it's not melting. It just doesn't look like itself. My long tenticle anemone still reacts to light. Is this normal if it is dying?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	It's really hard to say. Your best bet right now is to keep an eye on it. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Huh, it's reallly getting sad now. My other anemone is looking like it going to die too. I checked my water and it's fine. All normal. I just don't understand what the problem is. What should i do?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I'm sorry to say, in nearly every case, when an anemone has been light starved, or anything else that causes it to loose it's health, they nearly always die. And there is nothing that can be done. Some times they recover, but there is very little you can do. I really hate to be the one to say it. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Hey, thanks for all the info. What are silverslides? Are those fishes that you can buy from a LFS?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Sorry, I've never heard of those, is that a SW fish? Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Sorry about the misunderstanding. Iv read online that they feed those to anemones. That's what i mean. Do you know what those are?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
kamikaze76 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 62 Votes: 69 Registered: 24-Aug-2004	I've read about frozen silverslides as an alternative food for predatory fish, such as lionfish, but not as a food for anemones. John
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Silversides are just a frozen food typically sold at most fish stores. They are a couple inches long, usually fed to larger carnivores such as lionfish, or eels. What type of lighting do you even have, is it even sufficient?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	I have power compacts 160watts total on a 55 gallon. About 4.5 watts per gallon. Is that enough lighting for a RBTA and a long tenticle? My RBTA just inflated itself. Maybe it just needed some time off. It looks beatiful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Uhh, your math is a bit off. Thats less than 3 WPG. Personally, sounds a bit low to me, but I've always been more fond of just keeping them under MH lightning.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Oh my bad. It's actually PC 65x4, which is 260. That is about 4.5watts. Is that enough? Last edited by tangov559 at 25-Feb-2005 00:29
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	I'd say it is not enough for the long tenticle anemone. Pretty close with the RBTA as well, but that one may be alright. I'd read this: http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	How often do you guys top off your tank? It seems like mines needs to be top off everyday. Is that normal?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I top mine off once a week, but my tank is sealed tight so evaporation is not that bad. If it's down, then top it off. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Several times a day. Of course I have an auto top off system set up. I wouldn't let too much water evaporate, you don't want the salinity to get any higher.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	You can use a check valve with a float. When the level drops, it opens up and lets water in. When up to the correct level it closes the valve and stops. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Never heard of those before. I just top it off when the water is low. I kinda know when it's low and when its not becuz i look at my tank everyday. But that is a great idea of a auto topper.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Tangov559 Hobbyist Posts: 107 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2004	Can clowns harrass anemones? And how do you know if the anemone doesnt like it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
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