is it a problem to add a Anemone to my tank ?

the floor guy · 07/06/2009, 08:44 PM

ok so i have had my 110g up and running over 3 years i plumbed a 40g into it put new live sand and 99% cooked rock i was thinking starting with live sand i wouldnt get a cycle i am getting brown spots on my rock and sand after 3 weeks. i already have sps and zoas in the tank.

is it a problem to add a Anemone to the tank ?

jenglish · 07/06/2009, 08:51 PM

Do you have perfect water params? Do you forget to top off for days and have salinity swings? Are your lights bright enough?

If the tank is stable as it should be after 3 years, you have good husbandry and bright lights I think you should be OK.

the floor guy · 07/06/2009, 09:58 PM

yes i top off every day and there is same light 250w mh over this tank a params a good. i have 3 other nems in my 110 but didnt know if the brown agle growth was a problem to them or even my other coral i have already put in there

jvannucc · 07/06/2009, 11:57 PM

I would evaluate the water flow. Spots will very low flow seem to promote slimy algae in my experience. The Sps will likely show signs of deterioration in low-flow conditions in a matter of weeks if that is the cause (just as a diagnostic aside).

Anemones love the higher water flow, but keep in mind they love it so much they will suicide into filter intakes, so take care.

If you have the 40 plumbed into a 110 the water quality shouldn't be an issue as you already should have stable parameters.

Since you are running at a significant volume look into running an auto topoff unit, you can get away with only messing with it once a week and any salinity problems will go away. (Get a refractometer and annual calibrations for question-free testing) The auto-topoff unit will cost you about 40 bucks.... a damn cheap price for the stability provided.

sikpupy · 07/07/2009, 10:23 AM

If you are using that "live sand" in a bag, its not live, it useually is half dead.

07/06/2009, 08:44 PM	#1
the floor guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: arlington texas Posts: 65	is it a problem to add a Anemone to my tank ? ok so i have had my 110g up and running over 3 years i plumbed a 40g into it put new live sand and 99% cooked rock i was thinking starting with live sand i wouldnt get a cycle i am getting brown spots on my rock and sand after 3 weeks. i already have sps and zoas in the tank. is it a problem to add a Anemone to the tank ?

07/06/2009, 08:51 PM	#2
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	Do you have perfect water params? Do you forget to top off for days and have salinity swings? Are your lights bright enough? If the tank is stable as it should be after 3 years, you have good husbandry and bright lights I think you should be OK. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

07/06/2009, 09:58 PM	#3
the floor guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: arlington texas Posts: 65	yes i top off every day and there is same light 250w mh over this tank a params a good. i have 3 other nems in my 110 but didnt know if the brown agle growth was a problem to them or even my other coral i have already put in there

07/06/2009, 11:57 PM	#4
jvannucc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 19	I would evaluate the water flow. Spots will very low flow seem to promote slimy algae in my experience. The Sps will likely show signs of deterioration in low-flow conditions in a matter of weeks if that is the cause (just as a diagnostic aside). Anemones love the higher water flow, but keep in mind they love it so much they will suicide into filter intakes, so take care. If you have the 40 plumbed into a 110 the water quality shouldn't be an issue as you already should have stable parameters. Since you are running at a significant volume look into running an auto topoff unit, you can get away with only messing with it once a week and any salinity problems will go away. (Get a refractometer and annual calibrations for question-free testing) The auto-topoff unit will cost you about 40 bucks.... a damn cheap price for the stability provided.

07/07/2009, 10:23 AM	#5
sikpupy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,431	If you are using that "live sand" in a bag, its not live, it useually is half dead.