I'm soo MAD!

Caliloaner · 12/07/2007, 02:10 PM

I've had this very unique gorgeous anemone for only 3 months now... Very vivid Purple base with bright green tenticles and pink tips... I also just bought a koralia nano that did cost me $27, but now it racked up a bill of $100... I woke up this morning to a clicking noise and I looked at the tank and it was all cloudy, I ran over and looked at the pumps and filters and saw my beautiful anemone in the koralia getting chopped to pieces! AAAHHHH! I'm not soo mad about the money but that my gorgeous anemone is gone forever! Does anyone know where I can get another great healthy anemone hopefully just as exotic??? I feel like an idot for not being more careful with the anemone in there... He has never been able to get into trouble like that until the koralia!

steven_dean17 · 12/07/2007, 02:19 PM

It's not the pumps fault. Anemones move, you'll never be able to stop that. You'll have to worry about this as long as you have an anemone.

Caliloaner · 12/07/2007, 02:24 PM

I know that! That's why I'm mad at myself for not being more careful with it...

killagoby · 12/07/2007, 02:30 PM

Not your fault. Anems love current and they are known for that. Try bubble, hammer, or frogspawn. They can't move on you.

Caliloaner · 12/07/2007, 02:35 PM

Is there any place anyone knows of to buy exotic anemone's???

killagoby · 12/07/2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by Caliloaner
Is there any place anyone knows of to buy exotic anemone's???

Dude, don't make the same mistake...

dcombs44 · 12/07/2007, 02:41 PM

All anemone's are exotic. Yours sounds like it may have been dyed.

IME, unless it's a carpet anemone, most of them are going to have a brown tint to the tentacles (possibly a small tint of another color), and lightly colored tips. Many brightly colored anemones are not naturally colored and have a lesser chance of long term survival.

steven_dean17 · 12/07/2007, 02:41 PM

I find catching and beating the crap out of the mailman tends to releave a great deal of frustration. Just kidding, I'm not trying to make the mailmen/mailwomen mad. The softies suggestion is a good idea. I hope you have a great fraggin day!

FragMan07 · 12/07/2007, 02:43 PM

Though I thoroughly agree with steven_dean on the mailman approach.........

Can someone tell me what tthe difference is b/t hammer, frogspawn, and bubble?

dcombs44 · 12/07/2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by FragMan07
Though I thoroughly agree with steven_dean on the mailman approach.........

Can someone tell me what tthe difference is b/t hammer, frogspawn, and bubble?

These are all different species of large polyp stony corals

Bubble Coral

Hammer Coral

Frogspawn Coral

Hope that helps.

dcombs44 · 12/07/2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by steven_dean17
The softies suggestion is a good idea. I hope you have a great fraggin day!

I think all of the suggestions were LPS. Just an FYI. Someone correct me if I missed something please

steven_dean17 · 12/07/2007, 04:09 PM

I am sorry, you are correct the above three are LPS. I also belive that softies however are a good idea as well. Caliloaner I do wish you better luck in the future.

Swanwillow · 12/07/2007, 04:37 PM

I absolutely LOVE the look of hammer corals.

FWIW, in retrospect. You can make guards for your power heads, if you don't mind the look of a box around it. You can make it either out of a green plastic strawberry box (good old days-dunno if you can find them anymore, big holes in it) or use eggcrate to make a box around it. Both things look hideous, but an anemone isn't going to find the PH that way.

Another way, but a way that may reduce the flow, is to put a sponge around the intake.

APISTOBORELLI · 12/07/2007, 04:41 PM

My clowns host in a GSP rock I have.

Toddrtrex · 12/07/2007, 05:11 PM

Are you sure that the anemone is dead?

You would be surprised how much abuse they can take.

Before,

Couple of months after

chrisqueenz · 12/07/2007, 05:25 PM

Those suckers can take some abuse sometimes..

steven_dean17 · 12/07/2007, 05:31 PM

That's some good looking corals, you not loosing any due to the big slimey(anemone)?

Jareth · 12/07/2007, 06:24 PM

I cant remember what its called, or where I saw it, but I know you can get sheets of loose mesh. It sorta looks like the same stuff that they put on algae clips (black, small octagon shaped holes about 1/4" wide) at some hardware stores. Sounds like it would be easier and look better than eggcrate.

vito is hooked · 12/07/2007, 06:50 PM

Condys in the power head. Still got little ones everywhere.

Toddrtrex · 12/07/2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by steven_dean17
That's some good looking corals, you not loosing any due to the big slimey(anemone)?

If you were asking me, I didn't lose anything from that experience.

tb27272 · 12/07/2007, 10:09 PM

They can be quiet tough. Had one go through the overflow, through a screen in the standpipe, and then pushed 5+ small anemones through slits in a spray bar (saw blade width).

12/07/2007, 02:10 PM	#1
Caliloaner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 174	I'm soo MAD! I've had this very unique gorgeous anemone for only 3 months now... Very vivid Purple base with bright green tenticles and pink tips... I also just bought a koralia nano that did cost me $27, but now it racked up a bill of $100... I woke up this morning to a clicking noise and I looked at the tank and it was all cloudy, I ran over and looked at the pumps and filters and saw my beautiful anemone in the koralia getting chopped to pieces! AAAHHHH! I'm not soo mad about the money but that my gorgeous anemone is gone forever! Does anyone know where I can get another great healthy anemone hopefully just as exotic??? I feel like an idot for not being more careful with the anemone in there... He has never been able to get into trouble like that until the koralia!

12/07/2007, 02:19 PM	#2
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	It's not the pumps fault. Anemones move, you'll never be able to stop that. You'll have to worry about this as long as you have an anemone. __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef

12/07/2007, 02:30 PM	#4
killagoby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 2,150	Not your fault. Anems love current and they are known for that. Try bubble, hammer, or frogspawn. They can't move on you. __________________ How much money did you spend on that rock again?

12/07/2007, 02:41 PM	#7
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	All anemone's are exotic. Yours sounds like it may have been dyed. IME, unless it's a carpet anemone, most of them are going to have a brown tint to the tentacles (possibly a small tint of another color), and lightly colored tips. Many brightly colored anemones are not naturally colored and have a lesser chance of long term survival. __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress

12/07/2007, 02:41 PM	#8
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	I find catching and beating the crap out of the mailman tends to releave a great deal of frustration. Just kidding, I'm not trying to make the mailmen/mailwomen mad. The softies suggestion is a good idea. I hope you have a great fraggin day! __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef

12/07/2007, 02:24 PM	#3
Caliloaner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 174	I know that! That's why I'm mad at myself for not being more careful with it...

12/07/2007, 02:35 PM	#5
Caliloaner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 174	Is there any place anyone knows of to buy exotic anemone's???

12/07/2007, 02:43 PM	#9
FragMan07 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 261	Though I thoroughly agree with steven_dean on the mailman approach......... Can someone tell me what tthe difference is b/t hammer, frogspawn, and bubble? __________________ *Fine Grade Aragonite Sand Added on 12/15/07, Powerheads & Protein Skimmer Cleaned on 12/15/07, All Light Bulbs changed on 12/10/07, 10g Water Change on 3/27/08* Current Tank Info: 30 gal, 3-Inch Sandbed, Aqua C Remora HOT Skimmer, Coralife 2x65 Power Compact w/LED Lunar, 45lbs Fiji Live-Rock, 2-tank raised/mated Percula Clownfish, Green Star Polyps, Zoanthids, Ricordia,Yellow-Bellied Damsel Fish, 6-Line Wrasse, 2 Emerald Crabs

12/07/2007, 04:09 PM	#12
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	I am sorry, you are correct the above three are LPS. I also belive that softies however are a good idea as well. Caliloaner I do wish you better luck in the future. __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef

12/07/2007, 04:37 PM	#13
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	I absolutely LOVE the look of hammer corals. FWIW, in retrospect. You can make guards for your power heads, if you don't mind the look of a box around it. You can make it either out of a green plastic strawberry box (good old days-dunno if you can find them anymore, big holes in it) or use eggcrate to make a box around it. Both things look hideous, but an anemone isn't going to find the PH that way. Another way, but a way that may reduce the flow, is to put a sponge around the intake. __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

12/07/2007, 04:41 PM	#14
APISTOBORELLI Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norwood, MA. Posts: 40	My clowns host in a GSP rock I have. __________________ 58RR Mag9 Return Mag7 Closed Loop 20H Fuge 400W SEMH/4x9WPC Actinic

12/07/2007, 05:11 PM	#15
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Are you sure that the anemone is dead? You would be surprised how much abuse they can take. Before, Couple of months after __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/07/2007, 05:25 PM	#16
chrisqueenz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester New York, USA Posts: 2,042	Those suckers can take some abuse sometimes..

12/07/2007, 05:31 PM	#17
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	That's some good looking corals, you not loosing any due to the big slimey(anemone)? __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef

12/07/2007, 06:24 PM	#18
Jareth Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 199	I cant remember what its called, or where I saw it, but I know you can get sheets of loose mesh. It sorta looks like the same stuff that they put on algae clips (black, small octagon shaped holes about 1/4" wide) at some hardware stores. Sounds like it would be easier and look better than eggcrate. __________________ ------ 92 Gal Corner Bowfront Build in process

12/07/2007, 06:50 PM	#19
vito is hooked Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Port Charlotte FL Posts: 845	Condys in the power head. Still got little ones everywhere. __________________ IT'S THE SAME THING-ONLY DIFFERENT Current Tank Info: 300gal with 180gal Ref/Sump M/H lighting 2-175 watt 10.000 K 3 150watt 15.000 K 8 blue actinics 4 Purple OCTOPUS Extreme-X200 Skimmer Max Flow 4200gph Return

12/07/2007, 10:09 PM	#21
tb27272 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: boone, nc Posts: 332	They can be quiet tough. Had one go through the overflow, through a screen in the standpipe, and then pushed 5+ small anemones through slits in a spray bar (saw blade width).