few pics

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 08:42 PM

2 month old 12gal aquapod.

my 2 day old BTA...hes nice, but he likes that rock a little too much %%

i dont think my perc knows what to do with it. bw

dont miss the zoos top right...

anyone know what these things are? algae?

Tang Salad · 01/28/2007, 08:47 PM

Great pics and nice progress!

I think that algae is 'feather caulerpa'.

Tang Salad · 01/28/2007, 08:48 PM

Oh, and don't worry about the BTA. They are extremely mobile for anemones; it may just ramble about some more. It'll stop when it's happy.

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 09:00 PM

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Oh, and don't worry about the BTA.

im worried he might live there for good... ive read they hide for a few days while they acclimate. however, he looks real happy there, just crawled right in and tripled in size. fed him a few mysis shrip today and he sucked them in no problem.

i can see my clown has some interest, he never used to go to the right side of the tank and now hes hanging out all over there, but he just wont hop into the BTA. its only been 2 days, but you know im impatient.

could it be a problem the percula is tank raised and has never seen an anemone? does the anemone have to do something to let the fish know hes ready to host?

drummereef · 01/28/2007, 09:00 PM

Looks nice. Prepare to have a xenia farm. That stuff grows like mad when it's happy.

Random Aquarist · 01/28/2007, 09:03 PM

I think that BTA is bleached. Bleached = VERY BAD.

Your clownfish being tank raised has nothing to do with it hosting an anemone. Their instinct is to host.

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 09:06 PM

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Prepare to have a xenia farm.

im definitely in the market for a scalpel! i want to chop a few pieces off and try and get a few bucks off at my lfs or a trade. ive heard xenia are easy to ship and have a high survivability rate. mine came as a frag from my dad's tank.

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 09:08 PM

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I think that BTA is bleached. Bleached = VERY BAD.

i thought he looked very good, what are the characteristics i should be looking for to tell if hes been bleached? he came from a very reputable lfs near me i frequent with extremely knowledgeable staff.

sulp · 01/28/2007, 09:11 PM

Wait and see how fast that caluerpa spreads. Get rid of it. It grows amazingly fast. If you left it alone it would fill every inch of the entire tank in a month or so.

Good thing is that no matter how much you have of it, it is very easy to remove. It doesn't have a strong root system and can be pulled out in long strands with one swoop.

It grows so fast that it is illegal to dump it in or near the ocean. This stuff is causing a ton of trouble in some areas becasue of people that have dumped little amounts of it that made it into the ocean. It just takes over everything.

Random Aquarist · 01/28/2007, 09:12 PM

If they're bleached, they are white and clear. Bleached is a term referring to low levels of zooanxathallae(sp?) algae; the algae that gives anemones, corals, and clams their food through photosynthesis. I'm still a newb, so I'd suggest posting those pics in the Anemones and Clownfish forum to get an expert's opinion, but I'm pretty positive it's bleached.

Tang Salad · 01/28/2007, 09:19 PM

Yes, it does look bleached.
Feeding it tiny bits of seafood a couple times a week will keep it healthy while it's regaining its zoaxanthellae. It should be fine.

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 10:11 PM

duplicate post... mods please delete.

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 10:11 PM

is mysis shrimp ok? hes been eating them without a problem.

Dubbin1 · 01/28/2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Random Aquarist

Your clownfish being tank raised has nothing to do with it hosting an anemone. Their instinct is to host.

Fish don't host anemones, anemones host fish. Get it right next time

Oh and that BTA is B L E A C H E D

Mishap · 01/28/2007, 10:25 PM

The instinct to host sometimes gets lost in the generational gap from wild to captive bred. Some clowns just never take to the anemones.

AquaReeferMan · 01/28/2007, 11:07 PM

Here is a link to a healthy GBTA. Notice the sharp green color compared to your light almost white green. Yours is bleached. When I got mine it was like that. Now its all green. Just feed it meaty food 2-3 times a week and keep your water params perfect. 2 months IMO is way to early for an anemone. Also what for lighting are you running.

http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.co...%20Anemone.jpg

mkzimms · 01/28/2007, 11:46 PM

2 months, all my chemistry readings are on point. i feed zooplex and microVet to the tank and a regular dosing of bi-ionic 1 & 2. my lr was cured and only a 2 minute drive from the store to my house (moved in water) and there was almost no spike in chemistries. my sand was seeded with 1 lb of sand from my fathers well established reef.

i bought and moved the BTA in friday night. plopped him ontop of that rock and seemingly tripled in size (bigger than he was in the lfs), by morning he moved himself in there and is doing fine. hes readliy eating mysis shrimp. is there something better to feed him?

is bleaching going to be a huge problem or is it really just a matter of color as long as the anemone is thriving? your saying its possible for me to bring him back from this?

Random Aquarist · 01/28/2007, 11:52 PM

It doesn't just affect his/her color. Bleaching really hurts it. Anemones probably get most of their energy from the symbiotic algae inside them. If they lose that, they must survive on food. Eventually, your anemone should regain its algae, unless it dies. I think your two will live because I think their environment is good enough. However, you're lucky. Don't try getting any more bleached anemones and/or put anemones in a 2 month old tank.

mkzimms · 01/29/2007, 12:02 AM

im glad he may pull through. its amazing how much greener they can be, i didn't even realize.

there may be a misunderstanding... i only have one, the reason it looks like two is because there's a huge hole that goes through that rock... hes inside with his tentacles coming out each opening of the holes.

01/28/2007, 08:42 PM	#1
mkzimms Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: long island, NY Posts: 92	few pics 2 month old 12gal aquapod. my 2 day old BTA...hes nice, but he likes that rock a little too much %% i dont think my perc knows what to do with it. bw dont miss the zoos top right... anyone know what these things are? algae?

01/28/2007, 08:47 PM	#2
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Great pics and nice progress! I think that algae is 'feather caulerpa'. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

01/28/2007, 08:48 PM	#3
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Oh, and don't worry about the BTA. They are extremely mobile for anemones; it may just ramble about some more. It'll stop when it's happy. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

01/28/2007, 09:00 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Looks nice. Prepare to have a xenia farm. That stuff grows like mad when it's happy. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/28/2007, 09:03 PM	#6
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	I think that BTA is bleached. Bleached = VERY BAD. Your clownfish being tank raised has nothing to do with it hosting an anemone. Their instinct is to host. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

01/28/2007, 09:11 PM	#9
sulp Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philadelphia area Posts: 1,254	Wait and see how fast that caluerpa spreads. Get rid of it. It grows amazingly fast. If you left it alone it would fill every inch of the entire tank in a month or so. Good thing is that no matter how much you have of it, it is very easy to remove. It doesn't have a strong root system and can be pulled out in long strands with one swoop. It grows so fast that it is illegal to dump it in or near the ocean. This stuff is causing a ton of trouble in some areas becasue of people that have dumped little amounts of it that made it into the ocean. It just takes over everything. __________________ There is something in the psychology of mankind to which coral reefs never fail to appeal. - Stanley J. Gardiner Current Tank Info: 12g JBJ Nano Cube 14lbs Mixed Figi & Tonga Branch - 24' Coralife Aqualite Pro 150w 10,000k HQI MH 2 96w true actinics. Going to have a mix of SPS & softies

01/28/2007, 09:12 PM	#10
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	If they're bleached, they are white and clear. Bleached is a term referring to low levels of zooanxathallae(sp?) algae; the algae that gives anemones, corals, and clams their food through photosynthesis. I'm still a newb, so I'd suggest posting those pics in the Anemones and Clownfish forum to get an expert's opinion, but I'm pretty positive it's bleached. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

01/28/2007, 09:19 PM	#11
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Yes, it does look bleached. Feeding it tiny bits of seafood a couple times a week will keep it healthy while it's regaining its zoaxanthellae. It should be fine. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

01/28/2007, 10:11 PM	#12
mkzimms Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: long island, NY Posts: 92	duplicate post... mods please delete.

01/28/2007, 10:25 PM	#15
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	The instinct to host sometimes gets lost in the generational gap from wild to captive bred. Some clowns just never take to the anemones.

01/28/2007, 11:07 PM	#16
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Here is a link to a healthy GBTA. Notice the sharp green color compared to your light almost white green. Yours is bleached. When I got mine it was like that. Now its all green. Just feed it meaty food 2-3 times a week and keep your water params perfect. 2 months IMO is way to early for an anemone. Also what for lighting are you running. http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.co...%20Anemone.jpg __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

01/28/2007, 11:46 PM	#17
mkzimms Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: long island, NY Posts: 92	2 months, all my chemistry readings are on point. i feed zooplex and microVet to the tank and a regular dosing of bi-ionic 1 & 2. my lr was cured and only a 2 minute drive from the store to my house (moved in water) and there was almost no spike in chemistries. my sand was seeded with 1 lb of sand from my fathers well established reef. i bought and moved the BTA in friday night. plopped him ontop of that rock and seemingly tripled in size (bigger than he was in the lfs), by morning he moved himself in there and is doing fine. hes readliy eating mysis shrimp. is there something better to feed him? is bleaching going to be a huge problem or is it really just a matter of color as long as the anemone is thriving? your saying its possible for me to bring him back from this?

01/28/2007, 11:52 PM	#18
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	It doesn't just affect his/her color. Bleaching really hurts it. Anemones probably get most of their energy from the symbiotic algae inside them. If they lose that, they must survive on food. Eventually, your anemone should regain its algae, unless it dies. I think your two will live because I think their environment is good enough. However, you're lucky. Don't try getting any more bleached anemones and/or put anemones in a 2 month old tank. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

01/29/2007, 12:02 AM	#19
mkzimms Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: long island, NY Posts: 92	im glad he may pull through. its amazing how much greener they can be, i didn't even realize. there may be a misunderstanding... i only have one, the reason it looks like two is because there's a huge hole that goes through that rock... hes inside with his tentacles coming out each opening of the holes.