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lcstorc · 04-08-2006, 09:43 AM

I do feed them. They each get a small piece of silverside on Sunday. I missed last week, but usually I do. I have 3 bubble tips and one green bubble tip that appear to be just fine. The mysterious red one has been in the tank longest, and is the closest to the bottom of the tank so it does get less light I supppose. I had a pink tip, but gave it away because it was just too big and my gold stripe maroon clown wouldn't even go near it. (One of the many reasons I no longer go to the LFS that sold them both to me.) Once of my bubble tips split once, but other than that they open up beautifully during the day and look great. I am getting a bit frightened since I know that anemones take a long time to show problems and now I'm all paranoid that I am hurting them.
Any good ideas for my lack of lighting? I knew it was a bit low, but didn't realize it was that bad. Pretty much everything in the tank looks great including a number of soft corals, the anemones, and fish. My husband doesn't like the idea of MH. Apparently they give off lots of heat and living in Florida we are already trying to decide if we need a chiller. Tank stays at about 79 generally, but if I put MH lights we are afraid a chiller will be unavoidble and the combo would break the bank right now.
I was thinking about buying a second light like the main one but if I am at less than a third, that obviously won't do it.
This has been quite informative. When I started the thread, I was terrified the response would be the dreaded "A" word. Now it appears I have a whole other set of problems.
Live and learn. Hopefully I can get something to at least help with the lighting issue quickly enough that everybody is ok and I just have some extras to give away or trade.
The newer pictures are not as clear, but I will pull a couple from my other computer and attach them later today. I have no idea which is the original and which are the clones, but I do have some others. I can try to borrow a camera today and take a pic of the foot of the one that is currently on the glass. My camera was stolen two weeks ago so now I have to borrow.
Thanks again.

04-08-2006, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,746 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anenome identification I do feed them. They each get a small piece of silverside on Sunday. I missed last week, but usually I do. I have 3 bubble tips and one green bubble tip that appear to be just fine. The mysterious red one has been in the tank longest, and is the closest to the bottom of the tank so it does get less light I supppose. I had a pink tip, but gave it away because it was just too big and my gold stripe maroon clown wouldn't even go near it. (One of the many reasons I no longer go to the LFS that sold them both to me.) Once of my bubble tips split once, but other than that they open up beautifully during the day and look great. I am getting a bit frightened since I know that anemones take a long time to show problems and now I'm all paranoid that I am hurting them. Any good ideas for my lack of lighting? I knew it was a bit low, but didn't realize it was that bad. Pretty much everything in the tank looks great including a number of soft corals, the anemones, and fish. My husband doesn't like the idea of MH. Apparently they give off lots of heat and living in Florida we are already trying to decide if we need a chiller. Tank stays at about 79 generally, but if I put MH lights we are afraid a chiller will be unavoidble and the combo would break the bank right now. I was thinking about buying a second light like the main one but if I am at less than a third, that obviously won't do it. This has been quite informative. When I started the thread, I was terrified the response would be the dreaded "A" word. Now it appears I have a whole other set of problems. Live and learn. Hopefully I can get something to at least help with the lighting issue quickly enough that everybody is ok and I just have some extras to give away or trade. The newer pictures are not as clear, but I will pull a couple from my other computer and attach them later today. I have no idea which is the original and which are the clones, but I do have some others. I can try to borrow a camera today and take a pic of the foot of the one that is currently on the glass. My camera was stolen two weeks ago so now I have to borrow. Thanks again.