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BoomerD · 03-31-2004, 02:15 PM

She is considered one of the foremost experts on the field of clownfish & their anemones, but I've never read or heard about the tap water thing. That runs contrary to everything I've ever heard or experienced in 30 years of being in the hobby. EXCEPT for the one LFS who still says that to successfully keep anemones, you just take a large powerhead, wrap the intake in several layers of DLS material for a good biological filter, use 2 or 3 NO bulbs, whatever you have room for, and a skilter or Bak-Pak if you can afford it. The same guy also says that the only successful way to keep salt water fish for any length of time is to maintain a high level of "Copper Power" in the tank at all times, and never, ever try to keep them with out it. You will only have problems. Needless to say, I don't buy too many fish from him, and the few inverts he brings in, (mostly dyed or bleached sebae anemones) usually dissolve in his holding tanks...

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	She is considered one of the foremost experts on the field of clownfish & their anemones, but I've never read or heard about the tap water thing. That runs contrary to everything I've ever heard or experienced in 30 years of being in the hobby. EXCEPT for the one LFS who still says that to successfully keep anemones, you just take a large powerhead, wrap the intake in several layers of DLS material for a good biological filter, use 2 or 3 NO bulbs, whatever you have room for, and a skilter or Bak-Pak if you can afford it. The same guy also says that the only successful way to keep salt water fish for any length of time is to maintain a high level of "Copper Power" in the tank at all times, and never, ever try to keep them with out it. You will only have problems. Needless to say, I don't buy too many fish from him, and the few inverts he brings in, (mostly dyed or bleached sebae anemones) usually dissolve in his holding tanks... Last edited by BoomerD : 03-31-2004 at 02:20 PM.