Add anenome or wait

DrHank · 07-02-2007, 06:13 AM

This week I will be moving my 110 gallon tank into my 210 gallon. The 110 has been set up and doing well for just over a year. Another local reef club member has a large Saebae (?) anenome that has outgrown her 55 gallon tank. Although I think I'd like to have it, I'm not sure that I should take it as I will have just reset the tank and some fluctuations in parameters are possible.

Your advice would be appreciated.

melnguy · 07-02-2007, 06:38 AM

Hi DrHank! Are you adding any uncured live rock when you make the move? A mini cycle would be the only thing that I would worry about.

DrHank · 07-02-2007, 07:28 AM

No new rock. The only change that will be made is a very thouough wash of the sand to remove detritis which will kill all current bacteria in the sand.

sasquatch · 07-02-2007, 07:45 AM

Hey Doc, my worry on this would be all that new SW, undissolved crystals are enemy #1 for anem's, see if he can hold it a couple of weeks?

Dentoid · 07-02-2007, 07:51 AM

Hank until you get the a handle on the water chemistry in this new size tank, I would recommend that you wait. I would expect some sort of "learning curve" on your part to finess the temperature, pH, alk and other parameters in this double volume of water. I wouldn't expect it to take you that long however. Perhaps in a month or two you and your tank will be ready. Can she hold on to it for another 1-2 months? With a tank that size, you need a carpet anemone!

DrHank · 07-02-2007, 07:51 AM

Good info to know. So then it would be best to premix any change water several weeks before use. Is that correct?

Dentoid · 07-02-2007, 07:53 AM

We posted at the same time!

DrHank · 07-02-2007, 07:55 AM

Don't know Scott. I was doing her a favor by taking it. I might be better to wait 3 months or more and look into a carpet. I learned a long time ago that go slow was the best way to go.

cheeks69 · 07-02-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DrHank

Good info to know. So then it would be best to premix any change water several weeks before use. Is that correct?

I don't know if it would be necessary several weeks but at least a few days with plenty of flow would be a good idea IMHO. AFA the Anemone I moved a RBTA from my 42 gal to the 93 and it handled it very well but it's a relatively hardy Anemone unlike the Sebae. I would also suggest you wait at least a couple of weeks to let the parameters stabilize a bit before adding the Anemone.

DrHank · 07-02-2007, 11:44 AM

Thanks folks. I'm starting the move today and should finish by tomorrow. It's great to have temp and salinity the same and all tanks within 10 feet of each other. Never have been able to do as quick and easily as this. Will wait at least a few weeks before thinking of moving the anenome in.

kathywithbirds · 07-04-2007, 07:46 PM

Hey Doc, so how's the move going? You done yet?

07-02-2007, 06:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Add anenome or wait This week I will be moving my 110 gallon tank into my 210 gallon. The 110 has been set up and doing well for just over a year. Another local reef club member has a large Saebae (?) anenome that has outgrown her 55 gallon tank. Although I think I'd like to have it, I'm not sure that I should take it as I will have just reset the tank and some fluctuations in parameters are possible. Your advice would be appreciated. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-02-2007, 06:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
melnguy Tunicate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Laplace, LA Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Hi DrHank! Are you adding any uncured live rock when you make the move? A mini cycle would be the only thing that I would worry about.

07-02-2007, 07:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait No new rock. The only change that will be made is a very thouough wash of the sand to remove detritis which will kill all current bacteria in the sand. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-02-2007, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Add anenome or wait Hey Doc, my worry on this would be all that new SW, undissolved crystals are enemy #1 for anem's, see if he can hold it a couple of weeks? __________________ castawayreefers.com

07-02-2007, 07:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Hank until you get the a handle on the water chemistry in this new size tank, I would recommend that you wait. I would expect some sort of "learning curve" on your part to finess the temperature, pH, alk and other parameters in this double volume of water. I wouldn't expect it to take you that long however. Perhaps in a month or two you and your tank will be ready. Can she hold on to it for another 1-2 months? With a tank that size, you need a carpet anemone! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

07-02-2007, 07:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Good info to know. So then it would be best to premix any change water several weeks before use. Is that correct? __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-02-2007, 07:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait We posted at the same time! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

07-02-2007, 07:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Don't know Scott. I was doing her a favor by taking it. I might be better to wait 3 months or more and look into a carpet. I learned a long time ago that go slow was the best way to go. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-02-2007, 11:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Thanks folks. I'm starting the move today and should finish by tomorrow. It's great to have temp and salinity the same and all tanks within 10 feet of each other. Never have been able to do as quick and easily as this. Will wait at least a few weeks before thinking of moving the anenome in. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

07-04-2007, 07:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,749 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Add anenome or wait Hey Doc, so how's the move going? You done yet? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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