Non Bubble Tip Anemone

daddio · 03-24-2008, 10:39 PM

I have had my bubble tip for around 6 years now. It is huge and I hope happy. It is host to a big old maroon clown. It has been sucked into powerheads, caused rockwork collapses, eaten several firefish - and still it is a source of enjoyment in the tank. I can't believe it has survived my ignorance for the first few years of its life in my tank.

The only time that it ever gets the bulbed tips is when something tragic has happened (see above). For years, I never really directly fed it. I have been starting to feed it silversides twice a week just to see if it would get the bulbed tips, but it seems like the tentacles are getting even longer (some are easily 5" long). It looks more like a long tentacled anemone.

It is in a 75 gallon tank with a 38 gallon sump/refugium and an ASM skimmer. Outer Orbit light fixture (two 150 watt 10,000K MH and two 130 watt actinic PCs). My water quality has been stable for at least a couple of years. pH8.3, Sg 1.023, Ca 420, Alk 8.2, all other untraceable.

I am not going to drastically change anything but was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this. It does look really cool when the tips are bulbed (and takes up less room).

Dre · 03-25-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by daddio

I have had my bubble tip for around 6 years now. It is huge and I hope happy. It is host to a big old maroon clown. It has been sucked into powerheads, caused rockwork collapses, eaten several firefish - and still it is a source of enjoyment in the tank. I can't believe it has survived my ignorance for the first few years of its life in my tank.

The only time that it ever gets the bulbed tips is when something tragic has happened (see above). For years, I never really directly fed it. I have been starting to feed it silversides twice a week just to see if it would get the bulbed tips, but it seems like the tentacles are getting even longer (some are easily 5" long). It looks more like a long tentacled anemone.

It is in a 75 gallon tank with a 38 gallon sump/refugium and an ASM skimmer. Outer Orbit light fixture (two 150 watt 10,000K MH and two 130 watt actinic PCs). My water quality has been stable for at least a couple of years. pH8.3, Sg 1.023, Ca 420, Alk 8.2, all other untraceable.

I am not going to drastically change anything but was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this. It does look really cool when the tips are bulbed (and takes up less room).

I don't see any pictures

daddio · 03-25-2008, 12:14 PM

Here is a photo taken with my phone. not the greatest but it gives you an idea of what it looks like. It is in a standard 75 gallon aquarium.

daddio · 03-25-2008, 12:48 PM

Photo didn't load. It is in my gallery.

Dentoid · 03-25-2008, 12:59 PM

My understanding is that they lose their bulbs in captivity for unknown reasons. Some say feeding them will bring back the bulbs, others say not feeding them will bring back the bulbs. I don't think anyone really knows for sure.

That is a big anemone though. Has it split at all in the 6 years you have had it in your tank?

daddio · 03-25-2008, 01:36 PM

I keep waiting for it to split... It would be great if it were half its size. I has taken over half the tank and I don't have the heart to get rid of it or the clown. In a perfect world, I would have the room and the resources to set up a tank specifically for it.

goldenmean · 03-25-2008, 01:46 PM

Here is the pic of your nem.

To post a pic from your gallery just go to the pic and below it there is a UBB CODE. Copy and paste that code into your post and your pic will appear.

daddio · 03-25-2008, 06:27 PM

Thanks!

Debby · 03-25-2008, 07:46 PM

wow and i thought mine was big. good job very pretty

kimbee3 · 04-05-2008, 06:28 PM

I have a bubble tip Anemone, he split from one to three Anemones with in 2 weeks of purchasing him. The "bubbles" are more prominent when he hasn't eaten in a couple days. My LFS guy told me they show more when they are hungry. I feed them a little bit of a store bought cocktail shrimp every 2 days or so. . but, I'm no expert. My reef tank is just under a year old and so is my knowledge of it.

03-24-2008, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
daddio Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Non Bubble Tip Anemone I have had my bubble tip for around 6 years now. It is huge and I hope happy. It is host to a big old maroon clown. It has been sucked into powerheads, caused rockwork collapses, eaten several firefish - and still it is a source of enjoyment in the tank. I can't believe it has survived my ignorance for the first few years of its life in my tank. The only time that it ever gets the bulbed tips is when something tragic has happened (see above). For years, I never really directly fed it. I have been starting to feed it silversides twice a week just to see if it would get the bulbed tips, but it seems like the tentacles are getting even longer (some are easily 5" long). It looks more like a long tentacled anemone. It is in a 75 gallon tank with a 38 gallon sump/refugium and an ASM skimmer. Outer Orbit light fixture (two 150 watt 10,000K MH and two 130 watt actinic PCs). My water quality has been stable for at least a couple of years. pH8.3, Sg 1.023, Ca 420, Alk 8.2, all other untraceable. I am not going to drastically change anything but was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this. It does look really cool when the tips are bulbed (and takes up less room).

03-25-2008, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
daddio Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone Here is a photo taken with my phone. not the greatest but it gives you an idea of what it looks like. It is in a standard 75 gallon aquarium.

03-25-2008, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
daddio Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone Photo didn't load. It is in my gallery.

03-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,587 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone My understanding is that they lose their bulbs in captivity for unknown reasons. Some say feeding them will bring back the bulbs, others say not feeding them will bring back the bulbs. I don't think anyone really knows for sure. That is a big anemone though. Has it split at all in the 6 years you have had it in your tank? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
daddio Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone I keep waiting for it to split... It would be great if it were half its size. I has taken over half the tank and I don't have the heart to get rid of it or the clown. In a perfect world, I would have the room and the resources to set up a tank specifically for it.

03-25-2008, 01:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,689 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone Here is the pic of your nem. To post a pic from your gallery just go to the pic and below it there is a UBB CODE. Copy and paste that code into your post and your pic will appear. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-25-2008, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
daddio Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone Thanks!

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Debby Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone wow and i thought mine was big. good job very pretty

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kimbee3 Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Non Bubble Tip Anemone I have a bubble tip Anemone, he split from one to three Anemones with in 2 weeks of purchasing him. The "bubbles" are more prominent when he hasn't eaten in a couple days. My LFS guy told me they show more when they are hungry. I feed them a little bit of a store bought cocktail shrimp every 2 days or so. . but, I'm no expert. My reef tank is just under a year old and so is my knowledge of it.

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