Anemone

[Kakani]

Guy,

I got 2 anemone and they die off and melt off. Any reason why they are slowing melt off? No luck at all?

[AnemoneKeeping]

How old is your tank?

[Kakani]

My tank is 3 month old

[Jameshong]

3 months ago tank is still not mature enough to keep anemone...IMHO, at least a year but still subjected to your water condition also la !

[AnemoneKeeping]

Also what's your tank specs?

[spkentchai]

I think the water condition is very important....3months is a long time and hard to keep our itchy hands off LFS....if you know what I mean....

My tank is about the same period....i have tube, carpet, RBTA, GBTA.....so far ok...change 10% water every 2 weeks, add in trace element, Iodine and other stuff...maybe feeding is important too....

[Kakani]

My water condition is ok. But donno why just anemone cannot keep alive. Donno why. I change water every week also. Donno what went wrong. All the coral very healthy expect anemone.

[Jameshong]

My water condition is ok. But donno why just anemone cannot keep alive. Donno why. I change water every week also. Donno what went wrong. All the coral very healthy expect anemone.

Can you list out your water parameters such as PO4,No2, No3,pH, Kh, Ammonia, CA,Mg...etc.

How big is your tank and what lighting are you using?

[Jameshong]

I think the water condition is very important....3months is a long time and hard to keep our itchy hands off LFS....if you know what I mean....

My tank is about the same period....i have tube, carpet, RBTA, GBTA.....so far ok...change 10% water every 2 weeks, add in trace element, Iodine and other stuff...maybe feeding is important too....

Hahaha...bro, your tank is 5ft so water parameters swing a bit out will not have much problem la and furthermore you are so hardworking having frequent water some more... !

[spkentchai]

Hahaha...bro, your tank is 5ft so water parameters swing a bit out will not have much problem la and furthermore you are so hardworking having frequent water some more... !

Haha...only trying to be hardworking....

Anyway, bro kakani's tank is also 5ft...therefore water parameter should not be the issue

[Kakani]

My tank is 5ft. 2 x 150MH with 2 x 80w tube. Wavemaker MP40. Using DI and salt mix for water change. Return pump 8000L/H

PO4: 0

NO2: 0

NO3: 0

KH: 8

PH: No test kit for it.

Ammonia: 0

CA: 420

MG: 1300

[Jameshong]

Haha...only trying to be hardworking....

Anyway, bro kakani's tank is also 5ft...therefore water parameter should not be the issue

OK, noted same tank size as your..LOL.

[AnemoneKeeping]

My tank is 5ft. 2 x 150MH with 2 x 80w tube. Wavemaker MP40. Using DI and salt mix for water change. Return pump 8000L/H

PO4: 0

NO2: 0

NO3: 0

KH: 8

PH: No test kit for it.

Ammonia: 0

CA: 420

MG: 1300

U need to test your ph. Anemones are more delicate than corals

[dennster]

A good read about care for anemone.

http://www.karensroseanemones.net/

[jimmypoh]

Interesting topic. My tank is about a year and I still keep failing on anemones...

[Kakani]

All my coral open bigger only my anemones keep dieing haiz...

[spkentchai]

bro, how about food? Does any of your clown host it and bring food to them? If not, maybe need to target feed...for season tank...a lot of living organism for them to eat....for our tank maybe need to feed a bit.

[Kakani]

Yup alway target fix with brine shrimp....