Amazing?

[sinner]

this particular LFS has a show tank which houses several anemones some fish and others... but the thing is he only use 3 FL artinic... when i asked him the minimum light requirement for anemones he just said "they require ZERO light to survive" i was so shocked!!! btw this is not the first time i went to this shop i go there weekly!!! the anemones are still so fat and healthy!!!

i'm really getting abit confused... hearing ppl say no need light and here MH is required i'm going mad

[Dispar_Anthias]

this particular LFS has a show tank which houses several anemones some fish and others... but the thing is he only use 3 FL artinic... when i asked him the minimum light requirement for anemones he just said "they require ZERO light to survive" i was so shocked!!! btw this is not the first time i went to this shop i go there weekly!!! the anemones are still so fat and healthy!!!

i'm really getting abit confused... hearing ppl say no need light and here MH is required i'm going mad

hey this anemopne are going to waste away soon... dun believe, after few months go to the shop again, the old anemone will no longer be there and will be replaced by maybe new anemone................. BTW which lfs is that, care to pm me

[Air]

wat i know is that anemone have a very very slow metabolism. so when condition r not good it may take months for it to show symtoms which is already too late. it was said that if it survived more then 8 mths in ur tank........congrag u might have done it

[sinner]

but i think got 2mths already you know?

[Dispar_Anthias]

but i think got 2mths already you know?

Yup after soemtime, it will mist liekly be gone.......... With such condition provide for the livestocks, suggest you don't patronise that lfs.........

[SharkBait]

You wont know if they replace the anemone every week right?Do a search on the web and you will know that they are a high maintenace species.

[sinner]

the service is quite good leh... i've seen anemones wasted away in my office tank (1wk old in office only, was fat and look healthy then shrink and finally wasted) but his is just so fat and looks so healthy!!! is he feeding something extra or wat?

[Air]

i said 8 mths is the mark not 2

[sinner]

but the 1 in the office died very soon about 1wk

[Air]

but the 1 in the office died very soon about 1wk

is the tank in ur office very new?

[Clownfish]

T8s may be sufficient for anemone provided there is quite a number of tubes used n the anemone sticks somewhere high....

anyway, read from professionals ( Tropical fish hobbyist ) that in the long run it is not good to the anemone.... nv mention whether they will eventually die or lose their color, though....

so i think if now u got at least 2/3 FL, u can get an anemone, provided u will upgrade sometime later.... cos with a very strong lighting, u can even forgo weekly feeding sessions...

[FuEl]

Depends on what kind of anemones you are talking about. For example...tube anemones don't require light at all. 100% carnivorous.

[metals99]

anemones will dies eventually .. i know lfs say use fl can keep anemone ppl believe buy 1 survive then go back buy somemore then buy alot then all die

[bwilly]

anemone suppose need lights to produce food.

same as corals. also they ate meat if u feed them.

80% light as food source, n 20% target feed.

Also having a good clown residing may helps too.

My maroon always feed its anemone well. shrimp

meat for anemone n flakes/brine shrimp for itself.

[Dispar_Anthias]

i said 8 mths is the mark not 2

It is not worth it... for a few dollars stuff, and suddenly itdie it wipe out your few hundred dollars tank