I want to do this for Anemone Tank

[cdckjn]

Despite 2 failed attempts at trying anemone, I will still not give up. Now trying new project, need some advise.

What I want to do is,

1. Take a 2ft tank.

2. Put in the fresh water type partition (with holes drilled into it) and then with 6 side partition supports attach the partition to divide the tank into 2 half. One bigger than the other.

3. the smaller half will put a Weipro 2011 pump and skimmer. And also a 'return pump' using a powerhead.

4. the bigger half to put anemone and fishes.

Any comments of this type of design, This will definitely stop any anemone getting minced by any powerhead or pump. If accident happe, the skimmer will hopefully skim off any dangerous particles.

Any comments??

[cdckjn]

Picture as attached.

[mansiz]

This can be done, as the fishes you are going to keep is clown fishes or some other peaceful fishes right? Don't get fishes like trigger, they have the ability to knock down your divider. But few questions you need to take note, what type of lighting are you using? Anemone need at least T5s, but from you pic, you have have limited space. Another thing you need to take note is chiller, because with a weipro pump as well as a return pump (actually it's not considered return pump, cas it's only for creating flow in the tank) the temp will sure be over 30. Anemone cannot take it. Although you have plan well in the structure, but there are still factors I mentioned above you need to take note.

[acidjazz]

I do not understand what's the difficulty with keeping anemones except that they walk ard too much and sometimes end up grinded by the wavemaker?

This is what i think u sld so.

Get a 2 or 3 ft IOS tank. Use a stronger return pump, so tt u dun have to use any powerheads or wave makers in the tank. This will solve the problem of ur anemones getting grinded.

Personally i have 11 RBTA in my tank, no casualities as yet.

[cdckjn]

Well, this is the other point, that I want to know. What temperature is suitable for anemone? Is 30 degrees too high. what about lighting, if I am putting besides the window, they will get a lot of natural light right? Is that ok? Yes the naturl sunlight also comes with heat? so I intend to put the Weipro skimmer on timer, and have a cansister to do the routine overflow and filtering of water.

I can put a 2ft PL light to light up the tank at night.

The evening since it is next to the window, temperature should drop back down to about 27-28 degrees before warming up again in the afternoon. This is similar to what an anemone would feel if it is stuck in a tidal pool.

Any comments?

[mansiz]

No no, you cannot compare it with what is happening in the ocean. Do you know how huge an ocean is? It's 70% of the whole world. The temp of the ocean doesn't have too high temp fluctuation. And water temp is around 28DegreeC. In your case, if you don't believe, your temp will go up to 31 or 32 degreeC in the afternoon. My 3 feet FOWLR tank which have only one weipro pump can rise the temp of the whole tank to 31 DegreeC, despite I did'nt on the lights at all. Your anemone won't last long. Your only choice if you wish to set this up is to get a chiller or a fan. But for a 2ft tank, if you use a fan, you have to top up DAILY. I tried before last time, evaporation is really really fast.

[Ikan]

I do not understand what's the difficulty with keeping anemones except that they walk ard too much and sometimes end up grinded by the wavemaker?

This is what i think u sld so.

Get a 2 or 3 ft IOS tank. Use a stronger return pump, so tt u dun have to use any powerheads or wave makers in the tank. This will solve the problem of ur anemones getting grinded.

Personally i have 11 RBTA in my tank, no casualities as yet.

i agree with acid.avoid powerhead or wave makers in the main tank,just use a powerful pump put it in a sump.and the wave generated by a 4-5000 lph is enough already to for us to see a sand storm in a tank smaller than 2ft.but sometimes they can get stucked at the overflow too .but if u alert fast enough u can always rescue them and put them back to the main tank.put as many cotton wool in the 1st chamber so they will not be able to go to the 2nd or 3rd in the sump where u put yor pumps.

[cdckjn]

Ok, waht is the ideal temperature for the anemone? can they can get used to the high 31 degrees water?

In your opinion, in a 2ft tank, can I put 3 medium szie anemone - is there any danger if one anemone touches the other anemone?

I may have to include a fan to cool the water. in my design of the 2ft tank, there is no sump, just a partition to separate the pumps from the main tank. I will use a cansister also to act as a water circulation device. The cansister inlet will be behind in the partition.

[mansiz]

31 Degrees C is too high. You can try out, but I think they will not do well. 26 - 28 Degree C would be ideal. They won't sting one another, but I don't know different species like carpet and bubble will sting one another or not. You do not need another extra powerhead for water circulation, like what I have mentioned, the one that you intend to use as a return pump will be your tank water circulation. Then how about lighting? They need strong lighting.

[Ikan]

bubble with carpet will sting each other but they will not fight to death ler,usually the smaller anemone will just give up its place to the bigger one unless it is tube anemone.they will not move no matter how small they are(maybe bcoz they cannot move).if they are from the same species shouldnt be a problem at all coz they immune to each other sting.

anemone need strong light,but doesnt hv to be 250w mh actually for a 2ft tank 150w mh would be ok.T5 HO also ok but atleast u need 4 tubes.its hard to maintain tempreture below than 29 even wif T5s and a fan especially during a warm day.if they have to go thru in such condition for a very long period let say a week without any rain and the room tempreture will keep rise,it will get bleach and shrinking and eventually die. so i guess a chiller is a must.unless u can switch on yor air-con 24/7.

[acidjazz]

Ikan is right. I used to keep this RBTA in temperature ranging bet 30-30.5 degrees and it bleach. They are pretty delicate, so try to invest in a chiller tt can maintain ur water temp at about 27 degrees. As for lightings, dun think u even need MH if the depth os not tt high, T5 tubes will do.

2 ft tank can't really put tt many anemones in the first place, maybe about 10 at most? But its a unique theme.

[cdckjn]

Maybe I should clearly explain my situation to you seniors so that you can advise me better.

My this 2ft tank is next to my 5-room balcony so it does get the sun most of the time. I really don’t want to add extra lights as I know this will heat up the tank. Also since it is next to the balcony, the windows next to it will get the heat. I intend to use existing PL lights for viewing at night only. In the day the natural sunlight is more than sufficient.

The weipro 2011 I don’t intend to run 24/7 unless I do not use the canister. My original intention was to use the canister as the main water circulation method (and filtration) and then the Weipro to skim. Weipro will be on like in the evening so that the water will cool down and the pump will not add extra heat.

So now the question is about lighting and heat? As currently I have another 2ft tank with sump, and electrical cost raising, I want to cut down on electrical bills.

[]v[edia]

I do not understand what's the difficulty with keeping anemones except that they walk ard too much and sometimes end up grinded by the wavemaker?

This is what i think u sld so.

Get a 2 or 3 ft IOS tank. Use a stronger return pump, so tt u dun have to use any powerheads or wave makers in the tank. This will solve the problem of ur anemones getting grinded.

Personally i have 11 RBTA in my tank, no casualities as yet.

　ｓｏｒｒｙ　．．　

acidjazz can shw me all ur RBTA

[acidjazz]

RBTA tt bleach. . . but i kinda like the pink colour.

[acidjazz]

[acidjazz]

[]v[edia]

RBTA tt bleach. . . but i kinda like the pink colour.

nice anemone u hav.. the pink one look cute

so u hav 11 on it in ur tank hw big is ur tank and the size of anemone ?

coz i wanna hav anemone to brighten up my tank instead of having color..

[acidjazz]

v[edia,Oct 12 2006, 10:40 PM]

nice anemone u hav.. the pink one look cute

so u hav 11 on it in ur tank hw big is ur tank and the size of anemone ?

coz i wanna hav anemone to brighten up my tank instead of having color..

my tank is 6 footer. i am keeping 9 of the RBTA now, decided to sell 2 of them (can view at my thread at pasam malam).

the pink one is very small. Other than tt, the rest are mostly palm size.

Anyway back on the thread, i really think cdckjn sld invest in a decent chiller. No matter how u try to save on the wattage, the temp will not be consistant enuff for happy anemones.