[Chiefmcfuz]

Good luck

[Babe88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chiefmcfuz Protien skimmer, Powerheads, type of Lighting? What type of anemone is it? That will help you know how to take care of it.

I have a power head, no protein skimmer, a hang on filter and the light is a coralite. All these have been here as old as the tank.

One light is white and the other one is half white half blue. I'll ask mom when she's home what lights are those.

Bye, dinner's here.

[Chiefmcfuz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Babe88 I have a power head, no protein skimmer, a hang on filter and the light is a coralite. All these have been here as old as the tank. One light is white and the other one is half white half blue. I'll ask mom when she's home what lights are those. Bye, dinner's here.

Don't bother, good luck I hope you are successful in your tank.

[WaterPlant]

Quote: Originally Posted by Babe88 I have a power head, no protein skimmer, a hang on filter and the light is a coralite. All these have been here as old as the tank. One light is white and the other one is half white half blue. I'll ask mom when she's home what lights are those. Bye, dinner's here.

I feel so sorry for your lost. I think you have a CORALIFE PC light but you should also state the wattage and the conditions of the bulbs like how long have they been used. I guess your mom can tell you better than me.


Babe88, let me tag along in this thread because I also what to know the proper environment for keeping anemone.

I have learned some of the "don'ts" in this thread but can someone tell me what's the proper equipment and conditions for keeping an anemone?

	PC Power Compact Lighting, typically used in lower light aquariums supporting soft corals, LPS, and fish. Their low cost and cooler operating temperatures are an excellent choice for beginner aquariums and smaller tanks.

[andylee]

Although anemones are easily available and relatively inexpensive, they are amongst the hardest of the commonly available reef animals to keep. Much harder than most soft corals and large polyp corals. Certainly much harder than any fish. Some people don't think they should be kept at all because of their low survival rate.

They need pristine water, a lot of movement, and intense (probably metal halide) lighting. I have kept them under PCs in the past, but that was only for a year or so before I had to break down my tank.

So I would say that you need a relatively large tank (for stable water), a good skimmer, a RO system, something like 8-10 watts of light per gallon (this is a rough way to gauge lighting; some think it's not terribly useful), and a willingness to test and change water regularly.

Andy

[reefman]

i agree

[Babe88]

Just wants to thank everyone for your the info. and support. My clown and the anemone are doing very good. The fish would come to my hands during feeding and share with the anemone. Both are getting fat.

The light I have is power compact Coralife 130W light.

Question: My friend will give me a small piece of SPS but my mom says don't keep SPS and it's way harder than anemone. What's your opinion.

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[Chiefmcfuz]

Listen to your mother, that's my opinion.

[aaron23]

lol ur mother seems to know fairly well what to do.

[acitydweller]

I wish i had a mom like yours. that way i would never have to know anything about performing water tests and just enjoy a reef tank