Tank of the Month - May 2005

Skipper · 04/30/2005, 05:31 PM

This month we are featuring Kevin Kuykendall's (Anemone) beautiful anemone-dominated aquarium:

More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above.

Congratulations, Kevin!

JB NY · 05/05/2005, 08:05 AM

Good Job Kevin!!! I really enjoyed the article.

MarksReef · 05/05/2005, 08:10 AM

Very nice tank and article,Kevin. Congratulations.

AJP · 05/05/2005, 08:45 AM

Great Job Kevin. It is nice to see something besides the SPS tanks we tend to see. Also it is great to see a fellow law man, laying down the law.

DEA_MT · 05/05/2005, 09:05 AM

nice i bet those clownfish are having a blast!!!

ctsieber · 05/05/2005, 09:17 AM

great tank. Nice article, and its nice to see something that breaks the typical mold.

saltyunderground · 05/05/2005, 09:34 AM

Kevin,

I have two large long tentacle anemones that co-existed nicely side by side for a long time. Recently, I noticed that one of the anemones had begun pulling off the tentacles of the other one.

Any ideas on why they would be fine for a long time and suddenly begin fighting? I have removed one of the anemones from the tank. But, I'd like to have them back together.

Any ideas on why they would be fine for a long time and suddenly begin fighting? Any thoughts or tips are appreciated.

Northside Reef · 05/05/2005, 10:05 AM

very cool tank

Anemone · 05/05/2005, 10:09 AM

Thanks guys!

Salty,

Two anemones of the same species, and one was "pulling the tentacles off" the other one? That doesn't sound right. Did you actually see tentacles actually pulled off, or did you see tentacle bits (something else might be responsible, like a clownfish), or just a lack of tentacles on one side of one of the anemones (anemones can pull their own tentacles in for a variety of reasons)?

Kevin

prezioso73 · 05/05/2005, 11:09 AM

how do ou clone those suckers?

jaze36 · 05/05/2005, 11:21 AM

Great tank!! Congrats on tank of the month!

Anemone · 05/05/2005, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by prezioso73
how do ou clone those suckers?

Generally, they take care of that on their own - I don't do anything special. In the past, I've fed heavily to encourage splits (heavy feeding does result in more splits over the long term than less feeding) and experimented with the "water change regimen" for stressing/cauing splits and found it works (in this regimen, you feed several times a week for several weeks, do a large volume water change 25%-40%, continue to feed several times a week, then do another large volume water change after two weeks, and most of the clones in the tank will have split. You can do this every 2-3 months). I've also found (accidentally) that temperature stress will reliably cause splits as well. I've had my chiller pump fail on a couple of different occasions, and my tank temp climbed to over 85 degrees. Both times, I had multiple splits within a couple of days of returning the tank to its regular 80 degree temp.

FWIW,
Kevin

Azurel · 05/05/2005, 11:35 AM

Thats CRAP man...Where is the SPS dominated tank? What this TOTM with no SPS what a let down.......

Just kidding.... great tank Anemone....Glad to see a little change, I love those RBTAs.

Wazzel · 05/05/2005, 11:53 AM

Nice tank. I have found that a disposable plastic spoons work well for removing BTA's from rock work. They are flexable enough to get in the cracks, thin enough to gut under them and soft enough to not cut them.

Cesar357 · 05/05/2005, 11:58 AM

Geeez that must be heaven for clowns. Awesome tank.

TippyToeX · 05/05/2005, 12:05 PM

Congratulations Kevin!!

doc1 · 05/05/2005, 12:20 PM

I HAVE A ROSE BUBBLE TIP FOR 3 YEARS IN THE SAME BARNACLE SHELL I PUT IT IN. I HAVE 175 METAL HALIDES GOOD WATER FLOW AND HOPEFULLY A MATED PAIR OF GOLD STRIPE MARROONS IN A 155 GALLON TANK. MY 1ST QUESTION IS MY ANENOME NEVER SPLIT AND THOUGH CHANGES SHAPE FROM TIME TO TIME NEVER REALLY GROWS IT IS DOING GREAT BUT I AM AFRAID TO DO ANY STIMULATION TO GET IT TO SPLIT .SHOULD I JUST KEEP WAITING OR DO I NEED ANOTHER ANENOME ADDED? ALSO HOW DO YOU GET THE CLOWNS TO MATE THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR AT LEAST 5 MONTHS AND THE ORIG CLOWN IS 4 YEARS IN THE TANK AND MUST BE FEMALE AND THE NEW CLOWN WAS PURCHASED SMALL AND THEY SEEM TO BE TOGETHER ALOT. BY THE WAY THANK YOU FOR A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE .

Blindmelonbob · 05/05/2005, 12:24 PM

Cool, man. Do your clowns have a favorite clone, or do they just hopscotch around all of them?

Anemone · 05/05/2005, 12:26 PM

Do you feed your anemone? If not, start feeding it 2-3 times a week with a small portion of meaty food (a couple of krill, or 1/4-1/2" piece of fresh table shrimp). It should then begin to grow. IF it's a splitter, it will eventually split.

As for your clowns, it took my first GSM pairing 18 months together before they started spawning (second pair took 9 months), so if they are happy together, I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep them well fed with a variety of food and they will spawn eventually.

Kevin

Anemone · 05/05/2005, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blindmelonbob
Cool, man. Do your clowns have a favorite clone, or do they just hopscotch around all of them?

Hopscotch, unless they are tending a nest, then they stay close to the nest. Right now I only have a single male-turning-into-female GSM in the tank. It's about time for me to pair him/her with a new mate....

Kevin

saltyunderground · 05/05/2005, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Anemone
Thanks guys!

Salty,

Two anemones of the same species, and one was "pulling the tentacles off" the other one? That doesn't sound right. Did you actually see tentacles actually pulled off, or did you see tentacle bits (something else might be responsible, like a clownfish), or just a lack of tentacles on one side of one of the anemones (anemones can pull their own tentacles in for a variety of reasons)?

Kevin

To be honest, I'm not sure they are the same species exactly. The species of one of them is actually up for debate in our local reeef club forum.

If they are different species, does this make more sense and can anything be done to make them get along?

Kevinup · 05/05/2005, 12:54 PM

Nice. Have had a few tanks in the past. Considering trying again. Great forum!!!

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CPT. MURPHY · 05/05/2005, 01:32 PM

congrats on totm !!!

dascharisma · 05/05/2005, 01:33 PM

Cool tank. After reading the article I will never knowlingly put an anemone in my tank.

Gawain1974 · 05/05/2005, 01:37 PM

Nice tank...it's great to see a species-devoted tank. Also, goes to show that you don't necessarily need MH to keep certain anemones. I'm a bit surprised that you need a chiller with VHO. Do the VHO's add that much heat to your system?

04/30/2005, 05:31 PM	#1
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Tank of the Month - May 2005 This month we are featuring Kevin Kuykendall's (Anemone) beautiful anemone-dominated aquarium: More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Kevin! __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

05/05/2005, 08:05 AM	#2
JB NY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,207	Good Job Kevin!!! I really enjoyed the article. __________________ -Joe TOTM Sept 2002 \| Reefland April 2004 \| CORAL Magazine Nov 2007 Featured Tank "Coral Reef Aquarium" 2011 \| Reef Spotlight 2018 Current Tank Info: 270G SPS Tank, 140G sumps, 35G Frag Tank, Ultra Reef Akula UKS-200 Skimmer, Apex, Giesemann Spectra 3x250W MH 4x80W T5, 2xReefbrite Tech 72" Blue LED, Triton Dosing, ARID C30 Algae Reactor, Maxspect Gyre

05/05/2005, 08:10 AM	#3
MarksReef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rush, N.Y. Posts: 4,058	Very nice tank and article,Kevin. Congratulations. __________________ 93G Rimless Cube Current Tank Info: 93G Rimless Cube

05/05/2005, 10:05 AM	#8
Northside Reef Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,294	very cool tank __________________ Back again for more fun! See how much fun by checking out my home page. Current Tank Info: 280 Gallon Display, 92 gallon Cube Clown and anemone tank. 700 gallon filter shed that ties it all together.

05/05/2005, 10:09 AM	#9
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Thanks guys! Salty, Two anemones of the same species, and one was "pulling the tentacles off" the other one? That doesn't sound right. Did you actually see tentacles actually pulled off, or did you see tentacle bits (something else might be responsible, like a clownfish), or just a lack of tentacles on one side of one of the anemones (anemones can pull their own tentacles in for a variety of reasons)? Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

05/05/2005, 08:45 AM	#4
AJP Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,652	Great Job Kevin. It is nice to see something besides the SPS tanks we tend to see. Also it is great to see a fellow law man, laying down the law.

05/05/2005, 09:05 AM	#5
DEA_MT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 26	nice i bet those clownfish are having a blast!!!

05/05/2005, 09:17 AM	#6
ctsieber Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mifflintown, PA Posts: 339	great tank. Nice article, and its nice to see something that breaks the typical mold.

05/05/2005, 09:34 AM	#7
saltyunderground Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Webster Groves, MO Posts: 1,586	Kevin, I have two large long tentacle anemones that co-existed nicely side by side for a long time. Recently, I noticed that one of the anemones had begun pulling off the tentacles of the other one. Any ideas on why they would be fine for a long time and suddenly begin fighting? I have removed one of the anemones from the tank. But, I'd like to have them back together. Any ideas on why they would be fine for a long time and suddenly begin fighting? Any thoughts or tips are appreciated.

05/05/2005, 11:09 AM	#10
prezioso73 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hubbard, Ohio Posts: 435	how do ou clone those suckers? __________________ Poseidon pump...quiet. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon tank, 55 Gal sump, 25 gal. fuge, ASM G2 Skimmer, 100lbs LR, MH lighting, "No noise" Poseidon pump, soft/hard corals; 12 Gal Nanno

05/05/2005, 11:21 AM	#11
jaze36 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gloversville, N.Y. Posts: 908	Great tank!! Congrats on tank of the month!

05/05/2005, 11:35 AM	#13
Azurel Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Kalamazoo,MI Posts: 2,854	TOTM Thats CRAP man...Where is the SPS dominated tank? What this TOTM with no SPS what a let down....... Just kidding.... great tank Anemone....Glad to see a little change, I love those RBTAs. __________________ Official soldier of the Zoa patrol/ The Zoa Patrol does not exist in public or privet....

05/05/2005, 11:53 AM	#14
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	Nice tank. I have found that a disposable plastic spoons work well for removing BTA's from rock work. They are flexable enough to get in the cracks, thin enough to gut under them and soft enough to not cut them. __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS

05/05/2005, 11:58 AM	#15
Cesar357 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 239	Geeez that must be heaven for clowns. Awesome tank.

05/05/2005, 12:05 PM	#16
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	Congratulations Kevin!! __________________ -Amy-

05/05/2005, 12:20 PM	#17
doc1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA Posts: 10	I HAVE A ROSE BUBBLE TIP FOR 3 YEARS IN THE SAME BARNACLE SHELL I PUT IT IN. I HAVE 175 METAL HALIDES GOOD WATER FLOW AND HOPEFULLY A MATED PAIR OF GOLD STRIPE MARROONS IN A 155 GALLON TANK. MY 1ST QUESTION IS MY ANENOME NEVER SPLIT AND THOUGH CHANGES SHAPE FROM TIME TO TIME NEVER REALLY GROWS IT IS DOING GREAT BUT I AM AFRAID TO DO ANY STIMULATION TO GET IT TO SPLIT .SHOULD I JUST KEEP WAITING OR DO I NEED ANOTHER ANENOME ADDED? ALSO HOW DO YOU GET THE CLOWNS TO MATE THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR AT LEAST 5 MONTHS AND THE ORIG CLOWN IS 4 YEARS IN THE TANK AND MUST BE FEMALE AND THE NEW CLOWN WAS PURCHASED SMALL AND THEY SEEM TO BE TOGETHER ALOT. BY THE WAY THANK YOU FOR A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE . __________________ FISH 8 YEARS,1 FRESH, 1 CICLID, SALT 4 YEARS IN A 55 GALLON AND 2 IN A 155 REEF SOFT ONLY Current Tank Info: 155 BOW FRONT

05/05/2005, 12:24 PM	#18
Blindmelonbob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 662	Cool, man. Do your clowns have a favorite clone, or do they just hopscotch around all of them?

05/05/2005, 12:26 PM	#19
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Do you feed your anemone? If not, start feeding it 2-3 times a week with a small portion of meaty food (a couple of krill, or 1/4-1/2" piece of fresh table shrimp). It should then begin to grow. IF it's a splitter, it will eventually split. As for your clowns, it took my first GSM pairing 18 months together before they started spawning (second pair took 9 months), so if they are happy together, I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep them well fed with a variety of food and they will spawn eventually. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

05/05/2005, 12:54 PM	#22
Kevinup Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4	Nice. Have had a few tanks in the past. Considering trying again. Great forum!!! Link removed. Sorry, we don't allow advertising for other boards Last edited by Anemone; 05/05/2005 at 01:56 PM.

05/05/2005, 01:32 PM	#23
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,148	congrats on totm !!!

05/05/2005, 01:33 PM	#24
dascharisma Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,144	Cool tank. After reading the article I will never knowlingly put an anemone in my tank.

05/05/2005, 01:37 PM	#25
Gawain1974 dc fanboy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Annick's flaps Posts: 1,212	Nice tank...it's great to see a species-devoted tank. Also, goes to show that you don't necessarily need MH to keep certain anemones. I'm a bit surprised that you need a chiller with VHO. Do the VHO's add that much heat to your system? __________________ Honey badger don't care!