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04/28/2018, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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Can i add anemone in my 18g tank.?
I use top filter for filtration. Natural seawater is used. All parameters are fine . I have 1kg live rock and 3 kg live sand . Activated carbons and ceramic are the filter media.
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04/28/2018, 05:02 PM | #2 |
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Pushing it in size I think but if you were dead set on it I would choose a small one that won't grow too big if they exist have substantial lighting and flow for it as they like them both fairly high and you will need a plan to move it if it does get too big or ask your LFS if you can swap him for a smaller one once it gets too big
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What type of lighting will you be using?
Also, anemones need established tanks. I wouldn't want to house one until my tank is at least a year old |
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My LFS won't give any god advice. They are only concerned about their sales
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Good thing you found this forum! If the LFS is just concerned with sales and not the livelihood of the animals, steer clear, unless you know what you're getting.
Can you tell us a bit more about your system? Its 3 months old, has it gone through the whole nitrogen cycle process? What are you water parameters? How much live rock and live sand do you have? What type of LED lighting do you have? Brand name? Wattage? The amount of lighting will determine the type of corals you can get. Assuming its a pretty basic LED light, you MAY be able to get away with low light mushrooms and zoanthids, but they won't color up too much. |
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Actually my LSF wasn't good for me . I had a failure. Then I shifted to Natural seawater. Which is two weeks by now . I have 1kg live rock and 3 kg live sand . Planning to get more 5kg live rock.
I added yellow tail damsel in two days after installing NSW. I don't have test kit now .my cousin has it. Damsel seems fine . He takes food and pretty active. I use top filter with activated carbon and ceramic. No skimmer. I'm changing 20-30% water change every two weeks. Quote:
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It's a small LED light . Dunno about the watts . I will find it somehow. I'm a beginner and student too. That'sy I'm trying to be budget
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I would advise against any of the host anemones due to age of the tank, equipment, and lack of experience leading to likelihood of unstable water parameters.
Once you add some more rock and have it going for a little longer and stable water parameters (test your water), you could try some snails/ other inverts, easy beginner corals, macroalgaes, etc. Then maybe in 2-3 months, you could try something like a rock anemone. They are (for the most part) very hardy, stay relatively small, and now come in a variety of different colors. I think that would be your best bet. |
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Is 1kg rock is fine ? So that I won't get rocks anymore
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04/29/2018, 04:31 PM | #13 |
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what's your long term plan for this tank?
anemone with clown? just anemone? corals?
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Honestly, I would save this for your next upgrade later on down the road.
Of course it can be done in a small tank, people do it, but I would highly encourage more experience through trial and error in reefkeeping, more time, and a larger tank. Which type of starfish? Most I would recommend against. Unless its a brittle or serpent and even then you would likely need to provide supplemental feeding for them, and certain serpents will prey on fish. |
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Is your question can I add an anemone or is it a good idea?
To the former I would say yes.. to the latter I would say bad idea. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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I actually can't understand. So it needs High maintenance or something? I can give external feed (from advice)
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Both . It will be a problem after it grows right?
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it wont split when you want(need) it to. when you dont want it to split, it will split like every other day. lol Anemone Tank M1 by Li Cai, on Flickr
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The tank is too small. Your experience is lacking. You don't even know what equipment you have. This is not the recipe for success. Sorry. Kevin
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I don't have corals now. I'm planning to add.
https://youtu.be/U1E25PUGchM Here is my tank Quote:
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