27 clowns in the same tank 27 months~Thread of the Month - Page 14

mobert · 06/06/2009, 05:26 PM

Hi everyone! I made a new video of the H. Magnifica eating.
Please rate and leave a comment on YouTube and I will make more videos if people want to see more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCxDnJmy2o
Thanks!!
(The HQ button doesn't work so don't bother pressing it)
(btw, thanks for the comments here....I really appreciate it)

mobert · 06/06/2009, 09:06 PM

Quick pictures tonight:

mobert · 06/06/2009, 09:07 PM

Is the video being watched??

FUA · 06/07/2009, 04:29 AM

nice updates....still lovin the tank

apayne · 06/07/2009, 07:38 AM

Hi Mona,

Nice video, I love your tank. Do you ever have the problem of the clowns stealing the food from the Mag? Mine use to steal from their nem, but I guess when you feed that much at one time, there is plenty to go around.

Looking good,
Aaron

jadeguppy · 06/07/2009, 06:12 PM

Very cool. How often do you feed like that?

mobert · 06/07/2009, 06:31 PM

apayne & jadeguppy,
Plenty of food to go around though it is a challenge to feed the open brains. There is food all over the tank but the fish thinks the brains are their personal dinner plates.
here is the other side of the tank during the same feeding session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImQqjuU8m4
I've been feeding like this everyday for the past month. They were only getting fed once a week before that (if they were lucky). Lots of anemone growth in the last month. Also a touch of hair algae and hydroids.

jadeguppy · 06/08/2009, 06:53 AM

I thought the anemones looked bigger. Have you nitrates gone up? I wonder how long until most on the anemones start splitting.

mobert · 06/08/2009, 10:17 AM

Nitrates are up---around 10 or 15. I should get that second pump on my Euroreef skimmer going again. Too much maintenance on those pumps. The magnifica looks double in size and I have removed 15 BTA's in the last two months. 6 just last week.

jadeguppy · 06/09/2009, 07:17 AM

second pump? It is possible to run two pumps on it? BTW, why did you decide to start feeding like this? Was it to encourage splits? On a side note and not to hijack, I blew a bulb and could only light each side of the tank every other day for nearly a week. My rbta look white with pink tips. Have you ever had this problem? Do they recover their former color within a few weeks?

As always, love the tank! I added two rbta and a gbta, one near the torch my occ. were hosting. Now the female has decided she like a gsp rock on the bottom of the far side of the tank. Go figure!

mobert · 06/09/2009, 08:58 AM

jadeguppy,
I have a really big skimmer with two recirculating pumps on it.
The feeding encourages everything to grow. The Ricordia, zoos, open brain all have grown markedly. Also, clowns don't generally lay eggs unless they are well fed, so I just wanted to see what a difference it would make. In my experience, it takes many months for anemones to regain their color after bleaching.
Clowns are sillly, that is why they are called clowns!
Thanks for the comment,

douglam · 06/11/2009, 07:26 PM

how many clowns are still in there?

adra · 06/12/2009, 02:11 PM

OMG, SERIOUSLY AWESOME!
Man, you really make my day with the video!

mobert · 06/12/2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by douglam
how many clowns are still in there?

Don't know. Kind of hard to count. Lots.

Thanks, all.

clowns101 · 06/19/2009, 01:21 PM

How long did it take u to get all of these beautiful anemones?

FUA · 06/19/2009, 02:16 PM

right thats what i was wondering did you start with one of each color and let them split or start with more or what.......tank looks great and ive enjoyed this thread from the get go

nwrogers · 06/20/2009, 06:39 AM

Cool video and an awesome tank! Nice work

bostondevin · 06/20/2009, 08:51 AM

I am totally copying you!!! Mimicry is the best form of flattery though.

I just ordered a green and a rose bubble tip anemone. When I first saw the picture I assumed they were long tentacle anemones since I don't see any bubble tips on them, so i'm glad I read more in depth and realized they were BTA's... They aren't so cheap! The rose colored one was $150 from Dr's & Foster's, but I had to get a green one too

Rearranging the rockwork to build a shelf for them will be another story. Do you feed the anemone's at all or is the MH and regular tank feeding sufficient? It must have taken a while to get that many clones Nice work!!!

apayne · 06/20/2009, 09:00 AM

Mona,

It was nice to meet you. The pics do not do your tank justice, the tank in person is simply AWESOME!!!!

Aaron

mobert · 06/20/2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clowns101
How long did it take u to get all of these beautiful anemones?

You can check the date and pictures at the beginning of the thread and kinda see how they reproduce. I started with one Rose a long long time ago in a 240 gallon. If you hit the little red house you can see what they look like when I transferred half of them to the current 210 gallon 4 years ago. They grow and split very slowly if I don't target feed but since starting daily feeding a month or so ago, they have grown like tribbles and I am an anemone farmer. (Wholesale only). All the green anemones are from one original green Jan of 2006. I have removed many clones as they do grow exponentially. I did add one other Rose that has added a few clones also.

Thanks for the compliments!

mobert · 06/20/2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bostondevin
Do you feed the anemone's at all or is the MH and regular tank feeding sufficient? It must have taken a while to get that many clones Nice work!!!

LOL! thanks! Did you see the feeding video???? I have been doing this daily:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImQqjuU8m4

STLmatt · 06/25/2009, 09:57 AM

that is a really cool and unique tank. i could sit and watch those guys all day long. really great movement of the anemones!

LilGreenPuffer · 06/29/2009, 04:00 AM

Those full-tank shots from the second page - wow. That's just amazing, stunning, beautiful, breathtaking, whatever. You're an amazinf aquascaper, and those anemones are gorgeous.

Lifes A Beach · 06/30/2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mobert
LOL! thanks! Did you see the feeding video???? I have been doing this daily:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImQqjuU8m4

Beautiful tank!!! What is it that you are feeding the anemones?

mobert · 06/30/2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lifes A Beach
Beautiful tank!!! What is it that you are feeding the anemones?

It is food that I mixed up, following as close as conveniently possible to Eric Borneman's famous coral food recipe:

http://forum.petstore.com/Topic20086-9-1.aspx

I put the food in ice cube trays before freezing and feed a cube a day.

Thanks all for the really nice remarks.

06/07/2009, 07:38 AM	#330
apayne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotts Valley, Ca. Posts: 661	Hi Mona, Nice video, I love your tank. Do you ever have the problem of the clowns stealing the food from the Mag? Mine use to steal from their nem, but I guess when you feed that much at one time, there is plenty to go around. Looking good, Aaron __________________ Each day infuses us with the knowledge we carry into tomorrow. Current Tank Info: Anemones, Zoas and Shrooms

06/19/2009, 01:21 PM	#340
clowns101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,041	How long did it take u to get all of these beautiful anemones? __________________ Thanks, Austin clowns.101@hotmail.com Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef system

06/20/2009, 06:39 AM	#342
nwrogers Got gorgs? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 3,151	Cool video and an awesome tank! Nice work __________________ Nate Current Tank Info: 65g RR Coral Reef SSB w/ 150lbs Fiji Live Rock, Hydor Koralia Wavemaker 2 w/ 2 K4's, 1 175w 10K SE MH, 2 VHO Super Actinic, Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper, ASM G3 Skimmer, Korallin Calcium Reactor, GEO kalk reactor, 75g basement sump

06/20/2009, 09:00 AM	#344
apayne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotts Valley, Ca. Posts: 661	Mona, It was nice to meet you. The pics do not do your tank justice, the tank in person is simply AWESOME!!!! Aaron __________________ Each day infuses us with the knowledge we carry into tomorrow. Current Tank Info: Anemones, Zoas and Shrooms

06/29/2009, 04:00 AM	#348
LilGreenPuffer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 36	Those full-tank shots from the second page - wow. That's just amazing, stunning, beautiful, breathtaking, whatever. You're an amazinf aquascaper, and those anemones are gorgeous. __________________ Totus mundus agit histrionem.

06/06/2009, 05:26 PM	#326
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Hi everyone! I made a new video of the H. Magnifica eating. Please rate and leave a comment on YouTube and I will make more videos if people want to see more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCxDnJmy2o Thanks!! (The HQ button doesn't work so don't bother pressing it) (btw, thanks for the comments here....I really appreciate it)

06/06/2009, 09:06 PM	#327
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Quick pictures tonight:

06/06/2009, 09:07 PM	#328
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Is the video being watched??

06/07/2009, 04:29 AM	#329
FUA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 863	nice updates....still lovin the tank

06/07/2009, 06:12 PM	#331
jadeguppy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nw Florida Posts: 2,611	Very cool. How often do you feed like that?

06/07/2009, 06:31 PM	#332
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	apayne & jadeguppy, Plenty of food to go around though it is a challenge to feed the open brains. There is food all over the tank but the fish thinks the brains are their personal dinner plates. here is the other side of the tank during the same feeding session: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImQqjuU8m4 I've been feeding like this everyday for the past month. They were only getting fed once a week before that (if they were lucky). Lots of anemone growth in the last month. Also a touch of hair algae and hydroids.

06/08/2009, 06:53 AM	#333
jadeguppy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nw Florida Posts: 2,611	I thought the anemones looked bigger. Have you nitrates gone up? I wonder how long until most on the anemones start splitting.

06/08/2009, 10:17 AM	#334
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	Nitrates are up---around 10 or 15. I should get that second pump on my Euroreef skimmer going again. Too much maintenance on those pumps. The magnifica looks double in size and I have removed 15 BTA's in the last two months. 6 just last week.

06/09/2009, 07:17 AM	#335
jadeguppy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nw Florida Posts: 2,611	second pump? It is possible to run two pumps on it? BTW, why did you decide to start feeding like this? Was it to encourage splits? On a side note and not to hijack, I blew a bulb and could only light each side of the tank every other day for nearly a week. My rbta look white with pink tips. Have you ever had this problem? Do they recover their former color within a few weeks? As always, love the tank! I added two rbta and a gbta, one near the torch my occ. were hosting. Now the female has decided she like a gsp rock on the bottom of the far side of the tank. Go figure!

06/09/2009, 08:58 AM	#336
mobert Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 2,574	jadeguppy, I have a really big skimmer with two recirculating pumps on it. The feeding encourages everything to grow. The Ricordia, zoos, open brain all have grown markedly. Also, clowns don't generally lay eggs unless they are well fed, so I just wanted to see what a difference it would make. In my experience, it takes many months for anemones to regain their color after bleaching. Clowns are sillly, that is why they are called clowns! Thanks for the comment,

06/11/2009, 07:26 PM	#337
douglam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 867	how many clowns are still in there?

06/12/2009, 02:11 PM	#338
adra Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4	OMG, SERIOUSLY AWESOME! Man, you really make my day with the video!

06/19/2009, 02:16 PM	#341
FUA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 863	right thats what i was wondering did you start with one of each color and let them split or start with more or what.......tank looks great and ive enjoyed this thread from the get go

06/20/2009, 08:51 AM	#343
bostondevin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	I am totally copying you!!! Mimicry is the best form of flattery though. I just ordered a green and a rose bubble tip anemone. When I first saw the picture I assumed they were long tentacle anemones since I don't see any bubble tips on them, so i'm glad I read more in depth and realized they were BTA's... They aren't so cheap! The rose colored one was $150 from Dr's & Foster's, but I had to get a green one too Rearranging the rockwork to build a shelf for them will be another story. Do you feed the anemone's at all or is the MH and regular tank feeding sufficient? It must have taken a while to get that many clones Nice work!!!

06/25/2009, 09:57 AM	#347
STLmatt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Elizabeth, CO Posts: 67	that is a really cool and unique tank. i could sit and watch those guys all day long. really great movement of the anemones!