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Unread 01/20/2018, 06:28 PM   #1
Joshua I.
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Bubble tip?

Hey guys so I'm in college now and I have a 55 gallon saltwater tank back home which I'm able to do some cleaning to about every month in it I have two cleaner shrimp two clown fish a coral beauty and a purple fire fish their doing fine and before I started the fall semester I added green star and other soft corals which are doing well. My question is though I was thinking of getting a decent sized bubble tipped anemone I saw at my LPS so with minimal cleaning and the stock in their will it be ok and what are your experiences with these guys. Thanks!


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Unread 01/20/2018, 08:51 PM   #2
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BTA required consistent, excellent water with parameters of NSW, a mature tank and moderate to strong lighting available.


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Unread 01/20/2018, 11:22 PM   #3
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+1.....good lighting.... excellent water conditions...stable parameters are a must with any nem. You might want to wait until you can be able to check on your tank daily.��


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Unread 01/21/2018, 08:15 AM   #4
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My concern with adding a bta and not being there all the time, is if it takes a walk and stings other corals or runs into a powerhead


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Unread 01/21/2018, 09:42 AM   #5
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I don't have power heads and most of the corals are on the sand bed like I have a bunch of bare rock for it not sure if it helps or not


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Unread 01/22/2018, 10:05 AM   #6
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You say that you have time to clean once per month.
Does this mean water changes are only done 1 per month?
What about evaporation?
Remember, water must be perfect, stable and mature, or it will die and foul the tank...


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Unread 01/22/2018, 11:15 AM   #7
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Hey guys so I'm in college now and I have a 55 gallon saltwater tank back home which I'm able to do some cleaning to about every month in it I have two cleaner shrimp two clown fish a coral beauty and a purple fire fish their doing fine and before I started the fall semester I added green star and other soft corals which are doing well. My question is though I was thinking of getting a decent sized bubble tipped anemone I saw at my LPS so with minimal cleaning and the stock in their will it be ok and what are your experiences with these guys. Thanks!
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I don't have power heads and most of the corals are on the sand bed like I have a bunch of bare rock for it not sure if it helps or not
So I made bold some concerning points. And really, my answer would be no. What do you do for flow if you don't have powerheads? Tanks benefit from stability, BTA's even though they are easier than some anemones, still need stability, and clean water.


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Unread 01/23/2018, 11:13 AM   #8
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I didn't get him I got a leather coral instead and ro and food is put in by a family member a water change is once a month


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Unread 01/23/2018, 12:45 PM   #9
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Ok, got you now.
Leather is fine, likes strong light, medium flow, iodide at .03-.06ppm is helpful in shedding but not mandatory.


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Unread 01/30/2018, 12:05 PM   #10
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thanks for the advice guys


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