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01/20/2018, 06:28 PM | #1 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1. |
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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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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. |
01/30/2018, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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thanks for the advice guys
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