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Anemones, etc Hi Bob, I posted some questions
at the WWM forums a couple of days ago, but no response.
<Mmm...> I'm finally trying my hand at a few reef
inhabitants. Here is my anemone: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/Pufferpunk/55gCorals/GreenTippedAnemone.jpg
<Nice pic, pix> The gal at my LFS (whom I trust) said I
don't need much light for this creature, as it eats krill.
<Mmm, not so... I would provide both types...> I only have 2
32wt bulbs as of right now, but will be upgrading (not sure how
soon, or to what). The only filtration I have on there is a BakPak
(& 50 lbs LR). I also am keeping these other corals: http://photobucket.com/albums/v345/Pufferpunk/55gCorals/
They are in a 55g tank, that has been SW for over 2 years, but LR
has only been introduced within the past month (cured by me for 3
weeks). Could you please identify the creatures I have & let me
know if my system is enough to support them, what I should feed
them & anything else I may need to know? The anemone
has really fat arms & has been eating krill. <Let's see.
The first two and sixth are Corallimorpharians, as you have them
labeled, the third your anemone (a BTA), the fourth a grouping of
Zoanthids, the reddish polyps look like some sort of
Clavulariid> So far I have not seen any issues with the puffers
& what I have. What else could I add? <Heeee!>
Thanks for your time. ~Jeni PS My 14 year old niece,
just dove the Great Barrier Reef yesterday! <Ahh, seems to run
in the genes! BobF> |
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Little white pests...but not
Aiptasia...and other problems Hi, hope you can help! <Will do my
best> Background: We have a 125 gal saltwater tank with 2 filters,
protein skimmer, but no reef lighting (yet). <... but some
lighting?> Inhabitants are a yellow tang, Firefish,
coral beauty, 2 cleaner shrimp, a pink knobby Cuke, a dozen or so
hermit crabs, and damsels. (Neon damsel, blue damsel, humbug
damsel, 3 green Chromis.) We have several large live rocks,
and a few pieces of fake decorator coral junk while we wait to get the
right lighting to add the real stuff. Substrate is a mix of
live sand and crushed coral. Chemistry and temp
perfect. Tank is about 6 mo.s established. All is
well in there. We have a 20 gal hospital tank for inductees and sick
guys, currently only inhabited by 2 cleaner shrimp and a few hermits,
about 4 months old. A few pieces of decorator plastic caves,
and a few pieces of live rock. Same
substrate. Same chemistry and temp as 125 gal tank, but our
new fish dont survive it not sure if something is wrong in there or if
we are getting bad stock or whats going on. <Good list
of speculations... you are using your big tank's water there? I
would> We dont want to introduce new fish into the big tank, because
weve already experienced chasing down the sick guy in the big tank, and
its not good for any of the other inhabitants. <Well-stated>
We had two Lunare wrasses in the main tank for about a
month that were trying to eat everyone else, so we moved them to the
hospital tank for a few weeks before returning them to the pet store,
and they were fine in there. <Interesting... gives weight to the
"initial bunk livestock" theory> We feed with frozen
multi-pack foods in the eve, and leave dried seaweed pieces pinned up
during the day, both of which are eaten voraciously, but nobody looks
to be starving, or even close, and the shrimp are molting and hermits
moving to new homes, but no visible food decaying or spike in nitrates,
so think we are good with feeding. Problem #1: Every time we
get new fish, they die in the hospital tank, usually within 3-5 days of
arrival. We do 10% water changes (in both tanks) every
week. We have tried a 100% water change in the hospital
(several times). We have tried restoring it with water from
both the main tank and clean water source to help match. <Ah, I
see> (Water source is completely purified, we bought a
water purification system solely for the tank water, and add Oceanic
Salt.) <I would read over re synthetic salt mix brands... on WWM,
the Net... and switch to something else (myself)>
Occasionally we see signs of ich on the new guyswhen we do,
we remove the carbon in the filter and treat with Kick Ich. <This
product is worse than worthless. Please read here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/homeopathfaqs.htm
At best it's a misleading placebo, worse, it may be poisoning your
system to a degree> but sometimes no signs of ich, they just keel
over. We used to induct our fish over a several hour period
to the hospital tank, lights off, adding ¼ cup to their bags at a
time until introducing, but have gone even farther now to a drip method
where we place the fish and water in a (covered, dark) container, and
slowly drip the hospital tank water into the container until it
overflows into a bucket (4-6 hours or so), before introducing the fish
into the tank. Still they die. Any advice or
thoughts??? <Lots... for here, try a PolyFilter in your water flow
path... see if you "get any color"... You likely have a
poison source here... perhaps a bit of metal from... a clamp? Ornament?
Check with other hobbyists in your LFS/source store... do they have
similar lack of "luck?"> Problem #2: Several
months ago we were thrilled to see a bunch of little white things
birthed in our 125 tank and floating around. (Hey, stuff is
living!!) =) They were free-swimming, with a tiny
ring of tentacle looking things around the top, sort of hydra-looking,
and may have been Aiptasia, <Nah... not this life's M.O.> but
if so did not last long. (Probably got
eaten.) About a month ago, there was a birthing of same in
the hospital tank. We had added some live rock, and also
infused some water from main tank, so dont know source. At
the time there were (doomed) fish in there, so only one of the birthed
critters survived. He lodged himself on a shell and grew to
be about an inch or two long! He was white, with a large
rotund belly, and a small hole at one end. <Sounds like
my ex-brother in-law> No visible tentacles, really, but a small
circle of very short hair like things around its
hole. Interior appears almost hollow. No narrow
base, far removed from Aiptasia descriptions, obviously alive due to
growth, but not movement, (stationary in all regards), and very
ugly. Sort of like an onion? After another batch
(3) of new fish died, we removed him as well, as we did not know what
he was and he was therefore suspect. (About 3 weeks ago.) <Likely
not related to your fish mortalities, and don't know what this is
exactly... see below> Last week, there was another birthing of these
things in the hospital tank! They appear first as free-floating
creatures with little umbrella heads (very tiny), almost like hydras,
but then affix themselves everywherethe glass, heater, shells in the
substrate, and commence to filling out with the wide belly onion look.
They are growing, and are now already probably 1/8-1/4 inch
long. I have searched and searched and cant determine what
these things are. They fit the description of Aiptasia in
how they arrive and behave, but not at all in appearance after that.
<Actually, not an Actinarian (anemone) but likely a hydroid of some
sort... a guess based on your description of appearance and life
history. Not desirable, but no reason to panic either... they are
originating from a bit of live rock (strobilizing is the fancy word).
They will "run out of eggs" someday soon.> Any help?
<Oh yeah, getting to something in the way of a real solution...
Here's the big wind-up and the pitch.... a refugium! I'd attach
another (live) sump container to your existing system, put it on at
least a reverse timed lighting schedule (do get some light for your
main tank if you don't have this as well), and grow some live
macro-algae, have a DSB there... Voila! Whatever the problems are/were,
solved. Please read here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/refugium.htm
and the linked files above till you understand rubber band. Bob
Fenner> Thanks,
Tracy
CAN YOU ID THIS FOR ME??? And if its
not too much trouble give me some care guidelines for it... I think
it's Alveopora... <How many tentacles do you see? I count
more than Alveoporas (12) per polyp... Looks like 24... a
Goniopora... Please see here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gonioporapix.htm
a terrible choice for marine aquarium keeping... And what's
worse... This specimen has been artificially dyed: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/dyedcorals.htm.
I do hope you did not buy this animal/colony... Poor choice all the
way around. But good that you investigated before endorsing such
activity. Bob Fenner> and perhaps this I've heard called a
Blueberry Sea fan... <Same pic sent twice...> Thanks for all
your help <I do hope you're pulling our fins...>
<<Two photos not retrievable.
MH>><<Interestingly I could only get the dyed yellow
Goniopora. RMF>> |
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