I have a Heteractis Magnifica Anemone. I bought if with a mated pair of Maroon Clowns. The clowns took to the anemone right after acclamation. When I added these things to my tank my light was substandard. I had a 2x40 watt fixture, the guy from the LFS told me that was OK. It was not OK, the poor anemone began to shrink and them real looking bad. The tentacles shrank and were looking dead. This took about a week or so for it to become noticeable but then it really was declining very quickly. I did change my lighting to a 4x9 VHO fixture after about 2 weeks. The anemone responded with in the first day and about a week later the trunk had become pretty large and so did some of the tentacles but most of the tentacles did not come back. The clowns, especially the lager one (1 1/2 inches), are really pushing at the anemone. I talked to a guy from another LFS and he told that the clowns could be hurting the anemone. He recomended that I get another anemone and the clowns would go to the new one and leave the sick one alone to recover.
I am tired of taking advice from these guys who something to sell.
I do like the idea of getting another one and I have plenty of room, I have a 75g tank with 50 lbs of live rock.
Does anyone think getting another anemone is a good idea?
Thanks
I am tired of taking advice from these guys who something to sell.
I do like the idea of getting another one and I have plenty of room, I have a 75g tank with 50 lbs of live rock.
Does anyone think getting another anemone is a good idea?
Thanks