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FAQs on Long Tentacle Anemone Use in Marine Aquariums 2
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Anemone Help, no info on LTA sys., water quality... sheesh!
1/3/09
I JUST purchased an LT Anemone. At the time of
purchase, he was in beautiful shape. Now that I have brought him home,
he has secluded into a cylinder shape and lays on his side. He is
constantly his "foot" shape... but NOTHING else. His tentacles seem to
be wrapped in a slime now. It's been 3 days...
<Bad news>
I got my
water professionally tested, and everything is perfect. I'm stumped.
I've heard, "pooping", but am not sure.
Thank you,
Jon
<For
what? There's not enough data here to write another word, but... read
here: http://wetwebmedia.com/macrodoreensis.htm
and the linked files
above. Bob Fenner>
Anemone non-dilemma... sys./Macrodactyla reading 7/24/08
Sherlo Hi WWM Crew
<And to you>
I am writing you from South
Africa and have a very new setup. We started off with Tropical many
years ago and have now moved on to Salt Water.
We have a 200gal
Reef Tank setup with about 100Kg Kenya Live Rock and have recently
introduced Livestock, namely 2 x Yellow Tangs (wish I'd known about
the bullying!), 3 x common Clowns, 1 x baby Blue Tang, 3 x Cleaner
Shrimps, 1 x Red Hermit and 1 x Red base LTA. [The Yellow Tangs have
toned down a bit since the introduction of the Clowns].
<Uhh...>
We test the water daily and our latest results are Ammonia - 0,
Nitrates - 10, Nitrites - 0, PH - 8.2, SG - 1,023 and KH - 10. There
is plenty of oxygenation and there are no 'dead spots' relating to
the Powerheads anywhere in the tank. We are running T5's (12
hours/day) and Metal Halides (8 hours/day).
All the fish look
healthy and are eating fine. My problem rests with the sole Anemone
that we have. The green tentacles are inflated and sway nicely in
the current but it keeps falling over and resting upside down or
sideways.
<... this is ofttimes called the "Sand Anemone"...
please read here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm
re Macrodactyla, and the linked files above...>
On first
introduction, we placed it on a rock in the middle of the tank in
good sight of the halides and with plenty of current but it "fell"
down to the substrate.
<...>
I reluctantly moved it back to a
rock higher up to the lighting but it does not look like it has
anchored itself properly and there is some furry substance around
the red base. Also, none of my clowns are interested in it at all! I
am very concerned about it and am wary of the addition of more
anemones at this stage.
<... More? A very poor idea... again,
please search, read before writing...>
Regarding the attached
pic, today, the anemone is now resting with the red base hanging
over the left side of its rock ledge and the tentacles are holding
on to the rock.
I look forward to your advice!
<Read. Bob
Fenner>
Best Regards
Tammy Knott | 
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Identifying an Anemone 11/11/05
Hello Bob, thank you very much
for replying!!
<Welcome>
My question regards trying to identify an
anemone I have. I am pretty sure it is an LTA, as these are the only
ones I can find on the web that resemble mine. I have attached some
photos so maybe you can tell me if I am correct.
<Is a Macrodactyla
doreensis:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm.
One of whose common names is the LTA, yes>
Also I am having a rough
time placing this little guy. (seems common with LTA anemones, another
reason I'm thinking that's what this is...) he always seems to end up
in live rock "caves" or face down in the sand. Right now I have him on
the substrate with a clear plastic bowl over him with holes drilled in
it, which gives him just enough room to spread out and move around a
little. Anything else I should do??
<Mmm, best to "nestle" in an
opening twixt two or more rocks...>
I have read that LTA like to be
in the substrate, not on the rocks. Am I correct?
<Yes>
Also, he
has no tears to his foot, appears very vigorous and healthy, and eagerly
devours any shrimp or squid I give him 1-2 times a week. I have had him
for about three weeks now. I
have a 30 gallon tank with 25 Lbs. of live rock, ammonia is 0, nitrites
0, nitrates very low, pH of 8.3. I also use Phosguard by Seachem to
control phosphorous/algae, and I supplement with calcium/magnesium, and
add phytoplankton. I have 3 Damsels (still there from cycling), and a
True Percula Clown, which absolutely loves the anemone. Also I have a
Peppermint Shrimp, and some Blue Legged Hermits for algae control. My
only coral so far is a patch of purple and green Zoanthids that came in
on some LR. My substrate is 1.5 inch deep very finely crushed
coral. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated!!
Thank
you very much
Eric
<About all we have written re is posted on
WWM... please see the link above the citation above... Bob Fenner> | 
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