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- From: putzolu@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (David Putzolu)
- Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
- Subject: (M) Killer Anemone :( + Coral Q.
- Summary: Anemone eats friend. Also, Coral Questions.
- Message-ID: <19269@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 07:55:46 GMT
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- Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis
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- The situation: I was cleaning the tank (had finished siphoning crud,
- cleaning front glass) & noticed a snail that had been where he was
- for over a day. Decided to move him in case he was stuck. Reached
- for snail. All the fish in the tank were unsettled by this huge arm
- thing in their tank, fled to their usual spot. Chocolate clown nestled
- into his anemone. As I reached the snail, I slightly nudged a piece
- of live rock, which slightly nudged the anemone. Suddenly anemone is
- 1/8 its previous size & clown is gone but for the tip of his tail!!!
- To make a sad story short, the anemone ate the clownfish that had
- been its companion for two short weeks. :( :( :(
- Now, to compound things, the Royal Gramma has taken it upon itself
- to revenge the clown and is nipping at the anemone. :(
-
- The question: Is my anemone a 'rogue' anemone that eats clownfish?
- Can anemones develop a taste for clowns? I don't know the species,
- but it looks almost exactly like the anemone on the cover of FAMA
- Nov 92, except that the lighter stripes extend up the tentacles as
- well. The trunk is whitish at the top (near the disc) and darkens
- to a orange-red at the base (foot?). Is this just a freak
- occurrence & it is safe to get another anemonefish, or should I
- leave this anemone without one?
-
- On a cheerier note, I believe I am ready to add some coral to my
- reef system. All the essential readings have reached excellent
- levels (Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate zero, calcium 500, SG 1.245, pH 8.2)
- and the various stuff on the liverock is all sprouting new shoots,
- tentacles, leaves, etc. I would like to know some good coral that
- could like in the following light levels:
- 40G tank, 6-12" between rock & surface.
- 2 40W 50/50's
- 1 20W blue moon (similar to actinic blue)
- 1 20W ultralume
- 1 20W plant grow light
- NO metal halide
-
- Are there corals that would do well with excellent water quality and
- the above light levels? Tetra's Marine Invert book isn't very clear
- about required light levels, and it is the only resource I currently
- have on the matter.
-
- Thanks for the answers!
-
- | David M. A. Putzolu | putzolu@cs.ucdavis.edu |
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