All Nem Tank

[Hecdr34]

You need to have sand if you don't want them to move. Also keep the rock work away from the glass because they will reach and attach to the glass.


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[Aqua Pro Builder]

So in your opinion is it better to go BB?

NOPE.

They will walk on glass but usually not sand.

 

[fishguy23]

Thx guys, can't wait to get started

 

[fishguy23]

I have a few koralia evo's and wave maker that I'd like to use . Is their anything specific I should use to cover them? I'm thinking mesh and zip ties, although I bet the maintenance would be tedious

 

[Hecdr34]

Check this out. This tank was what made me start a bta tank. He's a member here now

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129338


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[fishguy23]

Good enough inspiration for me lol

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Anemones will walk across sand. I have seen BTA's, magnifica,gigantea,mertens,sebea,haddoni,lta all walk across sand.

Anemones basically go anywhere they can walk over, in around anything they want. Sand is or no sand doesnt stop them.

What stops them from moving is appropriate flow, good water and lightening.

Anemone can be grouped in three categories

Sand Dwellers - Haddoni - LTA - Sebea -

Rock Dwellers Mertens - BTA - Magnifica - Gigantea -

Inbetween's LTA - Sebea - Haddoni

With a smaller tank like that your best bet is to stick with small bubbletips like 4 -5 inches.

Also i do not reccomed keeping anemones in tanks with koralias, vortech(unless constantly covered by foam), Tunze pumps.

I reccommend reef ready tanks with strong returns and waveboxes. There is no chance for shredding.

There are some tanks that can work with pumps like that but you are always running the risk.

 

[fishguy23]

Funny, i walked by one of my AIO this morning and noticed the tank was a complete fog. Sure enough my gbta walked and got shredded in a koralia pump. Just last night, I was researching ways too cover these pumps. For the new setup I have upgraded the Ret pump but not sure it is going to be enough flow for an all nem setup. If I do go with koralias or similar for flow, does anyone have any suggestions to cover? I have heard of people zip tieing mesh but I'm not sure how that will look?

 

[Hecdr34]

A good return is your safest way


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[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Covering those pumps drastically reduces your flow. And gets them clogged up with detrius

 

[E.intheC]

Rareclowns, do you have a thread with pics or a build thread? I'd love to see some of your setups.

 

[fishguy23]

+1

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Right now my display is a 45 marine land cube Custom drilled in the corner with a a tunze nano wavebox.

Live stock is currently pair pf mauritius clowns two mertens carpets.

Ill take pics tommorow but as with anyone whose trying to breed i have algae issues. I feed heavy to my clowns and anemones.

Im upgrading the mertens to a 80 gall deep blue frag tank. Working in filtration now.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

I got loads of holding tank all use power filters with spongd coverin the intake.

My lights are radion s for my display

 

[MarvinsReef]

A good return is your safest way


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I would agree with this. I'm very tempted to upgrade my return and get rid of the Vortech.

 

[Hecdr34]

When you have so many bta's I think that's the only way to go. Eventually one will end up in a powerhead at some point


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[E.intheC]

This thread has me thinking about setting up my cube as an anemone/clown tank.

Hey RC, do you think a Wavebox is better for the anemones because it's not a constant pulling force into the power head? Meaning, the wave box will pulse in one direction, then stop, then start, etc..

That said, wouldn't a vortech or tunze power head work just as well in short pulse mode?

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Tunze really has an amazing product it creates a rocking motion that imitates the motion you see in dive videos.

Imo vortech creates a wave like when your on the beach. Pushing water.

We recommend it for all nem set ups and sps too! Its my number one nem product

 

[fishguy23]

I'm worried about flow as well, since I will be doing clams, btas and clowns exclusively. I have read many people have modded intake on koralias with bioballs and others have used a 7mesh with zip ties. I have considered that it will restrict flow, but this will be the only way for me to get the best of both worlds!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

My client using Vortech with foam has them running over two years without any issue. The 7 nems are filling 60 percent of his tank during the day. Fish other than the clowns, such as Purple Tang and the Blue Tang are getting upset because they cannot swim over to the other side. LOL

In the old days, he lost one RBTA to Maxijet 1200 with Turbine add on.