BTA Anemones just wont make it

[fishaddict]

After a couple months my anemones die off.

I've have had green, lava, red, and light green. The last one the light green was happily being hosted by a happy clown. I assume that because she's left means the anemone is dead?=/ What's happening? I had the red on for like 6 months.

40g
156w T5
1.022
no ammonia, nitrates,nitrites. Little phosphate.

 

[Anonymous]

Phosphate could definately be your problem. If you are using tap water and not RO/DI water, that's where you get alot of phosphate.

 

[Anonymous]

Did they feed at all? - What did you feed them?

What do you have for flow?

Did they move around a lot or just sit and wither?

 

[SnowManSnow]

lighting...

whats your lighting?

b

 

[Anonymous]

lighting...

whats your lighting?

b

Ditto to what the snowman asked...

 

[LeatherFace]

40g
156w T5
1.022

hmm i think the anser is in his post


low salinity and lighting and the phosphates

 

[Anonymous]

:lol: I saw that LeatherFace but wondered how many bulbs he had in his canopy before I made a judgement.

 

[fishaddict]

4 39w 2 actnic 10k & 7500

 

[fishinsouthga]

lighting is suspect, first off, are they turning white(ie bleaching) or moving around ? hiding? are you feeding them ?

 

[kronikwisdom]

*** POST JACK ***

I'm wondering if 2 x 65 pc dual daylight & 1 x 65 dual actinic in a 29 gallon tank is ok to host one anenome?

 

[Anonymous]

*** POST JACK ***

I'm wondering if 2 x 65 pc dual daylight & 1 x 65 dual actinic in a 29 gallon tank is ok to host one anenome?

NO 8)