New Magnifica Pics!

[Jkedra]

Hi, just wanted to share some pics of my new magnifica. I currently have a pair of clownfish (male and female), and they absolutely LOVE it.

 

[bigcapct]

Nice!!

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[Jkedra]

Yea I got it for a great bundle deal too! Also, any ideas on clownfish mating? I assume I just wait...

 

[reefs4life]

According to this thread: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...altwater-tank-5-weeks-old-need-some-tips.html your tank is barely 2 months old and about only a month out of cycling....getting a magnifica already was not the brightest idea and to see such a nice anemone die because of ignorance and lack of patience is a real shame....

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

ohh now that this come up i would like to know too. what else has to cycle after the nitrogen cycle? because everyone also tells me ive been rushing stuff but i just dont know like what else has to happen because my ammonia has never gonna up and the ph and everything is stable so like what else has to go on before its like completely done and i can add stuff whenever i want?

Completely agree with this statement...

According to this thread: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...altwater-tank-5-weeks-old-need-some-tips.html your tank is barely 2 months old and about only a month out of cycling....getting a magnifica already was not the brightest idea and to see such a nice anemone die because of ignorance and lack of patience is a real shame....

 

[Reeftanker3295]

ohh now that this come up i would like to know too. what else has to cycle after the nitrogen cycle? because everyone also tells me ive been rushing stuff but i just dont know like what else has to happen because my ammonia has never gonna up and the ph and everything is stable so like what else has to go on before its like completely done and i can add stuff whenever i want?

There are many different cycles your tank goes through in the first year... The nitrogen cycle is just the largest and most dangerous cycle. Your tank is not fully stable until about a year and anemones aren't recommended before 6 months of your tank being set up. Magnificas are already hard to keep even for experts because they do horribly in shipping. Should be kept for mature tanks and those who have the knowledge and time to care for them.
Now, i'm not saying he can't do it. He can get lucky. It's just not smart to give beginners these fragile creatures and allow them to put them in tanks that are still very unstable. Sad to see lots of life die this way.
Good luck on keeping this anemone.

 

[reefs4life]

There are many different cycles your tank goes through in the first year... The nitrogen cycle is just the largest and most dangerous cycle. Your tank is not fully stable until about a year and anemones aren't recommended before 6 months of your tank being set up. Magnificas are already hard to keep even for experts because they do horribly in shipping. Should be kept for mature tanks and those who have the knowledge and time to care for them.

Thank you, at least one of the younger members on this site has some brains

 

[Reeftanker3295]

Thank you, at least one of the younger members on this site has some brains

Hahaha thanks. Your corals are doing great still by the way :tongue1:

 

[NYreefNoob]

not only one of the harder initially, but they require heavy lighting and flow which this tank has neither of

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

not planning on getting one any time soon but just curious would a tunze wave box be enough flow if i do decide to get one? and a vortech or 2 later on?

not only one of the harder initially, but they require heavy lighting and flow which this tank has neither of

 

[reefs4life]

not planning on getting one any time soon but just curious would a tunze wave box be enough flow if i do decide to get one? and a vortech or 2 later on?

Yeah 2 MP40W vortechs would be more than enough for your 125 if you placed them on opposite sides. No need to spend money on the wave box.

 

[NYreefNoob]

not a fan of the wavebox's. i myself use 2 tunze 6055's and had vortechs before these. switched back to tunze because of being able to aim them, imo the best power head for the $ is a tunze 6025 a 5minute mod will turn it into 1100gph but it isnt controllable

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

well i already have a deal to pick up a wavebox on sunday and i don't wanna be one of those guys that flakes out but maybe i can trade it or something if i dont like it. i also really liked it because the whole water column is being moved.

 

[Arati]

my mag loves the the long pulse setting on my mp10. i set it pretty short maybe 20 seconds and it keeps the mag lifted and super happy.

I didnt reply to this post before because i dont want to be harsh, but if you think that mag looks good. please dont buy a mag..

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

well in the future i just wanted an anemone with a clown fish hosting it. no specific kind of anemone i just saw the mag with clowns hosting it so i thought it would be a good choice but im open to any other suggestions i you have any.

my mag loves the the long pulse setting on my mp10. i set it pretty short maybe 20 seconds and it keeps the mag lifted and super happy.

I didnt reply to this post before because i dont want to be harsh, but if you think that mag looks good. please dont buy a mag..

 

[reefs4life]

well in the future i just wanted an anemone with a clown fish hosting it. no specific kind of anemone i just saw the mag with clowns hosting it so i thought it would be a good choice but im open to any other suggestions i you have any.

Ocellaris and perculas host bubble tip anemones very well. You also have saddleback clowns hosting carpet anemones very well. As a beginner you should start with a bubble tip anemone but like reeftanker mentioned, you should wait 6 months before trying out an anemone. Other hardy anemones include condy and sand anemones which don't generally host clowns but they're the hardiest and probably the best to start with

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

yes i bought a condy thinking it was a seabae for $6 in petco but it was mislabeled. but i never go there anymore because of multiple reasons 1 because of what i just mentioned. second because they sold me a saltwater fish in a freshwater tank and said they were extremely hard to take care of and always died. the fish was hardier then a blue damsel when i put it in my tank. it went through soooo much but unfortunately it gut pulled into a powerhead and i even had a grill on it but it still got in i dont know how. and third because i went there once and im not even joking there was a dead fish in every single tank.

Ocellaris and perculas host bubble tip anemones very well. You also have saddleback clowns hosting carpet anemones very well. As a beginner you should start with a bubble tip anemone but like reeftanker mentioned, you should wait 6 months before trying out an anemone. Other hardy anemones include condy and sand anemones which don't generally host clowns but they're the hardiest and probably the best to start with

 

[reefs4life]

yes i bought a condy thinking it was a seabae for $6 in petco but it was mislabeled. but i never go there anymore because of multiple reasons 1 because of what i just mentioned. second because they sold me a saltwater fish in a freshwater tank and said they were extremely hard to take care of and always died. the fish was hardier then a blue damsel when i put it in my tank. it went through soooo much but unfortunately it gut pulled into a powerhead and i even had a grill on it but it still got in i dont know how. and third because i went there once and im not even joking there was a dead fish in every single tank.

Yeah but again, wait on getting anemones. Your tank is very new as well, rushing is not going to get you any where. Yes you may be able to easily replace what you lose, livestock wise, but at the same time it's wrong to kill it and not give it a chance to live in the first place. And yes Petco is not the best place to buy saltwater fish, people there have barely any knowledge of them and just worry about making a sale, especially with someone your age they'll take you as an easy target. Believe me, I'm not that much older than you so I know. And going out to you and your friend, MR is a great place to learn how to properly care for a tank so if you're given advice, please just consider it, you'll do us, the animals and yourself a favor.

 

[Arati]

I would suggest a bubble tip also. that was my first anemone and I have it for 3 years before I sold it, and started my 2 year long search for a healthy Magnifica (local since i dint want it shipped)


here are some vids

this is my mag 2 hours after i added it to my tank. the flow is off to let him get settled.



this is him 3 days later. with the flow on.

 

[reefs4life]

I would suggest a bubble tip also. that was my first anemone and I have it for 3 years before I sold it, and started my 2 year long search for a healthy Magnifica (local since i dint want it shipped)


here are some vids

this is my mag 2 hours after i added it to my tank. the flow is off to let him get settled.



this is him 3 days later. with the flow on.

Beautiful anemone!! I really want one again but ever since I had one not too long ago I'm afraid to try again. Had it for about a month, month and a half, with no issues. The only reason why mine died was because I had a pH issue due to my calcium reactor, once that CO2 unleashes it's just downhill from there. But yeah it wasn't able to tolerate the pH swing and passed a few days later, luckily it wasn't bad to kill anything else other than a small torch here's a pic of what mine used to look like