Research Before Purchasing Your First Anemone
A Reef Keeping Basics Mini Lesson
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Do the proper research before purchasing your first sea anemone.
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Here is a Reef Keeping Basics mini-lesson that maybe of benefit to you! :o)
If you have a fairly 'new' tank, sea anemones are not a good choice to start off with for the tank. They need considerable time to adjust to a well adjusted tank environment!
Most sea anemones need extremely good water quality, not just free of nitrites, nitrates, phosphates and ammonia but from other particulates you cannot see that a skimmer can filter out.
Do you have a skimmer - this is something I would highly recommend you have. You can also use carbon from time to time. It's also very important that you regularly change the tank water - at least 25% water change per month or better yet, 10-15% per week!
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Most sea anemones require constant attention from the beginning. As you know this hobby requires an extreme amount of patience - and this includes the anemone.
Feeding them can be a challenge - if you have have fast eating fish, they'll grab the morsels of food you may be trying to feed it. In order to make sure it eats properly, you may sometimes have to feed them directly into their 'mouths'.
Having the proper currents in your tank can be of great benefit to them as well as the proper light.If you do not have this - you will be limiting the growth and health of the anemone.
All said and done - sea anemones should not be considered as a first purchase for reefers just getting their 'feet wet!' They are considerable finicky 'animals' that need extremely good care, excellent water conditions and an abundance of patience.
I truly hope you've enjoyed this short mini-lesson.
To your reef keeping success!
Humbly,
Eric
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Eric V. Van Der Hope
Publisher - Editor - Author
http://www.reefkeepingbasics.com
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===== Mini Lesson =====
Do the proper research before purchasing your first sea anemone.
=====
Here is a Reef Keeping Basics mini-lesson that maybe of benefit to you! :o)
If you have a fairly 'new' tank, sea anemones are not a good choice to start off with for the tank. They need considerable time to adjust to a well adjusted tank environment!
Most sea anemones need extremely good water quality, not just free of nitrites, nitrates, phosphates and ammonia but from other particulates you cannot see that a skimmer can filter out.
Do you have a skimmer - this is something I would highly recommend you have. You can also use carbon from time to time. It's also very important that you regularly change the tank water - at least 25% water change per month or better yet, 10-15% per week!
--------- Sidebar ---------
Take away the agony of learning reef keeping on your own. Learn from 14 successful reef keeping hobbyists with a combined total of 110 years experience! Learn the same methods they use to maintain beautiful reef systems. Like 'eye candy'? There is plenty of it here! Check it out for yourself here:
http://www.reefkeepingbasics.com/main.htm
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Most sea anemones require constant attention from the beginning. As you know this hobby requires an extreme amount of patience - and this includes the anemone.
Feeding them can be a challenge - if you have have fast eating fish, they'll grab the morsels of food you may be trying to feed it. In order to make sure it eats properly, you may sometimes have to feed them directly into their 'mouths'.
Having the proper currents in your tank can be of great benefit to them as well as the proper light.If you do not have this - you will be limiting the growth and health of the anemone.
All said and done - sea anemones should not be considered as a first purchase for reefers just getting their 'feet wet!' They are considerable finicky 'animals' that need extremely good care, excellent water conditions and an abundance of patience.
I truly hope you've enjoyed this short mini-lesson.
To your reef keeping success!
Humbly,
Eric
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Eric V. Van Der Hope
Publisher - Editor - Author
http://www.reefkeepingbasics.com
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