WMAS Discussion Forum : Anenome http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:49:57 +0000 Thu, 02 May 2013 09:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=64135 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Anenome : Aloha,I agree that the answers...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521326&title=anenome#521326 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 64135
Posted: May 02 2013 at 9:38am

Aloha,

I agree that the answers to those questions would be good to know. Also a pic of the tank(not the stand, just the tank) would help.

Here is what I would do.
1. If you have a Refugium, turn the light on 24/7 for a week or more.
2. Go on the Reef Tour this Saturday to learn more about keeping a good reef. Take a bucket of saltwater and while visiting, ask for Macroalgae - as much as anyone can give you. Place that in your tank as close to good light as possible. Algae is a powerful water purifier and anemones typically do awesome when there is algae in the system. After a couple weeks the system will have grown enough bacteria and bugs that you can remove some, not all, of the Macroalgae. Remove it a little every week until you get to the amount that you like. Removing it all at once will throw the the system off balance which leads to nuisance algae growth.

That's what I would do, but is by no means the only way to reduce Nitrogen pollution.
Mark Hug


Edited by Mark Peterson - May 02 2013 at 11:03am]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521326&title=anenome#521326 <![CDATA[Anenome : Yes, I am using RO water and the...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521284&title=anenome#521284 Author: jgutie38
Subject: 64135
Posted: May 01 2013 at 11:38pm

Yes, I am using RO water and the Ocean water that they sell at the pet stores. I have made sure that the salt level is where its suppose to be and I have tested the Phosphates and they are stabled.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 23:38:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521284&title=anenome#521284 <![CDATA[Anenome : Have you tested for phosphates?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521276&title=anenome#521276 Author: sabeypets
Subject: 64135
Posted: May 01 2013 at 10:37pm

Have you tested for phosphates? Are you using RO water?

]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521276&title=anenome#521276 <![CDATA[Anenome : What kind of lighting? How old...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521250&title=anenome#521250 Author: TriggerHappy
Subject: 64135
Posted: May 01 2013 at 8:51pm

What kind of lighting? How old is the tank? What is your SG? What is your temp?

That will get us going in the right direction. ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 20:51:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521250&title=anenome#521250 <![CDATA[Anenome : &lt;font face=&#034;Times New...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64135&PID=521249&title=anenome#521249 Author: jgutie38
Subject: 64135
Posted: May 01 2013 at 8:46pm

<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">My anenome has not opened up for a while now. My nitrate levels were high and i have been lowering them down with several water changes. The pH level is fine and so is the alkalinity. I have noticed that when i do a water change the anenome starts to grow again but after 1 or 2 days, it will close up again. Does anyone know what might be causing it to stay close all the time?

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