Dreadful
05-28-2013, 05:14 AM
A few years ago when I started with the hobby I may have started a little too early with anemones. Ashamed to admit I killed a few for really stupid reasons.
However, I eventually discovered this little guy who showed me he's tough as nails:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/06102011258_zps788fea41.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/06102011258_zps788fea41.jpg.html)
After only a short time in the tank he decided he liked it best up on the glass right next to the power head.. which I knew was the worst place for him to be but he was intent on staying. He liked it there so much he decided to split!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/12062011108_zpse79b8415.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/12062011108_zpse79b8415.jpg.html)
I gave the second nem to my friend who had also started a tank unaware as to what was coming..
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012147_zpsa61d6e71.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012147_zpsa61d6e71.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012152_zps8892be74.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012152_zps8892be74.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012154_zpsaa114917.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012154_zpsaa114917.jpg.html)
Found the stupid thing after work with his face sucked into the power headhttp://www.thereeftank.com/forums/images/smilies/doh.gif
I was smart though and just let him pull himself out. Miraculously he survived and healed himself fully!http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/images/smilies/banana.gif
However this was only the beginning! After I bought a second clown fish I decided I needed a new, bigger anemone for them to share, and I purchased a Green LTA. Well I suppose the RBTA didnt like him.. because one night he completely disappeared.
I know if nems die they make an awful mess in the tank.. and I was pretty sure nems cant eat nems.. so I had NO idea where this thing had gone and assumed it was just hiding somewhere I couldnt see.
After about a month with still no sign of the poor guy I decided it was time to do a filter clean. After opening up my Fluval 405 I noticed the tiniest little pink blob (about the size of a dime) right before the impeller.
Thinking to myself.. could this possibly be my anemone.. I picked it up and put it back in my tank and sure enough he started to open up!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/03182013538_zps4fd7a1cb.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/03182013538_zps4fd7a1cb.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/03182013539_zps3b5eaa78.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/03182013539_zps3b5eaa78.jpg.html)
Things were looking good at first but now its been about a month and hes still all closed up.. hoping for the best!
However, I eventually discovered this little guy who showed me he's tough as nails:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/06102011258_zps788fea41.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/06102011258_zps788fea41.jpg.html)
After only a short time in the tank he decided he liked it best up on the glass right next to the power head.. which I knew was the worst place for him to be but he was intent on staying. He liked it there so much he decided to split!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/12062011108_zpse79b8415.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/12062011108_zpse79b8415.jpg.html)
I gave the second nem to my friend who had also started a tank unaware as to what was coming..
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012147_zpsa61d6e71.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012147_zpsa61d6e71.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012152_zps8892be74.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012152_zps8892be74.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/02022012154_zpsaa114917.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/02022012154_zpsaa114917.jpg.html)
Found the stupid thing after work with his face sucked into the power headhttp://www.thereeftank.com/forums/images/smilies/doh.gif
I was smart though and just let him pull himself out. Miraculously he survived and healed himself fully!http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/images/smilies/banana.gif
However this was only the beginning! After I bought a second clown fish I decided I needed a new, bigger anemone for them to share, and I purchased a Green LTA. Well I suppose the RBTA didnt like him.. because one night he completely disappeared.
I know if nems die they make an awful mess in the tank.. and I was pretty sure nems cant eat nems.. so I had NO idea where this thing had gone and assumed it was just hiding somewhere I couldnt see.
After about a month with still no sign of the poor guy I decided it was time to do a filter clean. After opening up my Fluval 405 I noticed the tiniest little pink blob (about the size of a dime) right before the impeller.
Thinking to myself.. could this possibly be my anemone.. I picked it up and put it back in my tank and sure enough he started to open up!
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/03182013538_zps4fd7a1cb.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/03182013538_zps4fd7a1cb.jpg.html)
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g140/DarkDreadful/03182013539_zps3b5eaa78.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/DarkDreadful/media/03182013539_zps3b5eaa78.jpg.html)
Things were looking good at first but now its been about a month and hes still all closed up.. hoping for the best!