This Heteractis Magnifica Look OK to you?

[mwarf]

Hey - thanks for the advice!

I've had two anemones previously - both LTA - one that thrived for almost two years before I traded him off to another tank.

Lighting isn't super - I'm runing a combination of power compacts (260W) and flourescent (100W) together.

The tank has a fairly high flow rate - but I'll have to check the stats on the new pump (just upgraded it weeks ago). The tank is 120gal dual overflows, powerhead beside the white anemone with a 75 gal sump, skimmer, uv sterilizer, etc. 90lbs Live Rock. Purple, Powder Blue, Regal Tangs, Emporer Angel, Flame Angel, 5 Clowns, Copperband Butterfly, Blue Star, Blue Crab, Cleaner Shrimp and asst hermits and snails.

Original Tank up three years - Upgraded from 90gal w/ smaller sump three weeks ago - transfer to new equipment didn't was stable with no major spikes.

Hope that's enough info?

Thanks,
M.

[mwarf]

I really like your suggestion of the bubble tip, wish there was a better selection here in Edmonton of that particular variety...I've had good success with LTA as well.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Did you tell the LFS that you are not running MH because as OCDP (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Person ) stated, this species really needs MH to survive. LTAs & BTAs are lower light requiring creatures, which is one of the reasons they do relatively well in captivity.

Anthony

[mwarf]

Yep, the store also setup my equipment - so they have an good knowledge of the conditions the anemones are going into. I'm inclined to keep the one that's adapted with my clowns, and coax him a little higher up on the rock, and exchange the white one for a bubble tip.

I'm really looking for an anemone that's easy to keep, but also quite colouful - most of the LTA and bubbletip I've seen have been boooooring brown in colour. ;-)

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Too bad. I have a purple LTA, a bright light green with neon orange tips BTA, & a couple of RBTAs. Yup, love living in the Lower Mainland.

[mwarf]

>sigh<
got any pics?

[mwarf]

Alright, I took your advice and moved the big one with my clowns in it all the way up to the top of the tank with a ton of movement from both returns and a powerhead.