anenome

[weaver123]

i was just wondering if there is any way i could put a white anenome under n/o-50/50 lighting in a 29 gallon tank, its been set up for a while, allready cycled. i have some polyps and shrooms that have been in there and they are doing fine. let me know please. i dont know for sure what kind of anenome it is.

thanks -weaver-

First Off I'd Like To Say Welcome....
I'm Not Sure What You Mean By n/o 50/50 Lighting, Would You Be Able To Tell Us The Wattage? That Will Make It Easier To Tell If Your Able To Add An Anemone.

[Zack]

n/o is noraml output and 50/50 is half white half blue.

[Charles Poole]

Absolutely not!!!!!!!!

There is no such thing a a white anemone. This is actually a bleached and dying anemone. It requires very delicate and experienced care to have a chance at bringing it back from its near death state.

This so called " White Sabae Anemone " is most likely a Heteractis crispa or Heteractis malu. Both require good water quality and strong to intense lighting. It is a bad promotional scheme, that really needs to be stopped...

Sorry....

[weaver123]

well thanks for letting me know before i bought it. do you think i could get any anenome with my lighting?

thanks -shane-

[Rock Anemone]

I agree with the above. As for another Anemone, I wouldn't. Your lighting is not strong enough. Although Anemone's main source of energy and food is not from light but food, it still wouldn't be wise.

Rock Anemone :D

[Charles Poole]

Many species of Anemone's actually do feed quite heavily in the wild. Which is another consideration when keeping an anemone. That was a great point John.

My hat is off to you Shane. I am always happy to see new hobbyists researching their future inhabitants before buying them. You will find that with that attitude, you will have far less trouble in the future...

I appologize if I came across a bit rash in my last reply. But, you can definitely tell my true passion for these animals. I work in a retail LFS, but have absolutely no control over the setup designs or overall system health. So I am forced to watch these animals slowly waste away and die, or leave with a customers that will hopefully provide the best care possible for these animals.

I won't sell something to someone that I do not feel is going to take care of it properly. I have been repremanded for refusing to catch and bag things for customers. I have also been applauded by other customers for doing this. But in the end, I have to sleep with myself each night...

As long as they keep me on, I will do my best to provide the healthiest and most honest information I can. If they let me go eventually, I'll write a book.... lol :lol:

[Condiman]

I won't sell something to someone that I do not feel is going to take care of it properly. I have been repremanded for refusing to catch and bag things for customers. I have also been applauded by other customers for doing this. But in the end, I have to sleep with myself each night

I wish all LFS had people like you but then most would be out of business

[Zack]

I wish all LFS had people like you but then most would be out of business

if only..... :lol:

[Charles Poole]

The way I see it, is that repeat business is what keeps any business going. If I make a sale today, and the customer is not happy with that sale for whatever reason, they will likely not come back.

But if I don't sell them something today, but give them good advice, what do you think they will do the next time they do need or want something?????? :)

I don't believe in the Corporate saying "The customer is always right". That would be a bad attitude for me to have, and possibly disasterous for these animals....

[Paidbychrist0825]

Well said. customers being wrong, but being treated as right has probably turn so many away from fish.. too bad:(