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Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 12/23/2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,124
Posted By Dragonlady
Misbar? We know variants.

Misbar? We know variants.
Forum: The Lounge 12/23/2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By Dragonlady
Smile I have an Alesis.

I have an Alesis.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/03/2005, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 262
Posted By Dragonlady
Re: Do you have to feed BTA's?

Yes, anemones need to eat. Whether you need to feed the anemone directly, depends on your individual tank.
Most anemones are capable of surviving long periods of time without direct feeding of...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/05/2004, 08:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 213
Posted By Dragonlady
It looks like a LTA or Macrodactyla doorensis. ...

It looks like a LTA or Macrodactyla doorensis.
These anemones tend to do well with metal halide lighting.
You say the anemone eats like a pig? Keep in mind that anemones are opportunistic feeders,...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/04/2004, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 175
Posted By Dragonlady
The anemone appears to be a sebae anemone aka...

The anemone appears to be a
sebae anemone aka Heteractis malu or Heteractis crispa, but it is difficult to say for sure without a close look at the base.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 10/01/2004, 10:04 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 8,351
Posted By Dragonlady
Before the BTA split ...

Before the BTA split
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/jt623/aquarium/PicbeforeSea358.jpg

After the BTA split
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/jt623/aquarium/Sept04037.jpg

BTW, the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/21/2004, 08:59 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,462
Posted By Dragonlady
Well they are not fish. Anyway, cleaner shrimp...

Well they are not fish. Anyway, cleaner shrimp were not compatible with a large (well fed) Heteractis malu. The anemone ate about 6 cleaner shrimp over the course of about 3 years. It is...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/21/2004, 08:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 244
Posted By Dragonlady
The rose anemones are still behind the rocks, but...

The rose anemones are still behind the rocks, but I dare not try to move them at this point. The clownfish can fit behind the rocks, so they don't seem to mind. They had originally distanced...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/18/2004, 04:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 244
Posted By Dragonlady
RBTA split and questions

This morning I woke up to find that my RBTA has split for the first time. I kind of miss the largish 10 inch size of the former anemone, but I am sure that the smaller ones will probably get larger...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/12/2004, 11:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 233
Posted By Dragonlady
I have read that percula and ocellaris clowns are...

I have read that percula and ocellaris clowns are almost always found in odd numbers per anemone in the wild e.g. 3,5,7.....Of course fish in captivity don't always behave the same as they do in the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/20/2004, 09:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 549
Posted By Dragonlady
I had a bicolor angel that was reef safe for...

I had a bicolor angel that was reef safe for about the first year. Initially it only ate featherduster worms, which needed to be controlled anyway and certain encrusting sponges that are peach in...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/15/2004, 01:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 196
Posted By Dragonlady
The extent of yellowness of a 10k bulb varies by...

The extent of yellowness of a 10k bulb varies by the brand of bulb you use. It seems that some 10k bulbs put out more blue light than others, but perhaps this is an illusion. I just replaced a 1...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 08/01/2004, 01:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,718
Posted By Dragonlady
Re: 9000,000$$$$$$!!!!!! Petco faces lawsuits

The last time I went to a Petco, they certainly were not properly caring for their mandarinfish. They had six emaciated mandarinfish all in the same tank without any live rock, and the male...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/13/2004, 03:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 551
Posted By Dragonlady
1) It is possible that your clownfish is hiding...

1) It is possible that your clownfish is hiding in the rocks, but it should come out when you put food in the tank, or it might be dead or sick. Try stirring up the water behind the rocks.
2) ...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/08/2004, 08:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 822
Posted By Dragonlady
Glad to hear your anemone is doing better. Sorry...

Glad to hear your anemone is doing better. Sorry to hear that your anemone has settled in a location where it is difficult to view. As it grows, which is often relatively fast, you should proabably...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/06/2004, 08:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 237
Posted By Dragonlady
It's a good thing you did not leave sand on the...

It's a good thing you did not leave sand on the bottom of the tank.:)
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/05/2004, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 498
Posted By Dragonlady
I have 2 ocellaris clowns and 1 percula clown...

I have 2 ocellaris clowns and 1 percula clown that host in a RBTA.
They all entered the RBTA the same day I added it to the tank.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/04/2004, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 290
Posted By Dragonlady
As a guideline, you should aim for at least 3 or...

As a guideline, you should aim for at least 3 or 4 watts per gallon of the correct spectrum. I agree that most anemones seem to do much better long term when kept under metal halide lights. It...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/03/2004, 08:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 771
Posted By Dragonlady
Thank you for sharing the picture of of the baby...

Thank you for sharing the picture of of the baby clownfish. Did you use a closeup lense on your camera? Perhaps you can past more pictures as they grow.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/29/2004, 08:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,147
Posted By Dragonlady
I had a sebae anemone that lived in my tank for...

I had a sebae anemone that lived in my tank for over 3 years. During this time the sebae grew from 5 inches to about 16 inches. It would still be alive today if there had not been a long power...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/29/2004, 07:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 320
Posted By Dragonlady
Sebaes are most often tan with purple tips, ...

Sebaes are most often tan with purple tips,
but they are also sometimes
tan with yellow tips,
or pink with purple tips.
Sebaes are often transparent white with purple tips in LFS, and those...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/27/2004, 10:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By Dragonlady
I know what you mean. My digital camera does not...

I know what you mean. My digital camera does not capture the true bright pink of my RBTA either, and the blueness of the MH bulb makes the pink look pastel on film. Oh well. It is certainly not...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/27/2004, 09:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By Dragonlady
If the color of RBTA is due to lighting and...

If the color of RBTA is due to lighting and genetics, the similarity between the colors of my RBTA and a flamingo is remarkable. Perhaps there is no correlation with shrimp in the diet for RBTA...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/26/2004, 09:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By Dragonlady
quote "My best pink/red colony; well over 2...

quote
"My best pink/red colony; well over 2 years without shrimp, only light and silversides. I do have lots and lots of red flatworms in that tank though"


Traveller7,
Is it posssible that...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/25/2004, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By Dragonlady
What causes RBTA's pink/red coloration?

Is it possible that shrimp in the RBTA's diet help the anemone keep its pink/red coloration?

Flamingos eat shrimp that give them their pink coloration. If deprived of shrimp, the flamingo...
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