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Old 05/05/2005, 02:58 PM
Anemone Anemone is offline
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I'm a bit surprised that you need a chiller with VHO. Do the VHO's add that much heat to your system?
It's a pretty tight hood. The hood is 4" tall and only open at the back, plus I have the acrylic shields (from the original NO lighting fixtures) over the large openings in the tank. So the heat builds up...

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Old 05/05/2005, 03:13 PM
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Old 05/05/2005, 04:16 PM
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I'm a bit surprised that you need a chiller with VHO. Do the VHO's add that much heat to your system?
I think that since his unit is more "together" meaning filtration and everything is part of the tank its self, he doesn't get as much heat exchange. I have 220W of VHO on a 55 gallon with a sump and fuge (10 gal ea.) under the tank and never had temp problems. I think that with the water flow down to the sump and and such allowed me to dissipate a lot of heat (and a gallon of water every other day).

Perfect TOTM though. There are a lot of people that want to keep Anemones and this is a perfect success story and example to lead by. Moderate lighting, right flow, and patience. I had never heard of an Anemone spawn. Great tank!!!.

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Old 05/05/2005, 04:30 PM
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Amazing!
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Old 05/05/2005, 07:47 PM
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I found the preferences of the RBTA you mentioned very useful. I have a Sebae in my main reef tank that I have had for over 2 years and a BTA in my 20gal H tank which has only been a member of the family for less than a month. He is constantly moving or floating but recently found himself planted inside a cave like area in the rockwork. I have been a little concerned about this since my Sebae has never acted like this. I feel better now knowing that they tend areas like this and will adjust for flow/lighting. Excellent work!
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Old 05/05/2005, 07:55 PM
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Congratulations,

It is very inspiring to see a tank that is that mature............


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Old 05/05/2005, 08:02 PM
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Beautifyl tank Kevin: One question I have is I have a large long tentacle with a pair of clarke clowns and have noticed when I do a water change the anenome gets stressed out and gets extreamely small for most of the day. It will then open up some when the lights come on but takes a while to get back to "normal" . Do you notice this and also do you use any artifical salt mix?

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Old 05/05/2005, 08:40 PM
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Good Job Kevin!!

At one time, before the RBTA's were in every LFS, Kevin supplied most of SoCal with RBTA's. Weather we got it from him, or another reefer, they were almost all clones, or clones of clones, off of his anemones.
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Old 05/05/2005, 09:00 PM
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The tank is absolutely beautiful. Kevin, have you kept other types of anemones?

Love seeing a species tank as TOTM. Hope to see more in the future!
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Old 05/06/2005, 05:43 AM
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Great tank, great article. Wish I could get an RBTA but down here I'm stuck with plain Malus.
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Old 05/06/2005, 06:31 AM
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Great tank,

Such beauty and tranquility in the pictures alone, must be amazing live.

Enjoy and congrats on TOTM

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Old 05/06/2005, 09:05 AM
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I found the most interesting thing is the tank will decorate itself. That's a big change from coral that stay where we put them.
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Old 05/06/2005, 10:10 AM
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congrats on TOTM.. great to see you've had such a success with your tank
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Old 05/06/2005, 10:46 AM
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Very inspiring, i'm in awe.
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Old 05/06/2005, 12:14 PM
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Real nice!!! Just wondering if u and the Kevin I know(326th/709th AS) were one in the same..
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Old 05/06/2005, 01:13 PM
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Real nice!!! Just wondering if u and the Kevin I know(326th/709th AS) were one in the same..
That's not me... but there are quite a few of "us" around, as strange as that might seem to people with more common names...

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Old 05/06/2005, 01:33 PM
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Congrats Man!
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Old 05/06/2005, 01:56 PM
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Quote:
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It's a pretty tight hood. The hood is 4" tall and only open at the back, plus I have the acrylic shields (from the original NO lighting fixtures) over the large openings in the tank. So the heat builds up...

Kevin
Having lived in Valencia, I can vouch for the fact that it's just this side of Hades in the summer I'm sure that doesn't help the heat factor any.

Lovely anemones and tank
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Old 05/06/2005, 02:46 PM
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congrats-love the pix-very nice totm-not too big!-
i have a rbta also -first night it split-i call them spike & chester from the cartoon 0 lil guy followed big guy around- both are hapily at home now. anyways yours are beeeeautiFULL!
i will check your gallery for pix of your other most likely nice tanks too!-alpha
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Old 05/06/2005, 02:49 PM
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i love that purple rimmed monti
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Old 05/06/2005, 07:13 PM
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I'm a bit surprised that you need a chiller with VHO. Do the VHO's add that much heat to your system?
Yes, I can also vouch for the need for a chiller, since I live out that way too. It so close to the desert that some of the streets deform and melt under heavy trucks in the summer. Great tank Anemone, glad to see your submission didn't get you banned for life!
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Old 05/06/2005, 07:26 PM
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Kevin: great job you have done, thank you for sharing the pictures, article and everything else. Congratulations.
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Old 05/06/2005, 08:59 PM
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Great tank! awesome RBTA's. I have a 100 gallon reef tank that is about 7 months. I want an anemone but I'm not sure if it's the tank is mature enough for an anemone. Any advice I'll apprecited.

Thanks and congrats!
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Old 05/06/2005, 11:35 PM
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Very Nice Anemone!

I tried the BTA's a couple times and was just not successful. My tank was not really mature at that time though like it is now, I just wonder if my water chemistry was just not right for them yet. I am not really sure if I will try it again, I mean I just love BTA's, but I don't want to be responsible for another BTA death.
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Old 05/07/2005, 09:13 PM
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Dedicated species tanks are rare and your tank is awe inspiring. Maybe in the next few years I'll give an anemone a try.
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