Pom-Pom Crabs! OMG! :)

[Gomer]

But obviously, a 3/4-inch crab can't kill at 2 1/2 inch swimming clownfish with teeth! That is just logical!

Sort of how a tiny spider can't kill a person
...or a parasite like ich can't kill a fish
...or a small 1" echanata cora can't kill a colony of another coral?

Bigger isn't always stronger.

Your question on adequate light was covered the last time you asked. Check the advice given to you in that thread. I think it was nearly the same question.

 

[Euphyllia]

Uh, I forgot I had asked (and which thread it was in). Also, I think that was ONLY about anemones in general not ROSE anemones

 

[seminolecpa]

Here is another example. A sea apple is pretty well considered "reef safe" however, if it dies the toxins it can release can wipe out an entire tank.

 

[Euphyllia]

What is a Sea Apple?

 

[seminolecpa]

http://z.about.com/d/saltaquarium/1/0/t/S/tomacsiubiapple_350.JPG

 

[Euphyllia]

Oh, so that is what that thing was I bought yesterday!












Just Kidding! ;D

 

[A_Lee]

An RBTA should be fine in a RedSea Max

 

[Euphyllia]

YAY! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I feel happy

 

[Euphyllia]

You guy do have good points about what the LFS says. They told me to do a water change every 4 months, they told me that a yellow-head goby was a jawfish, and they told me brittle stars eat clown fish.

 

[Gomer]

But you need to have your tank well established and stable before moving over the nem. I think most people recommend a tank being at least 6months stable before adding one.

 

[Euphyllia]

I know how to keep the levels stable now (I got a mag & alk test kit) and my water is GREAT! My frogspawn grew about 1 inch when I got the water straight. I was thinking of testing my water after 1 1/2 months, taking it to LFS to test, and then buying the anemone.
Does that sound ok? Also, the RBTA is $150 and the Condylactis is only $20. Is there any way I could keep Condylactis instead?

 

[Euphyllia]

Also, I can't get my green clown goby (Lime) out of the filter. He won't swim into the net. I bought him 2 days ago and he has been in the filter (alive) for 2 days. He is stuck between glass and a hard place (Really, I mean it)

 

[A_Lee]

IMHO, the whole wait six months thing before adding anemone is a good idea to keep in mind, and a even a good rule to go by - but water quality is seems like more of more importance for me (and the anemone!) ... because even after 6 months, you're water quality could still be sub-par.

 

[Gomer]

[[quote author=Gomer link=topic=5227.msg64703#msg64703 date=1226951822]
Euphyllia, you are constantly getting good, logical advice by seasoned people in the hobby and you are constantly trying to find excuses to avoid the advice.[/quote]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=5227.msg64825#msg64825 date=1226969458]
But you need to have your tank well established and stable before moving over the nem. I think most people recommend a tank being at least 6months stable before adding one.
[/quote]


[quote author=Euphyllia link=topic=5227.msg64831#msg64831 date=1226969708]
I was thinking of testing my water after 1 1/2 months, taking it to LFS to test, and then buying the anemone.[/quote]

 

[Euphyllia]

Ok. I'll take that advice. It sound good(ish)
But what about the goby? any tactics like putting food in the net?

 

[Euphyllia]

Can I delete this thread now since there is nothing left to talk about?

 

[Gomer]

Leave the thread. Information deleted is information lost.

 

[Euphyllia]

k. any ideas about the goby

 

[Euphyllia]

Meet me in the BAR chat so we can have a quicker disscussion.

 

[Gomer]

he is IN the filter? please describe it a bit better. What filter and where in it?