To all whom want to listen...
I am saddened by the death of my BTA Nem. She finally did not make it. Here are some picks...
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/TruePerculas10_30b_08.jpg</a>
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/TruePerculas10_30_08.jpg</a>
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Clown0002.jpg</a>
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Anemone1.jpg</a>
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Anemone2.jpg</a>
Here the NEM is looking for darkness... after it looked bad, starts to somewhat look better, but it really is sick.
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Clown0003.jpg</a>
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Anemone1.jpg</a>
END RESULT
>http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/el-reefo/Anemone0002.jpg</a>
Also, some tips for those out there trying to raise anemones...
1. Don't buy a Nem that is not attached to anything at the LFS. If it's attached to a rock... buy the rock. It's very likely that it was torn when it was taken out of their original habitat...but you; conveniently, will not notice until it's in your tank. When NEMs propagate, they'll look and act healthy because they will look for lights and eat.
2. If the nem does not react to the LFS person handling it... don't buy it...the reaction is either a retraction of the tentacles, a pouching of itself, etc. This also happens quick... not when it's in your custody 30 minutes later. If this is the case... such NEM is sick and you should not buy it.
3. If when you touch it, it does not feel sticky or it does not sting you in some way...it'll be really hard to feed and will possibly die. Don't buy it.
4. If in your tank... wanders about and looks for a dark place, it's dying...either put it in a separate tank, or be ready for it to die.
5. If you can see a blue-cheese type substance at the bottom of it, it probably is torn and hurt...it will die soon.
6. The NEM will probably look good but it maybe hurt even at the LFS. Following these tips will increase the chance of survival.
7. Get you a NEM that is adult. something subtantially bigger then 2-3 inches. If it's too young, it probably won't make it as NEMs really dislike and react negatively to being transported.
8. Look at their mouths... see if they eat well and whether their mouth is not all out open, but gently closed and sharply defined. If it's not the case, it's probably sick and won't be able to eat well and starve in your tank. If it looks like this (DON'T BUY IT).
9. If there is a warranty attached to the NEM when you buy it... look for warranties that are 2 weeks or more...NEMs metabolism is so sloooooow that you won't notice a visual change until it's already too late.
10. If you know of any data that could be inclomplete or incorrect with my present experience, please post it and let me know. I want to learn more as I'd like to own one with better success than then one that just left me.
:lol2:
_All the best!!!
I am saddened by the death of my BTA Nem. She finally did not make it. Here are some picks...
Here the NEM is looking for darkness... after it looked bad, starts to somewhat look better, but it really is sick.
END RESULT
Also, some tips for those out there trying to raise anemones...
1. Don't buy a Nem that is not attached to anything at the LFS. If it's attached to a rock... buy the rock. It's very likely that it was torn when it was taken out of their original habitat...but you; conveniently, will not notice until it's in your tank. When NEMs propagate, they'll look and act healthy because they will look for lights and eat.
2. If the nem does not react to the LFS person handling it... don't buy it...the reaction is either a retraction of the tentacles, a pouching of itself, etc. This also happens quick... not when it's in your custody 30 minutes later. If this is the case... such NEM is sick and you should not buy it.
3. If when you touch it, it does not feel sticky or it does not sting you in some way...it'll be really hard to feed and will possibly die. Don't buy it.
4. If in your tank... wanders about and looks for a dark place, it's dying...either put it in a separate tank, or be ready for it to die.
5. If you can see a blue-cheese type substance at the bottom of it, it probably is torn and hurt...it will die soon.
6. The NEM will probably look good but it maybe hurt even at the LFS. Following these tips will increase the chance of survival.
7. Get you a NEM that is adult. something subtantially bigger then 2-3 inches. If it's too young, it probably won't make it as NEMs really dislike and react negatively to being transported.
8. Look at their mouths... see if they eat well and whether their mouth is not all out open, but gently closed and sharply defined. If it's not the case, it's probably sick and won't be able to eat well and starve in your tank. If it looks like this (DON'T BUY IT).
9. If there is a warranty attached to the NEM when you buy it... look for warranties that are 2 weeks or more...NEMs metabolism is so sloooooow that you won't notice a visual change until it's already too late.
10. If you know of any data that could be inclomplete or incorrect with my present experience, please post it and let me know. I want to learn more as I'd like to own one with better success than then one that just left me.
:lol2:
_All the best!!!
