Thats exactly what I'm looking for. Im just determined to figure out the real root cause of it other than the general stability statement. I can't be the only person who wants to know the answer to this. Somewhere someone else has had to look into this issue more in depth.
I’d ask them how long it has been aquacultured. It looks identical to a wild anemone I had that faded away very quickly.
Tank was probably around 8 months old. I’d avoid wild nems regardless of tank age. My success rate with them was not good. All my wilds probably died out around 4 months.
This is probably 20min after he was placed into the tank. He has only moved maybe half an inch from where I originally placed him over a day ago. He looked like a ball of mush when I got him but within 5min of being in the DT he anchored down and already had his tips inflated, seems healthy. He is just a little guy for now, maybe 2" wide when spread out. I'll have to get some more pictures of him under whiter lights once he is fully settled cause his color is crazy looking when not under the blues.I agree that if you have everything in check you’ll be ok. Knowledge is everything! Knowing what to do when something goes sideways is key and it does happen. Having said that, you are at the right place. A lot of great experienced people ready to help if needed. I’ve learned from mistakes and a lot probably could of been prevented had I known about R2R. Post a pic when you get yours. I do love nems and have quite a few in 2 tanks. He is a pic of 2 stretched out about 8” each.
I couldn't imagine having 14 of them unless like you said and had a species tank for them. 1 is enough for me 2 at the max at least in this tank. Maybe once I set up the 200+ gallon tank in my basement I wouldnt mind having a few of them though, they are interesting creatures.
Used to special feed them once per week but really seems like they are just fine taking from the water column from fish feeding.
I think here is some of the confustion people are missing bc you keep asking the same question over and over. No...the nem doesn’t USE anything from the bacteria for itself, but the bacteria makes the environment safe for the nem. Imagine the difference between you living in clean air vs air that swings back and forth between clean and dangerously polluted. Nems can’t handle that swing...nor the pollution. So it needs an environment that has a large amount of beneficial bacteria that keeps the environment stable..free of “pollution” or “pollution” swings.
I keep asking it cause everyone keeps going back to the stability issue. My point is if you can actively intervene and provide the same conditions that the tank does on its own when its mature then there's no reason you cant put a nem in a new tank. As long as you research enough and are able to provide these ideal conditions you dont NEED a mature tank it just makes it easier on someone who either doesnt have enough knowledge on it or someone who doesnt keep up on their tank as much such as testing. Alot of people bring up the bacteria but that's not the root cause of failure for a nem in a new tank, its the stability. Initially I just asked because I've been researching on them like alot and from what most people saying you NEED a mature tank was making me feel like I was missing something but im not as it seems. Its just this subject is a never ending circle lol.
I believe your incorrect in your thinking here, I've seen many people with newish tanks claiming to have perfect parameters but their nems are still withering away. What in your opinion are they doing wrong that your doing right?
