Clownfish

[clownvalk3]

Not sure what kind. There is a wall on the back of my tank

 

[ebushrow]

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[Shaddow_wolf169]

Ok, so you are an expert compared to many people's 20 years+ of experience here....because you did research....research from many of us on this site writing articles you read....OK ....good luck with that!

Wow so you attack me do to the fact that I don't believe a guide line of 6 months till you can keep an anemone is right because of people with 20 years of experience. Well my family has been in salt water tank since 1985. It was alot harder back then we didn't have all the fancy test. All I am saying is if you learn about what your keeping it can be done. I won't lie I bought my carpet blind but that night I learned all about it and it's requirements.

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

Can you try to take a picture from the side and use you back glass as a mirror

 

[Annabellam]

Red Sea clowns are a different species. They will fight probably to the death.

Thanks for the correction. Pretty new to all this, learning as well. Would love to know what kind of combinations are best.

 

[Lynn52]

Thanks for the correction. Pretty new to all this, learning as well. Would love to know what kind of combinations are best.

Best chance of success would be 2 clowns of the same species but only one female. They can be different varieties like snowflake and davinci but need to be the same species.

 

[clownvalk3]

I already have two. I just think other clowns look cool too

 

[Lynn52]

They do but they just don't play well together.

 

[Annabellam]

Best chance of success would be 2 clowns of the same species but only one female. They can be different varieties like snowflake and davinci but need to be the same species.

Would really have messed up adding more than one female. Thank you for this response.

 

[clownvalk3]

How bad is it if my anemone dies?

 

[kenny80]

There is a huge difference between hybridization and selective breeding. Hybridization is like breeding a horse (Equus ferus caballus) with a donkey (Equus africanus asinus) to get a mule. The parents are different species the baby is not a horse or a donkey but a mixture of both.
Selective breeding is breeding two individuals of the same species with the end goal of certain traits being expressed. This is like breeding a labrador retriever (Canis familiaris) with a poodle (Canis familiaris) to get a labradoodle, a friendly big dog that doesn't shed (also a Canis familiaris). Both parents were dogs and the offspring are also dogs.
Responsible fish breeders don't just throw a bunch of fish of different species together hoping they will breed instead of killing each other. They do breed fish of the same species in an attempt to get offspring that look a specific way, then they give them a fancy name and market them.

I agree with Lynn52. We have a duty of care to promote and maintain the welfare of these animals. I work for an animal charity and see a range of species being neglected because humans feel they have a god given right to keep animals without providing the necessary means,nutrition,environment etc. We are also breeding animals for the asthetics rather than what they can do,a good example is the labradoodle, although now a recognised breed for it's hypoallergenic qualities it is still no German Shepherd, Rottweiller, Jack Russell,even mules had jobs. These animals that we keep in glass boxes deserve the up most care and attention and all of their needs should be met or they should not be kept,I also never buy wild caught stock as the worlds animal populations are already on the brink.

 

[Lynn52]

How bad is it if my anemone dies?

You don't want it to die in the tank. It will make a big mess. Your clowns don't need it. To do well.

 

[clownvalk3]

I can never tell if it is doing well or if I should get rid of it.

 

[Lynn52]

It isn't doing well but I don't think it will nuke your tank either, at least right now. If it just shrinks over time it may just disappear. If it starts to look at all ragged or like it is dissolving I'd pull it. You can just pull it now if you want to play it safe. I'd stay away from anemones in the future until you have better lighting.

 

[clownvalk3]

It was deattached this morning. What do you mean disappear? How do I know if it pollutes my tank?

 

[Lynn52]

If it is detached you might as well just remove it.
By disappear I mean the the anemone is starving and will get smaller and smaller until it just can't be found anymore. If it is detached you risk it getting into a power head and getting chopped up.

 

[nanosteve]

Uploading a pick of the anemone will allow members to help you get a better idea if its "doing well"

 

[clownvalk3]

Hair algae?

Is there anything that eats this stuff?

 

[Lynn52]

It may just be a result of the age of the tank. An animal that eats it won't fix the problem. You have too much nitrate and phosphate, even if you can't measure it. Things you can do to help involve fixing the underlying problem:
Decrease feeding
Larger water changes
Use only RODI water
Decrease light
You can buy a GFO reactor to reduce phosphates
Macro algae either in a refugium or in tank.

Don't change too much at first. Make a one change and wait a couple weeks to see if it made a difference before you make the next change.
If you don't have them already, buy test kits for nitrate and phosphate so you can monitor the changes you make. If you write down the test results in a notebook you will be able to see what happens over time. The first entry should be before you do anything.

 

[Lynn52]

Good luck. It is nice to see a kid who cares as much as you do about you tank.