Currently, I have two tanks that contain Anemones. The first is a 125-gallon tank with sump for a total of 145 gallons. In this tank, the Anemones seem healthy except for their size; they are grossly under-inflated and have been this way since being placed in the tank. This is what they look like:
The second tank is a total of 25 gallons between tank and sump. And this is what the Anemones in this tank look like:
I have attached my water test results for the 125-gallon. The only difference in the water quality of the 125 and the 25 is that the 125 has no detectable nitrates, while the 25 gallon tank has nitrates of 20.
I've been supplementing https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/neon...D=4575&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products. in effort to get my nitrates up. Since starting this, I've developed some algae on the back of the tank, but my nitrates are only at 1.
I've also pulled my protein skimmer and all mechanical filtration, but still my nitrates are not coming up.
Not to mention that I don't know if lack of nitrates is the issue with the Anemones in question.
Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Dom
The second tank is a total of 25 gallons between tank and sump. And this is what the Anemones in this tank look like:
I have attached my water test results for the 125-gallon. The only difference in the water quality of the 125 and the 25 is that the 125 has no detectable nitrates, while the 25 gallon tank has nitrates of 20.
I've been supplementing https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/neon...D=4575&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products. in effort to get my nitrates up. Since starting this, I've developed some algae on the back of the tank, but my nitrates are only at 1.
I've also pulled my protein skimmer and all mechanical filtration, but still my nitrates are not coming up.
Not to mention that I don't know if lack of nitrates is the issue with the Anemones in question.
Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Dom
| Date | Time | Salinity | pH | Nitrate | Alkalinity | Calcium | Magnesium | Notes |
| 04/16/2023 | 12:00 PM | 36.00 | 7.13 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 350.00 | 1,520.00 | Pre Water Change |
| 04/18/2023 | 12:00 PM | 33.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 350.00 | 1,600.00 | Post Water Change. Skimmer off to elevate Nitrates. |
| 04/20/2023 | 12:00 PM | 33.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.40 | 320.00 | 1,600.00 | (40ml Foundation A - Calcium) (10ml Foundation B – Alkalinity) |
| 04/21/2023 | 12:15 PM | 35.00 | 8.01 | 0.00 | 7.60 | 320.00 | 1,600.00 | (15gms baking soda – Alkalinity) |
| 04/22/2023 | 12:10 PM | 34.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.70 | 350.00 | 1,500.00 | (10gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (40ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/23/2023 | 03:00 PM | 33.00 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 8.10 | 360.00 | 1,600.00 | (10gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (40ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/24/2023 | 11:30 AM | 33.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.40 | 390.00 | 1,680.00 | (10gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (40ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/25/2023 | 02:40 PM | 34.00 | 8.08 | 0.00 | 9.50 | 420.00 | 1,520.00 | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/26/2023 | 02:00 PM | 35.00 | 8.04 | 0.00 | 8.40 | 400.00 | 1,520.00 | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (30ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/27/2023 | 12:30 PM | 34.00 | 8.02 | x | 8.70 | 380.00 | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (25ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/28/2023 | 12:30 PM | x | 8.01 | x | 8.40 | 400.00 | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (25ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/29/2023 | 01:35 PM | x | 8.04 | x | x | x | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (25ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 04/30/2023 | 01:20 PM | x | 8.00 | x | 7.80 | 440.00 | x | (6gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (25ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 05/01/2023 | 12:20 PM | x | x | x | 8.55 | 620.00 | x | (6gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 05/02/2023 | 11:30 AM | x | x | x | 9.80 | 450.00 | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) |
| 05/03/2023 | 02:00 PM | 35.00 | 8.05 | 0.00 | 8.10 | 450.00 | 1,880.00 | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) (5ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/04/2023 | 12:40 PM | 34.00 | 8.01 | 0.00 | 7.90 | 480.00 | 1,600.00 | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) (10ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/05/2023 | 01:10 PM | 35.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | x | x | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) (10ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/06/2023 | 12:00 PM | x | x | 0.00 | x | x | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) (10ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/07/2023 | 03:10 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (5gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (20ml Foundation A – Calcium) (10ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/08/2023 | 11:10 AM | 35.00 | 7.96 | 0.00 | 7.60 | 500.00 | 1,600.00 | (6gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (15ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/09/2023 | 12:20 PM | 35.00 | 8.01 | 1.50 | 7.60 | 500.00 | 1,720.00 | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/10/2023 | 01:00 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/11/2023 | 02:50 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/12/2023 | 01:00 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/13/2023 | 02:00 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/14/2023 | 01:45 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (15ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/15/2023 | 11:15 AM | 35.00 | 7.97 | 1.00 | 8.10 | 490.00 | 1,680.00 | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (10ml Foundation A – Calcium) (20ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/16/2023 | 01:30 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (5ml Foundation A – Calcium) (20ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
| 05/17/2023 | 02:00 PM | x | x | x | x | x | x | (7gms baking soda – Alkalinity) (5ml Foundation A – Calcium) (20ml Nitro – Nitrates) |
