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[s1oliver]

It's kinda funny because if I buy a fish without my wife she gets upset that I spent money. If I take her to the fish store I end up spending at least 3 times what I had planned on and she asks if I want that one too...

I'd put a reminder on your phone to take your wife with you any time you go to the fish store

 

[LeannaBanana]

I got Zoas, "nope." Palys, "not those." Gonis, " no sir!" Alveopora, "not those but they're pretty." Micros, "not what I want."...

I think you need to try one of the Rock Flower Anenomes that will be super discounted

 

[s1oliver]

I think you need to try one of the Rock Flower Anenomes that will be super discounted

That's what I'm looking forward to is the Rock Flowers.

 

[Vinnie1959]

How old does a tank need to be for a rock flower?

 

[tbrown]

How old does a tank need to be for a rock flower?

Age doesn't always determine it. It has more to do with stability.

 

[Vinnie1959]

Age doesn't always determine it. It has more to do with stability.

OK I see posts saying a year for nems was just wondering if it was the same

 

[tbrown]

OK I see posts saying a year for nems was just wondering if it was the same

Some tanks are ready after a week or two, some may not be ready even after a year. It's all about getting the tank stable/steady and keeping it that way.

 

[s1oliver]

How old does a tank need to be for a rock flower?

It's more about water quality and really stability than anything, they're pretty hardy and easier to keep happy than other nems.

 

[LeannaBanana]

How old does a tank need to be for a rock flower?

I'm not an anemone expert, so take this with a grain of salt (hah), but I'd lean into the 6-8ish month range if you started with dry everything and are still going through the uglies and swings. If your tank is super stable, it could be sooner, but you'd know your tank best!

 

[tbrown]

See? We're all in agreement! Stability is the key.

 

[tbrown]

I'm not an anemone expert, so take this with a grain of salt (hah), but I'd lean into the 6-8ish month range if you started with dry everything and are still going through the uglies and swings. If your tank is super stable, it could be sooner, but you'd know your tank best!

I like how you used "grain of salt" while talking about a reef tank!

 

[s1oliver]

OK I see posts saying a year for nems was just wondering if it was the same

You can definitely put one in faster than that if your tank is stable.

 

[Vinnie1959]

Been stable for a couple months. Coming up on 11 months. Just thinking of something new to put in there.

 

[LeannaBanana]

I like how you used "grain of salt" while talking about a reef tank!

I'll be here all night. (not really, I'm tired lol)

 

[s1oliver]

I'm not an anemone expert, so take this with a grain of salt (hah), but I'd lean into the 6-8ish month range if you started with dry everything and are still going through the uglies and swings. If your tank is super stable, it could be sooner, but you'd know your tank best!

Agreed. I'd get past the uglies if I started with dry rock but with live rock it would be much faster.

 

[LeannaBanana]

Been stable for a couple months. Coming up on 11 months. Just thinking of something new to put in there.

 

[Vinnie1959]

That makes it all your fault now!

 

[s1oliver]

This ^

 

[tbrown]

Been stable for a couple months. Coming up on 11 months. Just thinking of something new to put in there.

My tank has been up since the Fourth of July. I'm considering adding one or two come September.

 

[tbrown]

Main thing is watch your parameters. If you see a lot of swings, dips, peaks frequently you're probably not ready.