Bubble Tip Anemones - What you need to know
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Discussing the various needs of this species of anemones should help you keep one (or more) healthy in your reef for many years to come. The original BTA was purchased back in 2002 and is with me to this day, and the original Rose BTA was acquired in 2007. I've seen all the fun things they do, including splitting, spawning, climbing everywhere - and of course hosting happy clownfish around the clock. Here are some links to previous BTA vidoes:
Rose BTA spawning eggs: • Bubble Tip Anemones sp...
BTA spawning sperm: www.melevsreef....
Sherman Rose BTA origin: www.dfwmas.org/...
Music by Ross Bugden: / @rossbugden
I honestly cant remember the last time i saw a video on youtube that was so informative and noteworthy. This guy not only seems like an incredible human being, and passionate to a fault, but this HAS TO BE the most valuable source of info on the web in (LAMENS TERMS) available to the public wanting to learn about housing anemones. Thanks bro!
oonauq Thank you for the very nice words, they are appreciated.
Was just about to try and say the exact same thing , but you nailed it . I'm subbing and checking out your other stuff . I wish there was more content like this on UA-cam :) keep it up fella !
Reach down by the changing elements band. People like you who decide to have passion are what this new song I wrote is about
oonauq I have to agree good vibe comes from this guy seems like a cool dude 👍
Layman*
The bubbles go away because of flow.. high flow stretches the tentacles, low flow will keep them bubbly 👍🏼
not exactly correct, mine was bubbled when bought then around 5 months become fairly and last 4 month that clown hosting it become bubble again for no reason nothing changed in the tank
I can attest to this theory, I ramped up a powerhead 1k gph and my BTA lost its bulbs and when I lowered the flow to 750 gph it regained its bulbs.
Ive had same experience with my nems
This makes total sense. If the flow is low, they inflate (bubbles) to help keep their tentacles up and flowing.
I’m going to try I think this is true
Really happy these videos hang around. This one is 8 years old, but I'm just now getting ready for a saltwater tank (40 gallon) and the running of this video works great for me. Specifically want a couple clowns and if course their wiggly hosts. Thanks
2020 and still one of my top 3 favorite species only tank!! Just love the BTA action going on in there.
The "basics" he says. I don't think moon light triggered BTA spawning is a basic. Super informative. Amazing channel! Keep 'em comin
Well 9 years later, I’m enjoying all of this information because I’m about to get an anemone for the first time!
Beautiful anenome tank which has actually convinced me not to add one as I am concerned about it stinging my corals. My clowns live in a large leather coral so I will live with that. Great videos.
I learned that I need to learn more about anemones, like are there any that remain small. I do not want one that will kill the coral or fish. I become too attached.
I would love to see a one minute recap at the end of each video showing what is going on in one of your tanks! This was a really helpful video - UA-cam suggested it and I’m subscribed to your channel now! Thanks for the really helpful information and tips!!
I just bought my first red bubble tip annemoe I’m so very excited to watch it grow your video was helpful
How is it now
Ya update
just come across your channel via this video and boy am I glad I did.I have a 120 litre which is 26 imperial gallons nano tank with sump etc.I was thinking of getting a bubble tip anemone for my 2 existing normal clown fish to host but after seeing your video I think I better wait til I get my big 5x2x30in high tank with sump.so for now I will have to wait for my torch coral to grow and hope they host that.great video I look forward to watching more of yours as iv just subscribedpeter from London uk
I believe when bta is stretched instead of bubbled they're looking for food or light. if I keep mine fed well it stays bubbly when it gets hungry it seems to start stretching
Yes, please give a recap. I'm planning on creating a reef tank in about a year and I want to gain as much knowledge as possible. Knowing time frames for how things grow and change can help greatly in choosing the right species, tank size, etc. Thank you for the info sir.
I love your tanks!I think I am addicted to your channel!There is soooo much info and I have learned a Ton just from watching your videos and reading your blogs.I look forward to surfing your site!Take care,tom.
Thanks Tom. Lots of information on melevsreef.com and reefaddicts.com
Enjoy your vids; thanks for all the info. I believe the answer to your question regarding, long and stretched v. bulbous is there is a bit too much light. They bubble, adding more surface area, to compensate for lower light and lower photosynthesis.
My clowns hosted after showing them videos on my phone. It happened over night. I propped the phone up and started a playlist. The list of videos I picked were clowns that looked like mine, hosting an anenome that looked like mine. I ran about an hour of videos. They reacted to the video. Moving away and watching. Then they showed interest in the anemone. The next day they were hosting.
Or the difference in light during the night scared them to the point of hosting😖😑
theboxmodder are you serious
That’s fantastic!!
I’m literally about to try this. I will let everyone know. I’m curious as fuck honestly.
Hmmm???
Wow, something special you have there. I’m a freshie but my wife said “you can spend what you like on your ‘FISH’ hobby but at some point I’d like a marine tank with clowns and an anemone“ well my first thought was well there goes my hobby 😜 meaning I’ll never be able to do that! However this video makes it seem possible with research and solid practices. Thank you
Regards Duzzy 🇦🇺
What a beautiful display, and so much great information
I like the way you think. People would say "he's one of those animal loving dude".
But I'd say you're a great individual.
Awesome anemone tank by the way haha!
Vo Zi You'd be right! :)
Interesting that they sting you. I handle mine without any type of sting being felt or evident. Cool video, I love the anemones.
I did that with my BTA too, till one day I handled my Condy.. It wrapped around my fingers and kept stinging till I blistered. Never say never lol
+Ashley L Fair enough!
Melev, love your videos. I used to be a saltwater aquarist back when undergravel filters was a thing. I had to quit the hobby in 2004 to be mobile. Your vids keep my hobbyist spirit alive so that I'll be ready to return to this hobby.
Andreu Ahn No more UGF any more, we've moved past that stage a long time ago. ;)
This is a little late but I've gotta say thankyou! By far the most helpful aquarist youtuber out there! Getting a greet bta and 2 nigripe clowns in 2 days and this video definitely helps out!
+FishNerd2000 Congrats on the new acquisitions. :)
Haha, Thanks!
melevsreef Hi,yea 100% agree with u about fragin those beautiful animals wish animal cruelty covered them!!! I work with blair animal wildlife rehabilitation ran tha reptiles and bird rooms I was tha go to guy,but Great video my friend and great info to help people whom choose to spend tha money to have these.I do have a question for u,do u have or get fertile BTA eggs that u would sale or give me???Ive been in tha water sport as I call in for 27 years,saltwater 13 years, but qhen u said about that I was like crap Ive finally found someone,been lookin for a very long time,or do u have some babies 1/2 inch to 3 inchs u want to part withwould like 3 to 4 or 1 lol if thats all u got to get rid of...
but thanks and Ill sub cause ur a good person and give solid info out.
blessed be...
Hi
I just want to say thank you for excellent videos Melev. You share your experience with everyone. This is what I love about this hobby. People helping each other. Thanks again!!! John (England UK)
Thank you for the nice comment. You're welcome.
Hi Melevsreef, I love your videos and they are very informational and I have similar story how I got into saltwater tank. I had 10 gallon freshwater tank and I bought few fishes from petco and fishes died and I took them back to store for credit and I started asking questions for saltwater 12 gallon bio cube they had in the store from one of the workers in that department and he said I can't keep freshwater fish alive I should not think about saltwater.. It felt bad and I kind of took that as a challenge and I started 30 gallon tank with live rock now I own 250 gallon display with 2 - 75 gallons sumps and 40 gallon frag tank and best part is that whole setup is built by me and buddy of mine with plywood..
Great story! Thanks for sharing.
I'm brand new to the hobby and getting my first bta in two days. I can't wait!! Thank you for your vid!
Good to see a video that isn't just ego driven. Great vid.
Hi there! I am just now starting up my first reef tank after years of success in both fresh and marine fish only setups. I stumble upon you while looking for info on my new bubble tip. Definitely subscribing....not to inflate your ego or anything, but you seem to know some stuff! Keep up the helpful and amazing work!
Hi Heath. Lots of helpful videos on my channel, hope they help answer your many questions. :)
I have my black widows splitting a lot on me with very stable water parameters 😀.
I started with one like 3 years back and had over 30 so far (sold some of course) I even got a nano cube to be like an overflow for anemones in my 75. I think it is because I give them strong light (400-450 par) and a specific food I feed them (proprietary and you will not find it in the reefing hobby lol).
Happy reefing and happy new year.
Sharing is caring! I just got a BW
The best BTA /clownfish tank I have seen on YT!
Loved this video! I am starting a Clown Harem Tank (I am documenting it on youtube) and this information was amazing!
I added my first BTA to my 120 gal SW tank. You were just the person I needed to hear. I did not know what signs to look for when he poops. I thought maybe it was something bad, but in every other way he looks great and has a beautiful florescent green glow about him. He found a spot in a cavernous area where the water has the circulation he was looking for I guess. He can go into his cavern from the back or the front of the reef. I look forward to more of your videos.
Thanks Cathy.
im so glad ive found your channel. thanks man!
I have an unofficial rule… I don’t watch YT videos longer than 3 to 5 minutes. It has to be a topic I am really interested in to go 5 minutes. I just watched your 20+ minute video on an organism I don’t plan to have. You offered a one minute video at the end and I was like: “Yeah! Yeah!” Great video.! I am a new subscriber and hope one day to get my dream tank.
I started with a ten gallon nano because I knew nothing about it and thought keeping something alive that was already thriving should be possible. I learned after buying it that you don’t start small! For several months I had the most wonderful time getting to know all the little people and their schedules. I loved each one like a family member. Then Hurricane Florence made a direct hit on my community. I had had to evacuate. No electric for five days. No generator. I knew what to expect when I came back but it didn’t make it easier. I won’t even go in that part of the house. I have been shopping for a house with the right room for the hobby. And a bodacious generator! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. M.
Thanks for the well thought-out reply. I do have some shorter videos on my channel, but most knowledge requires time to absorb information that you can then use, so the video is longer than your personal desire. You might try binging the Reef Diary series I made. Average time per episode is about 4 minutes. Or tackle the bigger topics addressed in the livestreams. Those look long, but the first portion tends to be the topic, and the latter half I spend answering audience questions from the live chat.
What size is your dream tank? Good luck making that happen.
@@melevsreef I was so engrossed in the video I did not want it to end! Now I am investigating what anemones live near me on the NC coast. (I am a 30 minute drive to the ocean.) I have snorkeled in our sounds (what Northerners call “bays”) but I have never seen an anemone. I have spent many, many hours snorkeling (it’s a lifelong passion) throughout the Florida Keys, Bahamas and Caribbean. I have never seen a seahorse or octopus. It hasn’t been for lack of trying. Apparently we do have all three in NC!
I grew up in Key West, FL so have seen beautiful anemones. I certainly was not expecting to find anything like that in my area! My desire for a marine aquarium comes from my longing to live in a tropical area where I can snorkel year round. Wouldn’t need an aquarium then. I literally spent the majority of my childhood in water up to my knees watching sea life. Moving from Key West was heartbreaking. Once I was able to afford it, I spent my vacations snorkeling. I no longer travel due to my health and age so a marine aquarium is as close as I will get to the tropics.
My dream tank? Oh my, I am guessing 600 gallons. Fat chance of that happening! I have already purchased a 30 gallon, again before doing any homework. I know better now. It will probably serve as a support tank for corals or other sea life. I will be thrilled to have a 100 gallon.
I have only scanned the titles of your other videos so far but saw there were many regarding Hawaii. My father was in the US Navy and was stationed in Oahu when I was 1 to 3.5 yo. I still remember it. That’s how we came to be in Key West. I had the life every kid should have until he died as a result of service. We then moved to NC where both of my parents were from. Thankfully, they were from a state on the ocean. I can not move more than an hour away. No matter where I have lived, there had to be water close by. 😊. The only thing I have ever seen in this area that I was tempted to collect were some sea squirts. Made me remember the sea cucumbers that were plentiful in Key West. As it turns out, there are sea squirts on every post sticking up from the sand. Once, on a very small rock jetty, on one of the Outer Banks islands, I saw a small purple and gold damsel fish. Up until that point, I honestly did not believe we have tropical reef fishes 60 feet down off of our coast. Just doesn’t seem possible!
Since you love anemones you should watch a video of anemones posted on YT from South Africa. I had no idea anemones came in such colors. The video is of excellent quality as are all of his videos. I haven’t watched all of them yet but the ones from Cape Town and the Red Sea are simply unbelievable! His channel name is Life’s too Short and the video is: Kalkbay Harbour Wall Cape Town ua-cam.com/video/ES-9v695jEY/v-deo.html.
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. I truly appreciated your kindness when discussing the care and division of the anemones. (I do not think people understood why losing the creatures in my tank was so devastating to me. Some people do not place a high value on life. I got my undergraduate degree in Biology because I am the opposite. I also chose research in the pharmaceutical industry for my career, particularly in development of anti-cancer and anti-viral drugs.) I know I will learn a lot from you. Merk
Have ofcourse seen the anemonetank alot before but my god it is gorgeous.
Enjoy your vids keep them up :)
And now i watched it fully, i vote for quick recap of the reef, aslong as you also keep a "next week is about..." :)
I am an educator, and you sound like one as well. Wonderful presentation! Thank you for all info.
+Omer Hadzic Thank you very much.
Is that an eel in there too?
It looks like a dwarf golden moray to me
I’m a bit late to the party, but just stumbled across this video and it’s great! Thank you! I recently got my first nem and received similar negativity from a keyboard warrior. Hopefully I can be as successful as you have been and I’ll see my bta thrive!
Bubble tips loose there swelling due to lack of algae in the water. Its the water changes &/or the skimmer.
They swell as they absorb free floating algae from the water.
#water type pokemon master FTW
Kaul Watson
I find this super hard to believe. I have five bubble tips and they are as massive as the ones in his tank. I also have a huge green hair algae problem. I've been removing it for the past year or so. There has never been a shortage of algae in my tank.
If you Bubble Tips are swollen then it is possible they have all ready taken in as much algea as thay can.
If they are not swollen then your water would be very clean with no floating algea in the water for the the Bubble Tips asorb.
The tentacles stretch out and lose the bubbles when they are hungry and or don't have adequate lighting. Feed them or increase the lights and the tentacles should retract back and regain the bubble tips.
Robin Haselden I find that hard to believe. I feed mine all the time and they still remain stretched out.
They even refuse food at times when they're stringy lie that. And my lighting is way more than enough for my tank.
Lies.. No one knows why they lose and form bubbles in the tips not even scientists, just a bunch of theories. I've seen them in low flow/light and high flow/light with bulbs and in pristine clean tanks and dirty tanks with and without bulbs on their tips.
Really nice tank. Love your choice of live stock & your honest sharing of your experience. I'm waiting on 6 freshwater fish to die of old age before I retool for saltwater reefing again.
lol - that's funny... and I like your plan.
Your obsessuon with this majestic Cnadaria is intertaining. The things that pique our intrests in life are as diverse as our personalities. Thank you for this learning experience - I have read anemonies utilize both photosynthesis and digestion? How alien and bizarre that seems, very cool as well
Yes, that is correct. They don't need to capture big meaty foods and can subsist of particulates in the water, or whatever the clownfish bring back to their 'home' - lighting also plays a role in their survival, providing a different type of nutrition.
I'm hoping to add these to my new build... people are strange everywhere.
Hey Man! Cool video. I have had the same experience with Anemones than you. I wanted to drop you a line because people do actually know about bubble expression in BTAs and honestly, its pretty easy to find. Basically, the brighter the light, the more bubbles they will express while the deeper and darker, the longer and less bubbly the nem.
In the small amount of time I've been enduring the hobby I've observed that high flow results in tentacles, low flow leads to bubbles. Just my own observation, nothing more.
does your high flow time include more volume going thru the filter?
ie do you think more algae is in the water during low flow periods?
It’s so much fun to sit and watch a reef tank. I had an arrow crab years ago that was the star of the tank plus it was a Bristol worm eating machine.
Going have to buy one have some worms need to get rid of
Melev you are a legend, thank you for sharing everything and creating such a great community 🙏
Happy to help others, and I'm glad you find it useful. :)
Yes on the recaps.
Thank you for all your comments so far. I'm reading them all, and will reply individually soon.
Thanks I will check that out. How do you feel about the Chinese 165w LEDs? On eBay
I have no input, sorry. Never used one. I'm hazard a guess that they won't last as long as the pricier kind I prefer. ;)
Jorden Watkins You will be fine. They will keep your anemone alive. Notice how he only has his radions at 80% on their peak for only a few moments. A lot of pricier LEDs have ramping features and program-ability that costs a lot to develop and manufacture. Ive seen pretty good tanks with a couple of those chinese light sets over them. Now, I have no idea how long those fixtures will last.
I have 2 of the Chinese fixtures running for a few months now. So far I've had pretty decent growth from stony coral, no telling how long they will last tho at 85$ a piece. I definitely have my eye on radions when my budget allows
Keep us updated Jorden on how those fixtures do. Ive been looking at these as a backup light.
Great video. I really like it when you kick back and share your experience. Very enjoyable. I love BTA's and have a few types. I noticed that some bubble tips stay smaller splitting more often while others get larger and split less. It may be genetics in some cases.
I'd love to know the real reason. We need some science to find out. :)
I think a 1 minute recap would be pretty cool
What's your light video you mentioned
I have got 3 different anemones, from my friends tank. In his tank, they were long tentacles. In my tank, they are stunning Bubble tips. The only thing i put it to, is hi intensity Halide lighting. I have 3 greens and 2 reds bta's. I have a video inside the reef. Check it out when you get time. Subbed. Thank you for posting your video, i enjoyed it very much.
+Garry Thomas i want to see your video,
I do to. We want to see!
Garry Thomas I have 7 Rbta and all of them are bubbly under my Radion led. Go figure
That tank in the background looks like the one in my living room, it's awesome
Love the purple tang
Nice! I love my reef.
Nice tank, and nice video.
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing .. I'm actually setting up a 40 g tank just for anemones !! Another thing u look great!! A lot younger and very builded .
:) When I got my hair cut recently, I told the woman she better do a good job because I have a UA-cam channel. lol
She did a great job ! Ur arms look nice too
You have to much direct flow, you only need a slight flow, with a slight flow they will stay in bubble form.
Looks like to me he knows exactly what he is doing, They look healthy to me :)
nobody knows everything Casper @@casperghost7298
Anemones tend to keep their bubble tips when they are disturbed by predation (angels picking at the tips can do it) or some water quality parameters that are suboptimal. I used to cut these anemones for sale, and often after I cut, they would bubble up for a little while. As they healed, the tentacles would relax and the bubble tips went away.
Bravo on the beautiful anemone tank. Your specimens look so incredibly healthy and vibrant.
+Justin Srisuk Thanks. Here's a current picture. melevsreef.com/pics/15/12/fisheye_60g.jpg
I suppose a 1 min recap would be nice at the end of some videos, with quick mentions of any new stock added.
Something that came to mind when listening to the "advice" you received years back: when it comes to any technical aspect in the hobby, it appears to me that there are many people who are all too eager to claim what can't be done, but very few who can give information on why they think that to be the case. Understanding how and why something works will go further in building ones understanding of the aquarium hobby than just being told "don't do it". Your videos do a good job of relaying helpful first hand experience.
+billforigno Thank you! That's good to hear because I really do try to provide helpful information anyone can apply to their own hobby experience.
beautiful!
Great video, very helpful and informative. i just got a small BTA, about the size of a 50p, doubled in size since i got it, about the size of a 1p coin. your BTA tank is stunning, keep up the great videos and look forward to seeing more vids of your reef.
Any info you can add is always great!
How funny that this is todays topic. I just got a $100 ticket in the mail today, for a RBTA that I picked up (purchased) from a fellow reefer last week! It's so beautiful that even with the ticket I consider myself lucky to have her. By the way, I vote--recap!!
Booo on that ticket! But I've gotten tickets in the past as well, and it was aquarium-related naturally. lol
I watched this video about 5 times and just love it. I’m confused about the difference types. I like these flowing long tentacles types.
if and when I start my salt water tank, I am so going to come back to your videos
Crap, I might sell my bta after watching this video, cus it's in a 29 and I'm afraid it'll get too big... :(
+orangutran I had mine in a 29g for several years, but yes they can take a lot of space. It's a good reason to upgrade. :)
If it ever gets to take up too much space I'll take him XD
Thanks for the info! I also love clownfish and anemones. I tried to put my RBTA and clownfish in a little breeder box and see what would happen. One of the clowns was in it and looks like he loved it. But, when I opened the breeder box into the tank, the clownfish both swam out and never looked back! Now, I recently bought an H. Magnifica to see if the clowns will eventually get hosted by it!
+Ron Atienza Clowns can be goofy like that.
I think a 30 sec recap would be cool. I ended up fragging a nem, blame it on BRS. Lol, but once I started, I had to finish. Nice name for your NEM
30 seconds is impossible. lol I talk too much. But I tried in the latest video. ;)
it would make sense to me with very intense light they would retain more bubbles. thats been the case from what ive seen, but the only ones ive seen that stayed bubbled were under some hps lighting w vent and heat sink/reflectors. lovely anemones btw :)
its so easy to geekout on this stuff.
Great video, I learned a lot from it. I do not currently have a tank but I do plan to start one after I graduate and get my own place. Right now I am just collecting information and trying to prepare myself a little bit, this was a topic I was curious about and your video was in the sidebar after watching another reef video. Thanks for uploading, you get a like!
Thank you. And I liked that you are reading and researching. :)
You're welcome. At first this was less research and more me being obsessed with the idea of having a reef tank but as I have watched videos and read articles I have started trying to get some knowledge about reefing so I will have a basis of what to do and what not to do so all my future fish and corals will be healthy and happy in their tank. I can tell already I want a reef tank with peaceful non predatory fish so nobody confuses their neighbor with dinner.
Darryl Sawyer Good plan. There are a number of articles on melevsreef.com and reefaddicts.com that are there to help you. Both are my websites, so feel free to explore. :)
Thanks for the tip! I will give them both a try. :)
Wow, this is so mesmerizing.....
Great video. I haven't had good luck with BTA. I've tried twice. Both have turned white. They didn't look alive, but they didn't look dead and they would retract into the rock work when I tried to remove them. In regards to a recap at the end of your videos... That's a great idea!
When an anemone bleaches out, it's either water quality or lighting, but usually lighting. Either too much light for too longer per day, or not nearly enough to sustain the symbiotic zooxanthellae within. What size tank was it in, under what lighting?
Great video! Sadly I've lost two anemonies. The first one lasted about six months, the second about nine. My maroon clown goes orgasmic almost as soon as I put them in the tank. I look at your tank and think WOW, that's a lot of flow, but now I'm thinking that the reason I lost my previous two is because of low flow in my tank. I'm going to step up the flow, and use your tank as a visual guide to set mine up. Thank you!!
I think a recap would be great.
+c h Sorry to hear about the anemone losses. Maroon clownfish are hard on them, seriously. I would be sure you get a big one so the clown can't overwhelm it.
Great video do the recaps I think that would be awesome I always love to see updates on people's tanks so doing a recap at the end of every video would be pretty cool
I cannot believe how easy it is to keep Nems! I struggle with everything expect Nems!! The ones my solo hand biting clown hosts grow the fastest too!
Great video! very informative. How did I miss it for 2 years!
I don't know. :)
Thanx for the diligent informative response I've another one now that I've upgraded my lighting and he looks pretty good second day I just wish he was green like my one prior but they gave him to me at no cost so no fuss there in I couldn't get him to eat yet I'm going to post a video in a few
Good luck with your new one.
Awesome video... Never been a RBTA fan but very informative! Keep up the with the quality videos!
Anemones are so cool. Great video
Hi Melev, We cross path several times in the past 14 years of hobby, At first was in RC where we suffered the same fate. Been following you ever since, lurking behind your success. Congrats on your beautiful anemone tank.
Unfortunately, my 14 year old tank, falls to the category of what you are saying... "something is wrong with your tank".... I wanted them HUGE but they do not get big. Once they become as big as 6".... they split. And they keep splitting. I probably sold more than 100 of these in the past 14 years of hobby, and i still have 15 in my tank right now.
Luckily, I have them bubbled. And they have been like that ever since i had one. I stopped worrying about my parameters since I cannot figure it out why they dont grow big. And i stopped complaining and just enjoying their beauty.
Again congrats....
If you have time... please see my latest video upload, and i really want your input....
Thanks
+katchupoy01 Hey there! I'll watch it later tonight, I opened the video in a tab for safekeeping.
When I acclimated my RBTA I put a descent size piece of rubble into the acclimation tank and place the nem on it. did about an hour and a half acclimation and the foot settled in a good spot. Once I'd seen how the nem was seated I found a nice spot and place the rock. I put it so the nem was inside the rocks in the shade but with access to flow and to light. He's getting some light through the open pockets above him. If you can, try doing your acclimation with an appropriate sized rock and then you can place your rock.
+Adrian Massi Nice suggestion.
They look way better with long tentacles and no bubbles. This is the look I want.
love the video as always. The two dwarf eels are looking as cute as ever. Just wanted to weigh in on the recap. I personally don't like recaps all that much. I would rather leave that time for more info. These videos are usually so short (even a 30 min video is really just a small look into someone's week) that I don't think it's needed at the end of the video. But again, great video sharing your experience with nems...I love mine and hope I never lose it. So far so good at 8 years of owning the same one. I look forward to your next videos.
Thanks Dave. 30-60 seconds to recap anything is tough. I tried it in this week's video. Have to really stay on topic - which is tough for a conversational person like myself. ;)
Awwwwww. Nems I love em. Can't keep easy but nems are my gig. Love them. Tubes are my favorite 😍. Just got a rbt.
I'm pretty new to a reef tank, so take anything I say with a grain of salt:)
So, first of all, thanks for the video. I'm so worried that my BTA close up and spew brown mucus pretty much daily. I worry even more when it does that in the middle of broad day light.
I feed the tank, I don't target feed anything. Though I may start target feeding the mandarin. I never see him eat anything.
So here is my story on the BTA. When I had a 5W LED and a 50W halogen on it, it opened up. I thought it was beautiful with slightly green spaghetti looking tentacles.
One day my 165W LED light arrived from amazon (I'm sure it's one of those chinese lights that these guys just happen to have stock in california). An hour after i turn this thing on at 40% power (on whites), the tips all bubbled up. It has kept those big bubbles ever since.
It still deflates everyday. I'm still stressed every time I see it deflate and spewing brown mucus. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
***** The brown stringy stuff coming out of its mouth is excess zooxanthellae, more than likely. You can google that. Corals (and anemones) will do this if they have too much, OR if they are stressed... they can expel all of it to the point the subject looks bleached, but if yours still retains most of the normal color then what you are seeing is normal and okay. Zooxanthellae is a symbiotic algae that lives within the tissue of the host subject, making the anemone brown, green, or reddish. If the anemone becomes very pale or looks mostly white now, it has ejected the algae. It would need to be fed every few days until it can regrow new to replace what it got rid of.
Regarding feeding mandarins, here's my article showing a method that worked great for me: melevsreef.com/node/720
yup, there is a bit of it...size of a nickle....not getting stringy....I literally increased the light by 1600%. Although it's the light level others have used, I'm going to scale way back to get the bta acclimated.
It's just my observation that more light = bigger bubble tip:) Now I just need to find the right starting point and ramp it up so I don't stress this thing out too much.
awwww :3 You're adorable! Subscribed! Literally the most informative, yet easy to digest knowledge and stunning anemones.
Thanks! :)
Great video as always Melev! a recap at the end of the videos would be awesome. I'm glad your going more videos on the cube lately as its the same size as mine.
That's the challenge. If I only talk about a big reef, will others benefit? Then again, a big reef is actually a bunch of small tanks connected to a common sump, minus all those walls. I ran a 29g for seven years, and it was far easier to keep compared to the current system I'm maintaining.
The bubbles are to shade the other parts of the anemone to prevent bleaching because if you put it under too much light the zooxanthellae grows too much and it expels the zooxanthellae and bleaches whereas the thin tentacles are to increase the photosynthesis but tell me if it doesnt work
Im also from indonesia
Ive had my rose bubble tip for around 2 years now, biggest it ever got was around 3 inch, it split, then it moved to bottom of my tank and has been there for around 3 month and is staying around 2 inch. I feed it now and again and condition looks great, just never seems to grow, I dont know wether thats a blessing or not lol. All parameters are good and consistent and all corals are fine
Updates at the end do really well
One of the best tanks I've seen -- it's effing stunning ;). Beautiful.
They are awesome creatures!! We tore down and sold off our 180G reef last year but had begun over 10 years ago with a tiny bubble tip anemone in a nano. A few aquarium upgrades and knowledge later, many years, and all the way from PC lighting, MHs, and then LEDs and it split twice, and we ended up with 2 giant ones about the size of yours and had sold 2 others that are still healthy to this day. They are VERY hardy...of course I was always pretty particular about the water quality. I noticed that they would retract somewhat during the dark hours, and have some "bubbles" but would turn into the giant swaying around creature that you have now during the lighting hours...haha.
They have hosted several species of clowns over their lifetime... I remember some of the Clarkis we had for a bit really defended the anemone pretty aggressively from my hand being in the tank cleaning. Lots of non painful but "catch you off guard" little scares from the clowns protecting their home.
Have yours done the spawning cycle? We had a few incidents of the giant anemones releasing giant clouds of what I assume was sperm. It would fog up the entire 180g tank and make my skimmer unhappy for a few days but that only happened on a few occasions.
Nice job on keeping anemones so long.
Yes, I've observed both kinds of spawning. If you go to the video description, you'll find a link to an older video clip showing anemone EGGS as well as the smokey sperm you've observed. My skimmer worked overtime to get the water quality back on track those nights.
Stay on subject. Thanks for the great information!
Very good video, it’s probably the most informative one about BTAs you can ever get out there. But one interesting fact is that BTAs never hosts ocellaris and perculas in the wild, rather clarkiis, frenatus ans similar species. So in for personal preference I don’t like putting ocellaris and perculas in BTAs because it just look off to me. Ocellaris and perculas I think would do better in long tentacle anemones, aurora anemone and Stichodactly anemones just to name a few as they do host these anemonefish species in the wild
My RBTA 's that are under strong light have bubbles, those that aren't have long tentacles.
Wow what an awesome tank, what lights and settings are being used in this tank?
I run the Radion Gen4 Pro on this tank. The schedule is explained on my website.
Hi Melev. Im so obsessed with bubble tip anemones. I've watched this video 20 times in the past 2 weeks. I have a nem tank. I think the reason why my nems bulb up has to do with flow and feeding. Mainly flow. If it is happily fed and the flow is perfect, it will bulb up. I found that rose btas and forest fire bta arent fully bulbed as they look- very rare to have that happen. My nems have no clowns in it.
Thank you for this video! Best I’ve seen so far! You should make more!
Thanks. There are quite a few videos on my channel now.
What a stunning tank
Wow. I had no idea anemones were so dynamic!
Can you please show us how you protect your bubble tips from wave makers.
Thank you hope you can give a better idea than nylon stockings lol
Great video Marc!!!! Your voice inspired me to start reefkeeping when you had your podcast and this video gave me a good direction to start my 60g cube!!! Keep up the great work with the videos and thanks for being an awesome reefer!!!! If your ever in Boston again I'll bring you some crown royal!!!!!!!😜
I like the sound of that! :)