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Akira
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Topic: RBTA Posted: December 24 2011 at 10:56pm |
What does an RBTA eat and how much flow . Placement high or low in tank ?
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 12:15pm |
Anemones require no extra feeding but they do like an occasional piece of raw shrimp. Anemones move to find their spot. When in doubt all new coral and anemones should be placed low to avoid sunburn.
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 12:37pm |
Mark,
I am not sure what your thoughts are on this, but when I put in an anemone, I like to turn off all power heads for 4-5 hours while leaving the returns running for some flow, but I don't know what you think?
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 1:49pm |
I don't usually change anything in the tank. Reduced flow is unhealthy. It reduces O2, increases CO2 and thus drops the pH. Why make the tank unhealthy, even temporarily?
A healthy anemone grabs ahold immediately. If you are concerned about an anemone getting sucked into a powerhead then the powerheads should be built with protection before the anemone gets there. Do you know what I mean by "protection"?
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 12:38pm |
Yes I do i have seen various type of DYI protectors . And thank you all for your input.
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Posted: December 29 2011 at 6:52pm |
Plastic Canvas used for Needlepoint is a very useful material in this hobby.
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