Amature Advice

Good evening, I'm new to marine tanks (many freshwater though). Started a 30
gal. "cube" reef tank about a month ago. Completed cycling: ammonia 0,
nitrite 0, nitrate 1, SG 1.022, Ph 8.4, 2 inch deep live sand bed, approx.
35-40 lbs. live rock (with good deal of coralline algae, and some- as of
now- unidentified organisms, and polyps, etc.). Have 1 maroon clown, 3
"pajama" cardinals, 2 "watchman" goby & 1 pistol shrimp, and 1 bumble bee
crab. Filtration is a Red Sea protein skimmer, Rena xp2 canister w/300gph
return flow (diverted to two rotating deflectors to simulate wavemaker),
compact flour. lighting (96 watts 50/50 fixture). First question is any
comments on equipment?

Purchased a bubble tip anemone three days ago. Looks very healthy, brightly
colored, is feeding, "foot" is not damaged at all. Hasn't yet bonded with
the clown, but hopefully it will. My actual question is, after placing in
bright spot, with good water flow (on a depression in live rock), it seems
to have "fallen over" on it's side. It's foot is starting to attach (can see
the disk), but is lying on it's side. Is this "normal", or would it be in
danger being on it's side? I know that it'll move if not happy, and so far
it hasn't moved away from the spot, but I'm worried about it's future health
being on it's side.

Thanks in advance for any comments or advice.

Patrick

Too soon for an anemone. Your tank is not mature enough yet.
The first lesson of reef keeping is patience.
My opinion on anemones isn't too good either ... I've killed 2 bubble
tips...oops !

If you want to make your clown happy without
the aggravation of an anemone get another clown.


"News" wrote in message news:H1mWf.6562$Od7.6233@trnddc06...
Good evening, I'm new to marine tanks (many freshwater though). Started a
30 gal. "cube" reef tank about a month ago. Completed cycling: ammonia 0,
nitrite 0, nitrate 1, SG 1.022, Ph 8.4, 2 inch deep live sand bed, approx.
35-40 lbs. live rock (with good deal of coralline algae, and some- as of
now- unidentified organisms, and polyps, etc.). Have 1 maroon clown, 3
"pajama" cardinals, 2 "watchman" goby & 1 pistol shrimp, and 1 bumble bee
crab. Filtration is a Red Sea protein skimmer, Rena xp2 canister w/300gph
return flow (diverted to two rotating deflectors to simulate wavemaker),
compact flour. lighting (96 watts 50/50 fixture). First question is any
comments on equipment?

Purchased a bubble tip anemone three days ago. Looks very healthy,
brightly colored, is feeding, "foot" is not damaged at all. Hasn't yet
bonded with the clown, but hopefully it will. My actual question is, after
placing in bright spot, with good water flow (on a depression in live
rock), it seems to have "fallen over" on it's side. It's foot is starting
to attach (can see the disk), but is lying on it's side. Is this "normal",
or would it be in danger being on it's side? I know that it'll move if not
happy, and so far it hasn't moved away from the spot, but I'm worried
about it's future health being on it's side.

Thanks in advance for any comments or advice.

Patrick

Thanks for the input, it's very appreciated. Any coments on the tank in
general, does the actual set-uo sound acceptable?

Patrick


"TheRock" wrote in message
news:tnnWf.3182$Po1.2765@trndny01...
Too soon for an anemone. Your tank is not mature enough yet.
The first lesson of reef keeping is patience.
My opinion on anemones isn't too good either ... I've killed 2 bubble
tips...oops !

If you want to make your clown happy without
the aggravation of an anemone get another clown.


"News" wrote in message
news:H1mWf.6562$Od7.6233@trnddc06...
Good evening, I'm new to marine tanks (many freshwater though). Started a
30 gal. "cube" reef tank about a month ago. Completed cycling: ammonia 0,
nitrite 0, nitrate 1, SG 1.022, Ph 8.4, 2 inch deep live sand bed,
approx. 35-40 lbs. live rock (with good deal of coralline algae, and
some- as of now- unidentified organisms, and polyps, etc.). Have 1 maroon
clown, 3 "pajama" cardinals, 2 "watchman" goby & 1 pistol shrimp, and 1
bumble bee crab. Filtration is a Red Sea protein skimmer, Rena xp2
canister w/300gph return flow (diverted to two rotating deflectors to
simulate wavemaker), compact flour. lighting (96 watts 50/50 fixture).
First question is any comments on equipment?

Purchased a bubble tip anemone three days ago. Looks very healthy,
brightly colored, is feeding, "foot" is not damaged at all. Hasn't yet
bonded with the clown, but hopefully it will. My actual question is,
after placing in bright spot, with good water flow (on a depression in
live rock), it seems to have "fallen over" on it's side. It's foot is
starting to attach (can see the disk), but is lying on it's side. Is this
"normal", or would it be in danger being on it's side? I know that it'll
move if not happy, and so far it hasn't moved away from the spot, but I'm
worried about it's future health being on it's side.

Thanks in advance for any comments or advice.

Patrick