Amature Advice

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