Tube Anenomes

Could you explain the bottom of the tank reference. I don't doubt
you, it's just that I have kept mine buried in the sand for the last
couple of years just because I thought that's what I should do.
What's the problem with the bottom?

Ct Midnite

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:58:57 -0500, "Boomer"
wrote:

I kept the same on for 15 years and it did not die of natural causes. As long as it is fed
correctly, not to much and not to little they will do fine. However, many have had
problems keeping them . It is usually a food thing and not keeping them off the bottom in
a tank. I kept mine in artificial tubes which by far is the best way.

Most tubers in nature do not sit on the bottom with the tentacles draped on the
substrate/bottom, is what I'm talking about. The tubers extend beyond the
substrate/bottom, some times by more than a foot. This allows their tentacles to feed
better. Tubers find this very difficult to do in a reef tank as they can not build a very
supportive tube that allows them to rise up off the bottom.


How the usually sit in nature

http://www.oceanlight.com/pix.gif
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"Ct Midnite" bmw.10.ctm@xoxy.(nospam)net wrote in message
...
: Could you explain the bottom of the tank reference. I don't doubt
: you, it's just that I have kept mine buried in the sand for the last
: couple of years just because I thought that's what I should do.
: What's the problem with the bottom?
:
: Ct Midnite
:
: On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:58:57 -0500, "Boomer"
: wrote:
:
: I kept the same on for 15 years and it did not die of natural causes. As long as it is
fed
: correctly, not to much and not to little they will do fine. However, many have had
: problems keeping them . It is usually a food thing and not keeping them off the bottom
in
: a tank. I kept mine in artificial tubes which by far is the best way.
:

Well, that link didn't work right

http://www.thepetstop.com/adminpics/22216.jpg

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Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS

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"Boomer" wrote in message
...
: Most tubers in nature do not sit on the bottom with the tentacles draped on the
: substrate/bottom, is what I'm talking about. The tubers extend beyond the
: substrate/bottom, some times by more than a foot. This allows their tentacles to feed
: better. Tubers find this very difficult to do in a reef tank as they can not build a
very
: supportive tube that allows them to rise up off the bottom.
:
:
: How the usually sit in nature
:
: http://www.oceanlight.com/pix.gif
: --
: Boomer
:
: If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
:
: Former US Army Bomb Technician (EOD)
: Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS
:
: Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
:
: Want to See More ! The Coral Realm
: http://www.coralrealm.com
:
:
:
: "Ct Midnite" bmw.10.ctm@xoxy.(nospam)net wrote in message
: ...
:: Could you explain the bottom of the tank reference. I don't doubt
:: you, it's just that I have kept mine buried in the sand for the last
:: couple of years just because I thought that's what I should do.
:: What's the problem with the bottom?
::
:: Ct Midnite
::
:: On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:58:57 -0500, "Boomer"
:: wrote:
::
:: I kept the same on for 15 years and it did not die of natural causes. As long as it is
: fed
:: correctly, not to much and not to little they will do fine. However, many have had
:: problems keeping them . It is usually a food thing and not keeping them off the
bottom
: in
:: a tank. I kept mine in artificial tubes which by far is the best way.
::
:
:

Thank you. I have mine sticking up about 3 inches or so. I had no
idea they stuck so far up.
Mine seems to have done ok at that height. I'll give the tube thing
some thought.

Ct Midnite


On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:20:54 -0500, "Boomer"
wrote:

Well, that link didn't work right

http://www.thepetstop.com/adminpics/22216.jpg