<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > anemone that is both love and hate for novices</h1>
The anemone, because of its beautiful color and flower-like appearance, attracts the love of countless sea tank novices. However, because of its strong predatoriness, as well as the special requirements for water quality and ecology and the high risk of getting involved in the waves, it is defined as one of the most easy creatures for novices to turn over the tank.
Anemones belong to the Phylum Spiny Cell, The Anemone Family, the Order Corals, and the suborder Hexacarp Coral.
Anemones are related to the corals, jellyfish and hydra we raise.
The anemone body structure is very typical, with a stout columnar torso topped by a mouth plate with a ring of tentacles on top, and an mouthpiece in the center of the mouth plate.
The morphology of anemones is variable, mainly because their mouth plates are covered with a lot of tentacles, and these tentacles will produce obvious morphological changes after absorbing water, which can expand, stretch or contract with the direction of water flow.
In addition to shrinking the tentacles, the anemone also uses the roots to wrap the entire mouth plate. In the case of environmental discomfort, there will also be valgus, exposing the esophagus and mesentery, but this is not a good performance state.
The mouthparts of the anemone have two functions, one is used to eat, and the other is used to excrete waste. (Some disgusting Yuki has)
Anemones belong to the phylum of spiny cells and are highly aggressive. Their beautiful outstretched tentacles attract prey into their prey and then paralyze them into the open mouthparts.
Although most of the anemones do not pose a threat to us, this does not mean that we can ignore the toxicity of the sea anemones, such as "tree hand anemones" and "carpet anemones" have been shown to have a greater chance of harming humans who directly touch them.
Again, no matter what species of anemone you are keeping, bring rubber gloves if you need to touch them directly. Avoid stabbing the skin. Because the toxins released by stinging cells cannot be taken lightly by everyone.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > anemone, how to get energy</h1>
Sea anemones, though ferocious, are also opportunistic predators, whether in the sea tanks or in the natural marine environment, relying mainly on the flow of water to bring abundant food.
The probability of a healthy and lively marine fish being preyed on by anemones is almost zero, and only in a state of near death can it become a delicacy for sea anemones (including dying clownfish).
Of course, the more fish the anemone eats in the tank, the greater the appreciation space, for example, after eating the mint fairy, you can sell the anemone at the price of Masarati. (Just kidding)
So many novice players are annoyed that anemones kill fish, which is a wrong perception. Not only that, but some soft-bodied corals also eat dying fish, such as frisbees.
In addition to using tentacles to prey on sea anemones, several single-celled organisms coexist within their bodies, such as zooxanthellae, single-flagellar algae, and chlorella. These algae can use photosynthesis to produce oxygen and glucose, which the anemones retain better after absorption.
At the same time, these single-celled organisms help the anemones to have more vivid colors, and this harmonious symbiosis can serve as an indicator of the health of the anemones.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > reasons why sea anemones are liked </h1>
The reason why the anemone will be placed in the sea tank is probably not so simple as looking good.
More than 80% of aquarium lovers want to see the harmonious picture of the symbiosis of fish and sunflowers, especially the clown fish in the sea anemone all day long, which is what most enthusiasts expect.
However, many novice enthusiasts have misjudged the clownfish's preference for sea anemones, preferring carpet anemones and princess anemones to the pacifier anemones.
However, the volume of carpet anemones is usually relatively large, and the princess anemones are more difficult to raise, and the nipple anemones have become the darlings of lovers because of the cute appearance of milk.
Unfortunately, the King of Xiang intends that the goddess has no heart, and the clownfish often abandons the pacifier and ignores it, and is not depressed with matchheads and hammer corals all day long.
In fact, it is not only clownfish that have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, but also many fish and invertebrates that rely on sea anemones for better living space. For example: three-point white, gold wire mackerel, porcelain crab, sexy shrimp, rock shrimp and so on.
This is a very famous small crab called "Boxing Crab". It is usually about 2 to 5 centimeters in size, and when it is found, it will always wield a crab claw attached to the sea anemone, and use the poisonous thorn cells of the sea anemone to resist the invasion of foreign enemies.
The symbiosis between the boxing crab and the anemone is not long-term, and whenever a mature boxing crab molts, it will temporarily say goodbye to the anemone, and when its new shell grows hard, it will catch a new anemone.
If the boxing crab finds only one anemone, it will tear the anemone in two, and the anemone seems to be happy to attach it in this way, because the boxing crab can help the anemone get more food, which is also a win-win lifestyle.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > crisis of anemones</h1>
If you really like anemones and want to house them in an already stable reef tank, then be mentally prepared, because anemones can cause all sorts of problems for your tank.
First, the anemones secrete a certain amount of mucus from the body and harmful excrement to occupy the territory, and the surrounding corals and invertebrates can be seriously injured as a result. Here we recommend the use of activated carbon to adsorb these toxic substances and purify the water quality.
Secondly, the seemingly ferocious anemone is not invincible, because many big fish will ignore its attack power and "peck" the anemone's tentacles with their mouths, resulting in casualties. Once the anemone dies and is not treated in time, it is easy to contaminate healthy water quality.
Fish that like to "peck" sea anemones include flounder, adult angelfish, cannonball fish and large spiny dolphins.
If you really want to keep anemones in a tank, it's important to understand the compatibility of the creatures with each other, otherwise the anemones may invade other corals or be bullied by other creatures, leaving a mess for you to clean up.
Finally, although the anemone does not have long legs, it is likely to run full of tanks, if the state of the anemone is not good at this time or the bottom lacks adsorption, then it is likely to be sucked into the sewage outlet or directly rolled into the waves, once the body of the anemone is stirred, then the sea tank will show a milky white shape, and it is not far from the cylinder.
Treatment method: immediately cut off the power supply of the wave, take the wave out of the sea tank as a whole for cleaning, and thoroughly dispose of the wreckage of the pacifier. The sea tank undergoes a large amount of water exchange, and the protein separator is adjusted to wet bubbles while using activated carbon for adsorption.
Here I would like to mention to you that some waves will provide a separation net in order to place anemones involved in the waves, but the actual proof is that there is no egg use!
Even if there is a danger of overturning the cylinder, it is still impossible to stop everyone's love for the anemone, in order to cope with the behavior of running around, many enthusiasts simply give the anemones artificial nests, hoping that they will not move the place for a lifetime.
Hope is beautiful, but reality is backbone, novice players may not know, the bottom of the anemone needs to be adsorbed on the rough surface, the shell, the inside of the glass bottle is too smooth and not conducive to the adsorption of the anemone. At the same time, the interior of these containers is not circulating, and after a long time, the anemone will find ways to start "escaping", resulting in a tragic crime again.
Therefore, we should look for a container with a rough surface and flowing inside and outside at the same time to build a sunflower nest.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > ideal environment for anemone rearing</h1>
The reason why anemones are criticized by everyone is difficult to raise, and the unsuitable living environment is actually one of the main reasons.
If the water quality of your tank is not stable, it is really not recommended to raise sea anemones. How to judge the stability of water quality? In the case of unpredictable data, the calcium algae in the tank began to spread, there was no accumulation of red mud, the brown and green algae on the surface of the tank wall grew slowly, and the state of corals and fish was stable, then we could start to consider raising sea anemones.
Anemone is a very delicate creature, once the water quality fluctuates greatly, it is easy to show pathological manifestations, such as hair, atrophy, spit intestines and so on.
When we officially start raising anemones, we should place them in a medium-light, medium-turbulence position, and make sure to make enough space to ensure that the anemones can fully extend their tentacles. Avoid damage caused by fights between anemones and corals due to competition for space.
Of course, even if everything is perfectly planned, the anemone may still climb the wall to move to the ideal location it wants to stay. Don't complain, accept the reality.
Another point that we need to pay attention to is that not all sea anemones like to be adsorbed on the surface of living stones, such as the purple-spotted anemone belongs to a kind of sand anemone, it needs to be adsorbed on the surface of sand and stone, if you mistakenly place it on the surface of living stone, don't blame it for running around.
Raising anemones in the tank, can not completely rely on the body of the symbiotic algae to provide energy, we need artificial feeding food, fortunately the anemone seems to eat everything, the fallen fish food can eat, powder flakes can eat, but its favorite thing to eat is chopped shrimp meat, fish meat and clam meat.
The frequency of feeding should not be too high, once a week, half a small thumb nail cap size can be used each time, to avoid affecting the water quality because you can't finish eating.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > determine whether anemones are healthy</h1>
Status: Healthy anemones look firm, full, and bloom large without shrinking, softening, and hiding in stone crevices.
Color: Pick those whose colors are positive, rather than some fading or albinoing anemones. Make sure that the selected anemone has not been colored or bleached, both of which are fatal to the anemone and require specialized procedures to recover.
Clownfish symbiotic anemones all have photosynthetic abilities, and the zooxanthellae are brown, so an all-white anemone is by no means a healthy anemone. The phenomenon of anemones becoming completely white is called "albinism", and excessive stress and inappropriate lighting can lead to a lack of zooxanthellae.
The albino anemone tentacles appear translucent white and often avoid light. They need to undergo special treatment until the symbiotic zooxanthellae reappear. Even under suitable conditions, this process takes 3 months or more.
Mouthpiece: Healthy anemone mouth plates should be tightly closed, not loosely open. The looseness of the mouthpiece is a manifestation of stress and pathology. In general, there should be no material flowing out or oozing out of the mouthpiece, and there should be no state of turning from the inside to the outside.
Base disc: The base disc should be intact and tightly adsorbed on the living stone and bottom sand. The base disc should not be in a weak or infected state. Broken base discs can be fatal to anemones, especially for those who have not yet adapted to their new environment. If the anemone is tightly attached to a living stone, it is wiser to buy it back with the living stone instead of picking it off the living stone.
Feeding reflection: Suitable food will immediately be stuck by the tentacles of the sea anemone, which is a sign of health, and adhesion weakness is an unhealthy signal. The anemone should grasp the food vigorously and send it to the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece will quickly open and wrap the food.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the difficulty of raising anemones</h1>
General difficulty: nipple anemone, carpet anemone
Medium difficulty: Purple anemone, Pizza anemone, Beaded Anemone, Long-bearded Anemone, Hawaiian Anemone
Highest difficulty: Princess anemone, long-bearded carpet anemone, flat column refers to the sea anemone
(Because of my limited experience, this part of the content chooses the network)
Well, the long talk can see that all the iron fans here are. I hope my experience will help more seawater lovers to successfully raise sea anemones. If you really don't do a good job or the water quality is unstable, it is strongly recommended not to rush to raise anemones.