Please help.....

[aeris]

I understand....
the thing is..
I've had them for almost 5 months now.........
so... the only thing I can do now is try to give them a better life....

 

[Ray Pollett]

Given the proper water conditions, lighting and food; anemones should grow in tanks..

Ray

 

[BlennyBabe]

if your anemone is shrinking, not just shriveling down, but actually getting smaller when its all the way extended, it is consuming its own flesh. try feefing it some pieces of shrimp, squid, scallops, just about anything it will eat. It should start putting weight back on and looking better.

 

[aeris]

I give them one shrimp once a week ...is that ok?

 

[aeris]

I bought the protein skimmer. .. a hang-on.... now the doubt is: which is the correct water level inside the skimmer?

 

[Katchupoy]

what kind of skimmer?

You can buy a hydrometer (glass) that goes with temp on it.
It should be locally available. I dont know if you have wallmart, but they also sell a marine type of electronic thermometer used for boating, etc. for 14 bucks.

 

[aeris]

Skimmer Pic

 

[aeris]

lawnmower blenny. That one just lasted like a day after I bought it , but I think he had a disease or something, the same day when I was going to get him out I saw little worms around him, and I had to change the filter cartridges because they had worms all over them too.

Well, those little worms appeared today when I made the monthly partial water change....

 

[aeris]

Does anyone know what they are? and what can I do?

 

[fishermann]

they look like little red flatworms and they well help keep your bed stirred up, if they are the everyday flat worm they are good and of no harm.

 

[aeris]

and how can I distinguish them? I had never seen them before the lawnmower blenny died, like a month ago.

 

[NaH2O]

I believe they are bristleworms. Fine in the tank - they scavenge on scraps.

 

[MCSInc]

I agree with bristleworms because of the mostly brown body with the brighter red on 1/3. That also explains why they were on the dead fish.... they are scavengers. Do not touch them their little bristles are like little cactus slivers.

 

[fishermann]

I met bristleworms, sorry its the age thing

 

[aeris]

thanx

 

[NaH2O]

I met bristleworms, sorry its the age thing

You're so young you were distracted!