Tube anenome?

SCETT316 · 07-06-2001, 12:23 PM

Does anyone have any info on what the LFS is calling a tube anenome? They are telling me it is reef safe, and easy to care for.

It is black and neon green inside. They also say it just like a feather duster.
TIA

icemark · 07-06-2001, 01:34 PM

They are filter feeders, you will need a good amount of pods and other planktonic fauna to feed it.

Been my experiance that they prefer cleaner water as well and with moderate to low flow over them, but high flow in the tank in general.

Low to med lighting.

ronjon · 07-06-2001, 04:26 PM

heres a pic i found of one.

rj

chromis · 07-06-2001, 05:06 PM

I remember reading that they have an extremely strong sting and they can wipe out coral colonies in close proximity.

HTH
Andrew

ranaman · 07-06-2001, 09:41 PM

The one thing i hate is when people call any anemone a filter feeder. Tube anemones are very hardy animals they don't need sun like other anemones in fact this is the critter that some public aquarium kept for 100years. They are best kept in a specialty tank they are fairly potent stingers and fully expanded they have quite a sweep. They will take small bits of food but it very entertaining to feed them live brine the long sweeper tentacles coil like a cork screw when the brine contacts them. Then the the tentacle is wiped through the smaller oral tentacles which grap the shrimp and then the feeder tentacle is redeployed. I lost mine to something called a fire anemone that ate it. BTW they aren't true anemones, so just set it up as a display by itself, with a sand bed. They don't have zooxanthellae so you only need a NO lighting. Nice critter for that spare tank that's gathering dust. Got to be better than the wood bucket the naples aquarium specimum spent part its life.

**scubadude** · 07-07-2001, 05:00 AM

Hi Sue

I have one in my 20gal tank its awesome.....I will agree 100% with what Ranaman said....it eats just about anything and is VERY interesting to watch.....Very Hardy too. I thought my Pistol shrimp was gonna bury him with all the sand he just kept piling on top of him.....but he just kept popping back up.....mine is fairly small and the long tentacles are translucent and he has flourescent orange center I have had mine for over 5 months now. They apparently need a lite-moderate flow and a nice deep section of the SB to burrow down into....and just feed them.....you dont really have to target feed them ....if you watch when you feed the tank the tentacles will grab small pieces of food floating around and then just bring the food to the center (mouth) like little arms....its really neat to watch them eat!

SCETT316 · 07-07-2001, 11:49 AM

Thx so much for all the input. Well I got one as a present that my LFS wanted to give us for our new tank, I just wanted to get some info on it before I accepted. He originally wanted to give us a Carpet Anemone, but I declined.

BTW the CA ended up dying at the LFS

Well my tube anenome is purple with a neon green center. It is beautiful.
I will try to post pics soon.

SCETT316 · 07-07-2001, 11:53 AM

One more ?........... The tube anenome came out of his tube, the tube is lying right next to him. I read they grow a new tube. My ? is should I remove the tube from the tank, or leave it there?
Also while feeding the tank, it ate some of the food. Real cool to watch.

SCETT316 · 07-07-2001, 01:24 PM

**scubadude** · 07-07-2001, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SCETT316
One more ?........... The tube anenome came out of his tube, the tube is lying right next to him. I read they grow a new tube. My ? is should I remove the tube from the tank, or leave it there?
Also while feeding the tank, it ate some of the food. Real cool to watch.

Yup...you read correct....it will grow a new tube....take the old one out

SCETT316 · 07-07-2001, 01:50 PM

thx buddy.....

The reason it came out of his tube was: that when I was feeding the tank, the brittle starfish was behind the tube anenome, hiding in the LR, and slightly brushed up against it, in an attempt to grab some food. (which btw it was succesfull) Well the TA got all pist off, did sort of like a rain dance and came out of the tube.
I also heard you can try to put him back in the tube, put it takes several attempts sometimes, and I don't want to be handling it too much, and adding any additional stress.

At any rate I am taking the tube out..

07-06-2001, 12:23 PM	#1
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	Tube anenome? Does anyone have any info on what the LFS is calling a tube anenome? They are telling me it is reef safe, and easy to care for. It is black and neon green inside. They also say it just like a feather duster. TIA __________________ Susan

07-06-2001, 01:34 PM	#2
icemark Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Rohnert Park, CA, USA Posts: 1,102	They are filter feeders, you will need a good amount of pods and other planktonic fauna to feed it. Been my experiance that they prefer cleaner water as well and with moderate to low flow over them, but high flow in the tank in general. Low to med lighting. __________________ Play well Mark www.mazdamark.com

07-06-2001, 09:41 PM	#5
ranaman Council Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Imperial Polk County, Fl Posts: 432	The one thing i hate is when people call any anemone a filter feeder. Tube anemones are very hardy animals they don't need sun like other anemones in fact this is the critter that some public aquarium kept for 100years. They are best kept in a specialty tank they are fairly potent stingers and fully expanded they have quite a sweep. They will take small bits of food but it very entertaining to feed them live brine the long sweeper tentacles coil like a cork screw when the brine contacts them. Then the the tentacle is wiped through the smaller oral tentacles which grap the shrimp and then the feeder tentacle is redeployed. I lost mine to something called a fire anemone that ate it. BTW they aren't true anemones, so just set it up as a display by itself, with a sand bed. They don't have zooxanthellae so you only need a NO lighting. Nice critter for that spare tank that's gathering dust. Got to be better than the wood bucket the naples aquarium specimum spent part its life. __________________ "The octopus notices the little cowries."

07-07-2001, 05:00 AM	#6
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Hi Sue I have one in my 20gal tank its awesome.....I will agree 100% with what Ranaman said....it eats just about anything and is VERY interesting to watch.....Very Hardy too. I thought my Pistol shrimp was gonna bury him with all the sand he just kept piling on top of him.....but he just kept popping back up.....mine is fairly small and the long tentacles are translucent and he has flourescent orange center I have had mine for over 5 months now. They apparently need a lite-moderate flow and a nice deep section of the SB to burrow down into....and just feed them.....you dont really have to target feed them ....if you watch when you feed the tank the tentacles will grab small pieces of food floating around and then just bring the food to the center (mouth) like little arms....its really neat to watch them eat! __________________ Rocky Last edited by scubadude; 07-07-2001 at 05:03 AM.

07-07-2001, 11:49 AM	#7
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	Thx so much for all the input. Well I got one as a present that my LFS wanted to give us for our new tank, I just wanted to get some info on it before I accepted. He originally wanted to give us a Carpet Anemone, but I declined. BTW the CA ended up dying at the LFS Well my tube anenome is purple with a neon green center. It is beautiful. I will try to post pics soon. __________________ Susan

07-06-2001, 04:26 PM	#3
ronjon Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ft Worth, Texas Posts: 114	heres a pic i found of one. rj

07-06-2001, 05:06 PM	#4
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	I remember reading that they have an extremely strong sting and they can wipe out coral colonies in close proximity. HTH Andrew

07-07-2001, 11:53 AM	#8
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	One more ?........... The tube anenome came out of his tube, the tube is lying right next to him. I read they grow a new tube. My ? is should I remove the tube from the tank, or leave it there? Also while feeding the tank, it ate some of the food. Real cool to watch. __________________ Susan

07-07-2001, 01:24 PM	#9
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	< __________________ Susan

07-07-2001, 01:50 PM	#11
SCETT316 Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 700	thx buddy..... The reason it came out of his tube was: that when I was feeding the tank, the brittle starfish was behind the tube anenome, hiding in the LR, and slightly brushed up against it, in an attempt to grab some food. (which btw it was succesfull) Well the TA got all pist off, did sort of like a rain dance and came out of the tube. I also heard you can try to put him back in the tube, put it takes several attempts sometimes, and I don't want to be handling it too much, and adding any additional stress. At any rate I am taking the tube out.. __________________ Susan

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