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That was want I thought it meant :) I have a strange sense of humor LOL - which is why I was saving it for when I was out drinking :)

No it won't nuke the tank. The clam is releasing sperm, that's all. The actual amount of biological matter is probably small - maybe a teaspoon depending on the size of the clam. Your protein skimmer is going nuts because it's all protein :) If it were female, the fish would be gorging on...

They're synchronous spawners - if you have another clam in the same system they may all spawn at the same time.

"likiando"? Is that even a word? LOL. That's some serious reef Spanglish! I'll have to remember that next time I go drinking with the guys. "Estoy likiando!"

I know this is an old thread but I wanted to comment on this particular quote. LED's are experiencing a similar efficiency improvement curve as microprocessors have been experiencing the last several decades. They are getting smaller, brighter, and more efficient. Prices are currently...

I don't know the settings on this site. They may not allow you to host videos here. vBulletin is not particularly video friendly. Host it on another site and link it here. Worst case let me know via PM and you can email it to me and I'll host in some of my web space.

Water isn't the issue. Maybe I hit $200 a month with a pool, a pond, four person household, lots of landscaping, and I squirt my kids with the hose a lot :) In the winter it is maybe $50-$60. Don't talk to me about electricity...

LOL do you have the video hosted elsewhere? (Like YouTube?) Or are you trying to upload directly to the site?

That is what I would consider the bare minimum for this species. Don't go lower. Give him some time to let him adapt to your tank and lighting. Right now he is stressing and doesn't have any zooxanthellae. You will need to supplementally feed him SMALL bits of food (no larger than pencil...

By the way... gotta love the clowns in that last shot. As they say in Southern California: "muy costoso" :)

I have seen these guys in the surf zone on tropical reefs. They can stand a lot of flow as long as their column is protected. Best bet is to try to have high flow across the top of the anemone without blasting directly on it. That way if they want more flow they can reach up to it, and if...

"Sebae" is a generic term that I swear is used to describe any clown anemone that people can't identify. I have seen almost every clown anemone species described as a "sebae" anemone at one time or another. Most frequently it is used as a generic term to describe H. malu, H. crispa, or...

If you decide you want to go with epoxy, I can recommend these guys. http://www.aeromarineproducts.com/bar-top-epoxy.htm They're down in SD and if you order UPS I almost always get it next day in the OC. I've used gallons of his stuff for a large number of projects and in my opinion he has...

That is a Heteractis crispa. It is actually in pretty good shape, with the exception that it is totally bleached (has no zooxanthellae). Here's what it SHOULD look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skN7SviG1-c&feature=fvsr Where you have it placed is perfect. It may move into the rocks...

Do you have any photos? Aquarium stands are not like standard furniture. Staining them does not often work out for the best. You want a waterproof finish. Best is epoxy seal with epoxy paint. Spar varnish is a second best and can work pretty well with stain - but it will not hold up like...

Two different anemones from two different oceans with two different care requirements. Condy is a rock anemone and wants to be in a crack. If it's column is not in a crack it will go looking for a crack and may end up retreating deep into a rock pile. Try to create/find a crack for it where...

All clown anemones have unique sexes. It appears that the females occur less frequently in the wild than the males, but there hasn't really been an extensive study across species and geographies. Best way to tell sexes is to get them to spawn in your reef :) however in some cases (like S...

Thanks all. I'm an anemone nut - what can I say :) There's actually been a lot of research lately on zooxanthellae due to coral bleaching. The subject is a lot more complicated than people originally thought. Suffice it to say that zooxanthellae provide benefits to a host anemone only under...

In the wild, croceas are always on rock. They are rock-borers and will burrow into the rock by attaching their byssal threads and then rocking back and forth so they grind the rock away beneath them. When you see them on the reef they never protrude above the surface of the rock - you have to...

LOL you guys are funny. I'll bring a little hate on myself :) Generally speaking, when people say an anemone is "bleached" it means that it lacks zooxanthellae - the little dinoflagellates in the interior of all healthy clown anemones that provide them with their primary source of energy. In...