So I'm starting to get worried about the purchase I'm picking up in 2 weeks. Bought a huge RBTA.
Now I'm starting to get paranoid about it doing well. My first small one which I recolored up from being bleached met it's end after getting stung from a hidden aiptasia that grew in underneath it. It got all scarred up and tentacles fell off/retracted. Lingered on for 2 months but the big clowns and other stress ended him.
Time and delays have made me hit an awkward timing. I'll have to go pick this thing up not long after my 210 *SHOULD* be running.
I have 150lbs of rock that was cycled over a month, and has now been sitting w/ heat/powerheads in barrels for another 1.5 months before the anemone would be coming home.
Then there is ~100lbs of rock coming from mantis tank/55g that's been established close to a year or more.
I am planning to start the 210 with just it's rock and water + some fresh salt to top it off. Then I wanted to add the 2 anemones I have and let them get settled before adding in the rest of my corals etc from the 55. I may immediately start transferring over little things here and there or some of the rock since it's more established. When I do the rest of the 55, I'll be taking all the water I can to basically use that to fill the 75g sump (I figure ~50gallons when it's running.)
Think all that should mean I'm fairly stable or what's the missing component that may affect the RBTA? Am I just stressing as I paid too much for the huge monster?
Now I'm starting to get paranoid about it doing well. My first small one which I recolored up from being bleached met it's end after getting stung from a hidden aiptasia that grew in underneath it. It got all scarred up and tentacles fell off/retracted. Lingered on for 2 months but the big clowns and other stress ended him.
Time and delays have made me hit an awkward timing. I'll have to go pick this thing up not long after my 210 *SHOULD* be running.
I have 150lbs of rock that was cycled over a month, and has now been sitting w/ heat/powerheads in barrels for another 1.5 months before the anemone would be coming home.
Then there is ~100lbs of rock coming from mantis tank/55g that's been established close to a year or more.
I am planning to start the 210 with just it's rock and water + some fresh salt to top it off. Then I wanted to add the 2 anemones I have and let them get settled before adding in the rest of my corals etc from the 55. I may immediately start transferring over little things here and there or some of the rock since it's more established. When I do the rest of the 55, I'll be taking all the water I can to basically use that to fill the 75g sump (I figure ~50gallons when it's running.)
Think all that should mean I'm fairly stable or what's the missing component that may affect the RBTA? Am I just stressing as I paid too much for the huge monster?