Intro :)

[Thiwinn]

Hello everyone!


I’m Isabelle, and I’m part of a research group in Houston studying Aiptasia Padilla. Currently, our team has two 10 gallon seawater stock tanks up. A year ago our anemones were doing pretty well and we had trial tanks sent up as well, but during the Texas freeze in 2021, our anemones died and since then we have not been able to successfully raise new ones. They die after about a month. We haven’t really changed anything from our protocol but if anyone has any suggestions we’re hopefully trying to successfully keep them alive and reproducing as soon as possible!!

 

[Rocky998]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I am not a saltwater expert and I have never owned saltwater but that's interesting! I have always admired saltwater tanks! Hopefully someone can help

 

[emeraldking]

Hi and welcome to TFF. I'm not a real expert within the marine tanks, despite of the fact that I've kept a marine tank before. But there are a number of members overhere that are knowledgeable for sure.

 

[The603]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Colin_T]

Hi Isabelle and welcome to the forum

Can we get some more information about the tanks?
Are they heated?
Undergravel filter?
Do you use natural sea water or artificial marine salts?
Do you use reverse osmosis water or dechlorinated tap water?
I assume the salinity is correct and there is no ammonia, nitrite or nitrate?
What are you feeding them?
How long are the tank lights on for?
How often do you do water changes and how much do you change?
Is there a cleaner that comes into the lab once a week and cleans stuff?

 

[Slaphppy7]

Welcome to TFF...always good to see another fellow Texan join the group