This is similar post i had about a tube anemone....Was wondering if there is an anemone that is possible to keep in a 10 gallon with lps, fish, and inverts. If so what are the best methods for caring for it?

Thanks

i wouldnt do it... chances are it will find someone to fight with...

Have you ever heard of anyone doing this???

Yes. People have done it. But you need to keep in mind that over time that anemone will get very large. Best way to try it is to get a small bubble tip that is healthy. Put a rock with an overhang on it off by itself and far enough away from other rocks and the glass so that the anemone can't reach it. Then get a plastic strawberry crate and wash it. Pick your nem. Put it on the rock then put the crate over it so it can't move. Slowly acclimate it to your lighting which needs to be metal halide, T5, or strong LED if at all possible. Feed it regularly (as in daily) with silverside pieces so that it associates where it is with a good food source. If its healthy and happy it should hide under the overhang and extend itself outwards and upwards and be unable to move.

Go here; for more info on nems.

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/captive_a...emone-tips.html

Best Wishes

honestly you could do it if you put alot of effort and time into it, but chances are your going to kill it and thats one more nem from the ocean that weve killed, they need their space, so you should leave it for someone else that has a bigger tank, and possibly more experience, there are alot of corals out there that are great looking.

I have one in my BC14. It came bleached and is now far from bleached.

I have 7 different species of anemones in a 20L...............but they are species of quite small anemones, (not aiptasia) but have all the attributes of "regular" anemones, except they don't host clowns, but shrimps is a different story.

PM me and we can discuss it more. I can even provide you with a couple of suitable candidates if you can prove capable of taking care of them. (sorry if that sounded arrogant, but I like my lifestock to remain alive)
Note I live close to you. I'll be over that way in November for a local reef club meeting.
Read my jetties nano thread to see more pics of my anemones.

I have a sebae anemone in my 10g and it's doing just fine.

I got it colored But it is gaining its original color back. I feed it frequently to make up for the light it can't absorb. But other that that its doing fine, no problems.

My clown loves it. I have inverts, LPS, and some zoa's

Find "Bonsai Reef" on the web, if I remember right, there was red bubble tip anemone in 7g bowfront.
Condy anemone will grow too big in 3 years, kept it 10g and 15g afterwards. Plus it doesn't look too good.

ive had 3 GBTA anems in my 70 that came as hitchikers on my LR and they havent grown at all in a year they snatch food off my clowns sometimes but all are about the size of a golfball or so expanded, mine mite just be retarded but it is possible to get small BTAs

I have a sebae in a 150 and in less than a year it is nearly too big for the tank. A ten gallon tank is a travesty for a sebae.



I and several others I know also have miniature GBTA's. I've had mine for 3 years and it's split 4 different times, and none of them have gotten even as big as a golfball. My sexy shrimp love them.

Mini carpet nems!

The Bonsai Reef inspired my minibow. I've had the same BTA for nearly 5 years, 3 of those in the 7g under 64pc watts. It recently turned into twins at the hand of a razor blade and they're healing nicely before I move them into my new BC14. It's survived quite a bit, including a 6 day hurricane induced power outage.

I think they're relatively easy to care for but there are a few things to know going in:

1. You can't decide where they're going to end up.
2. It can and probably will sting/kill other corals (I'm ok with this as the BTA is my favorite)
3. You need to protect it from powerheads and intakes, and provide it with decent water, light, and food.

If you get one, get a captive raised clone. That eliminates the 'ocean depleting' argument.

For more BTA fragging info, google "anthony calfo bta fragging"

Sweet pic.
I have no problem with moving corals out of my anemone's way. Not because it moves but beause it's gotten so big. It usually takes a while for it to kill anything so as long as I don't drag my feet.......

The only anemones I'd put into a tank that small is a rock flower or could do quiite a few mini carpets.