Uploadead Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Can anyone recommend what kind of attractive anemone thats relatively trouble free? i am leaning towards a Purple Tipped Tube anemone? are these any good? is it possible they can move in that tube? Are they agressive? Would it sting an aiptasia back? Sorry for the questions, ive only had my tank for 30 days. thanks in advance. Link to comment
coraln'fish Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Tube anemones (Ceriathus sp.) are really cool looking anemones but they are not photosynthetic so you have to feed them regularly. Also, they need a thick sand bed to have their tube in and they will not host a clown, they will eat it. That's about all I know about the tubes. My choice would be a bubble tip anemone, they are photosynthetic and I only feed mine once every other week. Easy to care for. If you have any other questions just pm me. ~Ryan Link to comment
Reef Casa Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I keep a medium sized purple tube anemone in my 5 gallon. There not hard to keep I just have to feed it regularily Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 wouldn't a Bubble Tipped Anemone expand hugely at night? some extrude to 12+ inches i hear, about 2/3 of my tank although a Ruby Bubble Tipped Anemone would look stunning Link to comment
coraln'fish Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 What size tank do you have? I have a 24 aquapod and as long as you have good lighting and you supplementaly feed it, it will stay fairly compacted. ~Ryan If an anemone will take up 2/3 of your tank then maybe you shouldn't get an bta. Link to comment
Tony Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I have seen many people with BTA'a under PC's that seam to stay fairly compact. I got a 1.5 inch baby BTa for my 20 gallon about 4 months ago and was afraid my clown would stress it to death, but it now expands to about 7" across; I rarely feed it and keep it under a 150 halide. I have found that my cloves Xenia and Zoa dont mind coming into contact with my BTA but I have had to move a toadstool that was dying quickly from being to close. here is a pic of mine in my 20. Link to comment
chicago_animal Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Will Stock lighing from a Nano DX work for the Buble Tip? Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 my tank is 40-45 cm cubed, can't remember. 13 gallons though. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 but i don't like the idea of trading it in all the time, the marine FS is an hours drive away, and is always really busy. the local ones apalling, and he sells 'coral' aka algae on dead once was living rock. I want my clowns something to host in, because I don't really want them behaving unnaturally. Link to comment
itzme Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 but i don't like the idea of trading it in all the time, who said you would have to trade it in? my bta's always split before they get to big in my nano's. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 so what would i do with the 2nd one, i live in the middle of nowhere ? is your nano 12g aswell? Link to comment
psidriven Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Mini carpets and majanos are small (2 inches) and easy to keep. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 manajos are a kind of pest aren't they? Carpets can grow huge can't they? sorry for all this, but I want to get it just right. Link to comment
itzme Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 i live in the middle of nowhere ? is your nano 12g aswell? oh well yea that would make it tuff then. i have enough people around me to sell or trade them and yes i got one in my 12 as we speek. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 maybe i could supply to my LFS newly moved (not new though, just Un-marine) who i have just managed to get a HUGEEEEEEEE marine section. I thought they would be out done soon haha! Link to comment
psidriven Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Mini's stay small, regular carpets get huge. I've had mine for while and never got bigger than 2.5 inches. Majano's are pests if you have other corals. But for an anenome tank, they shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 are mini-carpets hard to get hold of, can you tell me a British website that sells them, so I can add them to my faves for 5 ish months Link to comment
reefdan Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 with your tank 30 days old, you don't want to get an anemone yet. they aren't easy to care for and your tank is kind of small. they produce a decent amount of waste and will require frequent water changes with that said, a BTA is probably your best bet for a host if you really want an anemone that MAY host clowns (not all clowns will host) Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 thanks for the input Link to comment
Riona Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 but i don't like the idea of trading it in all the time, the marine FS is an hours drive away, and is always really busy. the local ones apalling, and he sells 'coral' aka algae on dead once was living rock. Oooh, like the store here that sells "polyp coral" aka aiptasias! To add to this>_> I've heard that a lot of clowns will host toadstool leathers or anthelia too. Dunno how easy it is to get them to do it though. Link to comment
Uploadead Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 HELP ME PLEASE Link to comment
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