Info. on rose anemone's needed.

[BILL & THERESA MEISTE]

I was wandering if anyone here keeps rose anemone's. If so could you tell me about there required care? Thanks.
BILL

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[Anonymous]

I am assumming that you are referring to E.Quadricolor,commonly known as the Bubbletip anemone(BTA for short). The rose anemone is just a color type of E.Quadricolor. They like bright light. At least 2 55watt PCs on a 29/30 gallon tank. But I would recommend 2 96watt PCs instead. Larger tanks would require stronger light. I use 380 watts of VHO(2x50/50 and 2 actinic) on my 55. In just over a year she had 6 offspring.

They also need to be fed about once a week. More feedings may cause her to reproduce or regurgitate. They also seem to appreciate iodine supplementation. I feed silversides and krill. Some have had success feeding clams or squid.

Water motion is also important. BTAs like a moderate current and dislike direct current. Direct current will make her move around. BTAs also like their foot to be hidden. When putting a BTA into a tank you can usually hamper wandering by putting it into a crevace where she can attach and move up to the light as needed. DO NOT MOVE an anemone unless she is in danger of being injured(powerhead or heater). If you must move her try to move the whole rock,as moving may damage her foot.

Be aware that BTAs have predators like large bristleworms,butterfly fishes,and some crabs. Make sure they are not present or are removed prior to adding a BTA.

If you are to add a clown fish,it is usually better to add them after the anemone is settled. Some clowns harass anemones to the point of detachment. It commonly occurs when a new anemone is introduced.

Water parameters are also important. A stable temperature of 78-83 degrees F are a safe range for BTAs. A S.G. of 1.024-1.026 is optimum. The PH should be 8.1-8.4 and be kept stable.

Be aware that anemones are mobile and that they will sting or be stung by other corals. Do some reading on compatable specimens.

Good Luck

 

[BILL &amp; THERESA MEISTE]

Thanks, I appreciate all the information. We introduced a small one to our reef lastnight, it is about 6" in diameter. As you said it did come attached to a nice size rock. We put it at the very top of the tank in a moderate flow area, with plenty of light.
You mentioned crabs! We currently have only 3, two emeralds and one sally. These are the only crabs we ever plan on keeping. Is there any problem with any of these? Bristle worms, hmm not much you can do about them. The tank is well over a year running and very healthy. Worms! Yeah they are there.
Thanks again- BILL

 

[Anonymous]

Those crabs should be fine with your anemone. And the only bristleworms you should worry about are large predatory worms. Not the ones that live in your rocks or sandbed.

Good Luck,

 

[dvb]

I have 2 bubble tips. One is a rose and the other is whitish green w/ pink tips. My rose wandered around for about a week until it settled in to a nice crevice about a third of the way up the tank. I have 2 96w PC lights, one white and one blue. I feed them frozen Prime Reef about once every 5-7 days. My two Percula clowns don't go to either anemone though, which bums me out. They actually like the frogspawn that is more toward the top of the tank. I also have an emerald crab which doesn't seem to bother either one of the anemone's.

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