Anemone in sps tank

[danlu_gt]

I'm thinking of getting an anemone for my clown pair, but how do I keep an anemone happy in one place? I have a 180gal tank with lots of sps and clams. I don't want the anemone stinging other corals and clams.

 

[Anonymous]

Get a captive clone, and use some sense when you place it. Experience helps here, but they like a nice hole to sink their foot into.

No guarantees, but captive roses usually don't wander. Some individuals of the wild variety don't like to be hammered with halides, others don't mind. Again, this variation is minimized with captives.
Having said this, an SPS tank isn't the best place for one. They can get big, and even if they don't move, they might still end up stinging your corals eventualy.
Cheers
Jim

 

[Len]

Also, a lot of anemones that bury their feet into the sandbed usually do not move around once settled in. The easiest such species is the long-tentacle anemone (M.doreensis). They're very hardy and don't move around much once settled in. The only problem is they only naturally host A. chrysogaster, A. clarkii, and A. perideraion. Fortunately, these clwonfish species aren't very hard to find.

 

[phoenix1]

I have 5 bubble tips in my reef. they are definitely the best choice. Long tentacles also are good but I have had the greatest success with the bubble tips. You should feed regularly and that tends to keep them in the spot where they settle. Be aware that they can sting corals and may wander to places other than where you want them to stay. Make it a point to check their placement a couple of times a day when first introduced into your tank, that can alert you to potential problems of stinging other corals or wandering into powerheads. I would also go with a captive raised bubble tip. Good luck.
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[Ben1]

I have both an H. Malu and many BTA in my 40 tall mixed reef. The BTA have been a real PITA as they kept splitting and the clones would wonder under the egde of my blastomusa and sting it pretty badly. I rip them out after they get to be too many. The H. malu has never moved it dug its foot under a rock on the sand bed and stayed there.

HTH

 

[Anonymous]

I agree that a LTA would be best due to the fact they usually stay put. BTAs are good too, however they tend to move or split. Carpets tend to get too large.

 

[Anonymous]

You guys are making me curious about those LTA's. I've never kept one.
What is your track record with them? Hardiness realative to the BTA?

Jim

 

[Anonymous]

Hardiness just as good or better than a BTA. Drawback is they like to bury their foot in the sand. Most clowns will join in. Had mine for about 6 months now, hasn't moved and is eating/looking good.

 

[Anonymous]

Hardiness just as good or better than a BTA. Drawback is they like to bury their foot in the sand. Most clowns will join in. Had mine for about 6 months now, hasn't moved and is eating/looking good.