Anemone for Nano tank

[Julian.Rad17]

I have a Red Sea reefer 28 gallon and want to know if I can have an anemone such as a BTA or H. Malu for my pair of Ocellaris clowns to live in. Is my tank too small for an anemone or is there a species that will work?

 

[jraker]

Too small for any anemone that hosts clowns. You can try a mini maxi or a rock flower anemone maybe.

 

[sam.basye]

I have two bta's in a 26 with my clowns and everything is happy.

I don't see why you couldn't have a malu either as long as the tank is stable.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I had a bta in my 30g tank with no issues. But 2 points, 1) your tank is how old? It needs to be fairly mature to keep a bta, especially given the small size. 2) your water parameters need to be stable and kept that way. Other points, you will probably need to feed it every 2 to 4 weeks since your tank is small and don't be surprised if it moves around in the tank. Anemones rarely stay where you place them as they have a mind of their own... they are the cats of the aquarium hobby.

 

[Julian.Rad17]

My tank is 3 months old which I understand is young but my parameters are all very stable and my corals are doing great. By "fairly mature", how long should I wait? Feeding won't be an issue for me because I already do this with all of my corals.

 

[Dogshowgrl]

Rule of thumb I live by is nine months.

 

[Jeff4777]

You can have a bta ezpz. As long as theres a ato and you know the tank is stable

 

[InOrderToBeAble]

rock flower anemones from Fl Keys

rock flower anemones from Fl Keys

Just sharing

 

[ThRoewer]

I kept giganteas in 10 gallon tanks for several months without issues, one for almost a year. Though that was just a temporary holding solution.
28 could work for a malu or BTA if you manage to keep the water parameters stable and find the ideal light settings and flow for them.