Anemone suggestions (your favorites and why)

[bkvreef]

I am finally getting settled into my 220g where I feel comfortable in adding inverts (specifically nem).
I have 6 x 80w retro t-5's over the tank (it is 84" x 25" x 25")
The sand bed is about 1.5" deep

I'm looking for suggestions
IF you could add pictures that would be great

I have been very vague because I would like to know your opinions (expert or not) and why.

AS ALWAYS Pictures are GREAT.

 

[garygb]

My favorite and what I would suggest are two different things. My H. magnificas are my favorites, but what I would suggest to you is another one high on my list of favorites, a rose BTA (Entacmea quadricolor). I suggest this species because often tank-bred clones are available, they are hardier than any of the other host species of anemone, and they play host to a wide range of clownfish species. Aside from those practical considerations, they also grow large and are very pretty.

 

[jubjub]

personally i like RBTA are the T5's gonna be enough light though? probably really want MH's? you will probably want to stick witha BTA if you do get one since they will climb rocks and what not while a carpet would stay on the floor. (easier to feed if its to the top of the tank)
but here's a pic of my RBTA

edit:
on a side note you might also read about what clowns host what anemones. some clowns wont host some species... although they do say false percs usally wont host, and RBTA's arent on the list of hosts, mine never go more then a foot away from mine

 

[garygb]

T-5 HO are perfect for RBTA's. I have 7 under T-5's. Actually, anything can be kept under T-5's as long as you have enough bulbs, individual reflectors, and the animals aren't more than 24 inches or so.

 

[bkvreef]

Are there any anemones that won't be a good selection?

 

[elegance coral]

I agree with Garygb. I would suggest a BTA, but my favorite, by far, is H. magnifica. The two species to stay away from are magnifica and gigantea. It's very hard to find a healthy one.
This is why magnifica is my favorite, though.

 

[garygb]

Ditto to the ones to avoid, H. magnifica and gigantea, for the reasons Elegance mentioned. Also, some S. haddoni are known to eat fish, so this is a consideration if you plan to keep anything other than clownfish or perhaps damsels. Also, LTAs require a deep sand bed of ~6 inches of fine sand. As a first anemone and generally the best host species for aquariums, I again suggest Entacmea quadricolor.

 

[Gig 'em]

I love RBTA's. They are colorful, can get pretty large, and are known to split and reproduce clones which is always exciting. Plus they are easier to find and easier to keep alive than H. Magnifica's and giganteas.

 

[clowns101]

mine are green and rose bubbles and why they are very hard to kill and split anout every 12 to 14 weeks and soon you will end up with a anemone tank.

my brown bubble

my green bubble

 

[Gig 'em]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13638009#post13638009 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clowns101
mine are green and rose bubbles and why they are very hard to kill and split anout every 12 to 14 weeks and soon you will end up with a anemone tank.

my brown bubble

my green bubble

Indeed some BTA's split that often, but I wouldn't count on it. Some BTA's split every few weeks while some split every few years. It just depends