Anemone

[Break122704]

should i get an anemone for two false percs in my nano or will the anemone not be neccassary

 

[fishes2889]

I see you have a 29g. RTBA would be the way to go , seeing it that they dont grow like LTA's. Its not neccessary for the clowns to have a clown. But its cool to see them in it and such. If you get an RTBA be preparred for it to move around until its happy. how long has this tank been setup??

Steve

 

[Break122704]

well my 29 has been up for almost a year but i was think of the clowns for my 10gl.

 

[wav3form]

Clowns can host in other things, maybe consider hammer coral or frog spawn.

 

[fishes2889]

i would definitly not put a anenome in a 10g. why, because the water is too unstable and it just wont survive. just my opinion. Some people have tried it and it 'worked' and some have miserably failed. In order for an anenome to be "happy", there is just no stability for it in a 10g.

Steve

 

[Pattylucylaura]

I'm with fishes on this one I have seen it done but it is a bad idea and what type of lighting they need a lot of light.

 

[Agu]

I wouldn't do it in a ten gallon but for a different reason. Anemones can and will wander, usually right into a pump/powerhead intake. They don't have to go far in a 10 gallon tank to puree themselves .

You could put sponge filters over all the intakes but I promise you that you'll get tired of cleaning them quickly. Been there, Done that, gave the anemone away.

 

[fishes2889]

They move because they are not happy with either the water or the lighting......

Steve

 

[godoggo]

Clowns will host mushrooms, mine love a large clump of mushrooms in my nano, my 2 pairs of percula clowns (in my 150) have hosted a large toadstool leather and hairy mushrooms and have never hosted a RTBA that has been in the tank for over a year.

Mushrooms are way easier to keep happy!