Anemones?

[Joshjohnson]

I have been thinking about getting a anemone but don't know much about them. Are there any out there that don't get to big, and would 150w MH be enough light for one? I have heard that they require very bright light to live.

Thanks Josh

 

[mattliu]

well, how do you rate your coral husbandry. anemones tend to be delicate; however, assuming you want a host anemone, bubble tip anemones are about the equivalent of a LPS as far as care. a 150 halide would be fine, provide decent flow and feed it. if size is an issue, especially due to tank size, be prepared for it split indefintely and thus increase in size indefinitely. you can attempt to remove the new ones, but also keep in mind that this particluar species has a reputation of spontaneous migration.

 

[plyle02]

Josh,
I have a GBTA you can have. He has been in the refugium for a month now. It wasn't doing to well in the main tank, so I put it in there. He seems to be quite healthy now, so whenever you want to arrange something, he's yours. BTW, should do well on upper shelf of your scaping.
Perry

 

[Joshjohnson]

I have a 47 gal tank with some corals that are doing very well, i also plan on more corals so i want to keep room open for them and all the anemones that i have seen seem to get large. I am not planning on have one as a host i just like the looks of them

 

[Joshjohnson]

Hey Perry sounds good, thats want i was thinking to was on that shelf i have created. We will get together soon and figure it out.

 

[plyle02]

No problem,
Give that guy some tlc, and he will take off. He loves silversides, and responds well to regular feeding. It was huge before I moved to Lakeland, then broke into 2 pieces when I removed. The other piece died, and he survived. BTW, a maroon clown will host this anemone.
Perry

 

[Joshjohnson]

Sounds great, we still have to get together for happy hour day

 

[plyle02]

I will be in Tampa on Tuesday.....I have another cooking demo to do. Oh Joy.....lol...

 

[robthorn]

no offense and maybe it's been said already. if you don't know much about anemone's the first thing to learn is you shouldn't get one. some feel ever. if they weren't in my tank when I bought them I would never buy one unless it was aquacultured. I have in the past, I am stating what I would do now. if you want to read a bunch of books about them and how to keep them then you will have learned which one to try and which ones to not try. resist the temptation and you should never buy a wild caught anemone. lots of people are aquaculturing real rose anemones.
that green bubble tip can be great or not. they walk alot like most anemones if unhappy and sting along the way. real roses are probably the easiest to keep but if it's real it will also be one of the more expensive.

 

[mlivvy]

I quit on anenomes a few years ago. They sting, they move, and if they die they pollute. I had one die within the lr and when I tried to take him out he dissolved into this cloud of crap that killed half my livestock. I never again messed with anenomes.
but.. lately i've had my eyes on some carpets at aquarium creations in brandon. and i'll love to get a rose if i found one cheap enough.
let us know how it goes if you end up getting one. will you be hosting a clown with it?

 

[DaddyJax]

Then of course there are some success stories like mine. I have had mine for years and it is still in the same spot in the same rock even after four tank moves!! I will say that this is very rare and what Rob and the others said should be listened to.

 

[ladyfsu]

I like my anemones.

 

[aquajon]

i have one in my tank and he has split 2 times and is like 6" across
the damm thing is stinging my sps, and it is dropping babies down the back side of my rock scaping like crazy, this weekend it is coming out... i would be real carefull in getting one, they do like to walk around till the find a happy spot in the tank. good luck

 

[ryan115]

aquajon... what kind of anemone is it that you are getting rid of?

 

[ryan115]

bump