Anyone have experience with Malu anemones?

[pfan151]

I am considering getting one of these at some point in hopes of my clowns hosting it. I have heard that they are one of the tougher types to keep so I was hoping to hear others experience with them to make sure that I am not wating my time/money trying. Thanks

 

[Toddrtrex]

I had one for a brief period of time -- while I can't prove it, I believe that I lost it because I fed it a silverside, was fine right before I fed it, the next day was dead.

Anyways, for the time it was fairly easy, stayed in the sand, right where at the rock/sand interface. Not sure if they are harder to keep than any other anemone, but they are harder to come by, so that might make them seem harder to keep -- since they aren't common people might purchase one that isn't completely healthy.

Here is the one picture I have of the one I had.

 

[pfan151]

Wow, sucks that you lost it. That was a great looking one.

 

[jt_milstead]

Ive currently got a purple Malu. Low flow, mid light, and Im feeding it scalops.I cant wait for my picassos to find it.

 

[pfan151]

Ive currently got a purple Malu. Low flow, mid light, and Im feeding it scalops.I cant wait for my picassos to find it.

How long have you had it? Where did you buy it from?

 

[jt_milstead]

This is my second actually. My first I had for about 8 months. I sold it to Davo here on RC. This current one, I have had for about two months. I got it from a local LFS called AQUASD here in San Diego. He took it on trade from a local reefer who had it for about 18 months.
This is the only picture I have of it at this point. It was taken the day after I put it in the tank...