Best Anemone?
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addictedreefer
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Do you have the lighting, water chemistry and flow necessary for anemones? Anemones need a lot of light, very stable water parameters at natural reef levels (e.g., 1.024-26 SG salinity, 8+ ph, 7-12 alk, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, < 20ppm nitrates, < 0.1 phosphates) and good random flow.
lifeoffaith
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First question I'd have for you is how old your tank is. Usually you need a minimum of 6 good months before you introduce an anemone. You will also need some higher lighting than a typical FOWLR tank has been fitted with.
Ritteri's will host Occelaris but is a harder anemone to keep and I wouldn't suggest it as a first anemone.
Long Tentacle's will also host Occelaris and could be housed in a smaller aquarium (30 gallons or larger), but they can also get pretty big (up to 20") and need 4 inches of sand in the bottom of the tank.
Giant Carpet's will host Occelaris and can also be housed in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium but can get very large. These also need sand substrate and are a difficult anemone to keep. Also keep in mind that not all carpet anemones are natural hosts to occelaris.
I am not an expert on anemones, but if I were you, I would probably stick to the long tentacle anemone because they are easier than the other two.
Ritteri's will host Occelaris but is a harder anemone to keep and I wouldn't suggest it as a first anemone.
Long Tentacle's will also host Occelaris and could be housed in a smaller aquarium (30 gallons or larger), but they can also get pretty big (up to 20") and need 4 inches of sand in the bottom of the tank.
Giant Carpet's will host Occelaris and can also be housed in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium but can get very large. These also need sand substrate and are a difficult anemone to keep. Also keep in mind that not all carpet anemones are natural hosts to occelaris.
I am not an expert on anemones, but if I were you, I would probably stick to the long tentacle anemone because they are easier than the other two.
vhuang168
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Long Tentacles (M.Doreensis) are not natural host for Occelaris. So it will be a crap shoot.
OrionN
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All the anemone will need bright light which is the different between FOWLR and a reef tank (that and better water condition and avoid fishes that would eat the corals and anemones)
On a whole, clownfish hosting anemones are much harder to keep then most coral. In addition to this, when they are not doing well, they will walk or just release from the rock or sand and go sailing which bring them to PH or overflow with will kill them and, with certain species, kill all the fish in your tank.
I highly recommend that you do not buy an anemone, any anemone, and put him in your FOWLR. He will just bring you a lot of grief, or worst, kill your tank.
On a whole, clownfish hosting anemones are much harder to keep then most coral. In addition to this, when they are not doing well, they will walk or just release from the rock or sand and go sailing which bring them to PH or overflow with will kill them and, with certain species, kill all the fish in your tank.
I highly recommend that you do not buy an anemone, any anemone, and put him in your FOWLR. He will just bring you a lot of grief, or worst, kill your tank.
