Best nem for 29 gallon tank

[Moonstream]

So I am in the process of making a coral reef tank, and was wonderin about nems for it. Mainly small coal and non aggressive fish, 2" sand and 15 pounds live rock, 29 gallons. An ocelaris or perc. clown will be i it, I was thinking BTA, LTA, or saddle. Any ideas? lighting will be 65 watt CF corallife light and 18 watt corallife strip light.

 

[redvipe2010]

I don't believe you have enough lighting for an anemone. You also don't have enough live rock IMO.

 

[petoonia]

I wouldnt try an anemone, it will jusy waste away over time. There alot of other things clowns will host in. How about a frogspawn, hammer, or torch coral. They dont require as much light as a nem.

 

[E.J. Coral]

If you feed it well, i would think that you could get a BTA. If it is your first anemone, and the tank is relatively young make sure to get a tank raised specimen. Not only will your chances be better for its survival but if it doesn't make it,their will be no enviornmental impact.

Some things to consider though:

1. You can't have any uncovered powerheads.
2. You can't have any corals that you like more than your anemone

 

[redvipe2010]

Feeding it too much will make it regurgitate and end up starving it. I don't believe even a BTA will survive long term with that lighting. I would wait until you can upgrade your lighting. Are you keeping any corals now? If so, what are they and how long have you had them?

 

[E.J. Coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10146259#post10146259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by redvipe2010
Feeding it too much will make it regurgitate and end up starving it. I don't believe even a BTA will survive long term with that lighting. I would wait until you can upgrade your lighting. Are you keeping any corals now? If so, what are they and how long have you had them?

I didn't say over feed it. I said feed it well. Two different things.

My point is that if he want's one, he should get one .... a tank raised one. After all, we are in the hobby to enjoy ourselves Luckily BTAs reproduce in our tanks, so all of the taboo regarding keeping anemones does not apply to this species, IMO.

 

[redvipe2010]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10146277#post10146277 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E.J. Coral
I didn't say over feed it. I said feed it well. Two different things.

Not trying to argue your point, but you do have to be careful with feedings. Many people think their anemone is eating and after lights out, it regurgitates.


My point is that if he want's one, he should get one .... a tank raised one. After all, we are in the hobby to enjoy ourselves Luckily BTAs reproduce in our tanks, so all of the taboo regarding keeping anemones does not apply to this species, IMO. [/QUOTE]

It is a life that will be lost, tank raised or not. If your going to keep these animals it is your responsibility to give them the required environment for survival. And yes, the taboo regarding keeping anemones does apply to this species. This species is still being removed from the ocean.

 

[E.J. Coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10146308#post10146308 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by redvipe2010
Not trying to argue your point, but you do have to be careful with feedings. Many people think their anemone is eating and after lights out, it regurgitates.


My point is that if he want's one, he should get one .... a tank raised one. After all, we are in the hobby to enjoy ourselves Luckily BTAs reproduce in our tanks, so all of the taboo regarding keeping anemones does not apply to this species, IMO.

It is a life that will be lost, tank raised or not. If your going to keep these animals it is your responsibility to give them the required environment for survival. And yes, the taboo regarding keeping anemones does apply to this species. This species is still being removed from the ocean. [/QUOTE]

Totally agree with everything you said:beer: :beer:

I meant to say that the taboo shouldn't apply to captive bred specimens ....

Sorry I was a bit arguementative, but sometimes i get frustrated with the "rules" of the hobby. Do nems die alot in hobby tanks ... heck yes. But what about damsels, apastia, mojano, gorilla crabs, mantis and etc. What about people who keep fish like tangs .... even in a 20' long tank they can't be happy. The fact remains that nems don't got a brain or CNS, so when enviornmental impact is not an issue, it is confusing to me why their care is elevated to a greater level than "higher" organisms.

 

[redvipe2010]

People who keep animals that often die, should not keep them if they are not going to improve the environment in which they were keeping the animals that have died. Anemones may not have a brain or CNS, but they are not exactly stupid either. I find them pretty amazing actually.

Confusing or not, we took them out of their natural environment, so it is our responsibility to care for them. Rules are broken in this hobby every day, some actually become a learning experience with a positive result. We still do not know everything there is to know about anemones. However, we are a lot further than we were years ago. Lighting has been a proven factor.

On another note, every captive raised anemone that dies, could mean hundreds or even thousands of anemones that may never exist, increasing the chances that more will be removed from the ocean.