Compatibility???
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ACBlinky
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1250285&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
In the above thread you mention that you've only been in the hobby a few weeks, and you've got a 1.5g pico that's being upgraded to a 3g pico. This is pretty important information to include when asking questions about your anemone!
OrionN is very knowledgeable - if he says the nem needs sand, take his advice! Some anemones want to live in/on rocks, some prefer to bury their column in sand; it's the way they've evolved, and you can't fight it. Anemones go where they're happiest, so if yours needs sand don't try to place it on the rockwork, as it won't stay. Let it wander until it's happy.
That said, I can't imagine any anemone doing very well under a 13W PC lamp in a pico.
In the above thread you mention that you've only been in the hobby a few weeks, and you've got a 1.5g pico that's being upgraded to a 3g pico. This is pretty important information to include when asking questions about your anemone!
OrionN is very knowledgeable - if he says the nem needs sand, take his advice! Some anemones want to live in/on rocks, some prefer to bury their column in sand; it's the way they've evolved, and you can't fight it. Anemones go where they're happiest, so if yours needs sand don't try to place it on the rockwork, as it won't stay. Let it wander until it's happy.
That said, I can't imagine any anemone doing very well under a 13W PC lamp in a pico.
OrionN
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In a 3 g tank, you cannot keep any clownfish hosting anemone. It is just too small. Try a Condylactis gigantea (non hosting Atlantic anemone)
Your light also just too little for any host anemone. I would just return any anemone you got back to the LFS. They have no chance in your nano tank, in a beginner's hand. I have an Onyx A. percula pair that accepted a Condylactis gigantea as host. This is in a 20 g bare bottom tank in my Son's class room. I donated this to the school and my son (8 year old) is tanking care of it. I help him a little with water change in the weekend and bring in RO water for top off. He is feeding the tank also. Everything is automatic on timer with minimal care. His teacher is an animal, fish lover but never have a reeftank. She is keeping an eye on things and call me if there is any problem.
Your light also just too little for any host anemone. I would just return any anemone you got back to the LFS. They have no chance in your nano tank, in a beginner's hand. I have an Onyx A. percula pair that accepted a Condylactis gigantea as host. This is in a 20 g bare bottom tank in my Son's class room. I donated this to the school and my son (8 year old) is tanking care of it. I help him a little with water change in the weekend and bring in RO water for top off. He is feeding the tank also. Everything is automatic on timer with minimal care. His teacher is an animal, fish lover but never have a reeftank. She is keeping an eye on things and call me if there is any problem.
Rosseau
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timjoemak,
I understand that you are here asking questions - this is good. However, in your replies you seem to ignore large pieces of advice.
I'm wondering why you aren't even awknowledging the people who tell you that you are just going to kill all of these animals and waste your own time and money.
People really do want you to have fun with this, they want you to have a nice healthy tank that you enjoy. The advice being given is not with ill intentions.
Or, are you more experienced that you're letting on to?
I understand that you are here asking questions - this is good. However, in your replies you seem to ignore large pieces of advice.
I'm wondering why you aren't even awknowledging the people who tell you that you are just going to kill all of these animals and waste your own time and money.
People really do want you to have fun with this, they want you to have a nice healthy tank that you enjoy. The advice being given is not with ill intentions.
Or, are you more experienced that you're letting on to?
Aaarrrggg
New member
Mixing clowns is not a good idea. They will sometimes tolerate each other when they are young but they become more territorial with age and sooner or later the likelihood is one will kill the other. Some people have been successful mixing them in large tanks... but by large I mean LARGE... 300g+! (Mmmm one day...) 
By the way, don't feel like you need to get your clowns an anemone to see hosting behaviour. They have been known to accept a wide selection of easy care corals; mushrooms, zoos, GSP etc. Then down the line when you have honed your husbandry skills and have a bigger setup/lights you can move onto something like a BTA... also not a natural host but considered one of the easier nems to keep. All in good time though, maybe try for a shrimp/goby pair if you're interested in symbiotic relationships. When you do get a nem down the road make sure you do your research... http://www.karensroseanemones.com/ is a great place to start for BTAs
Good luck!
By the way, don't feel like you need to get your clowns an anemone to see hosting behaviour. They have been known to accept a wide selection of easy care corals; mushrooms, zoos, GSP etc. Then down the line when you have honed your husbandry skills and have a bigger setup/lights you can move onto something like a BTA... also not a natural host but considered one of the easier nems to keep. All in good time though, maybe try for a shrimp/goby pair if you're interested in symbiotic relationships. When you do get a nem down the road make sure you do your research... http://www.karensroseanemones.com/ is a great place to start for BTAs
Good luck!
