Condy Anemone

[Deez31]

I bought a beautiful condy anemone. I have heard many negative things about them but, i bought one and i love it, it is beautiful. So, my question is- Can i keep more than one condy anemone in one tank? I have a 14 gal that only contains one clownfish. I would love to have one more condy. Is it ok/recommend?

 

[bigj11]

the first question should be: Why did you want a condy anemone in the first place? They will try to kill your clownfish and they sting corals. Save up your money and buy a bubble tip. Sorry i just really hate condys

 

[jasonrp104]

A condy might try to kill your clowns. Personally, I think they are a cool nem. Mine looked like an orange footed Mag until I froze him. It's unlikely that your clown will take to it but it has happened. They do wander and I know mine would try to eat anything it touched.

I've heard that they can get big but I've never seen a large one. If it were me, I'd let the first one grow a bit then see about another....or you could wait for someone to reply who knows more about condys.

 

[Deez31]

I'm not trying to have my clown host it, that is not why i bought it. I bought it because it was a beautiful anemone. I saw a white one with pink tips and i wanted another one. I hope someone knows if i can keep two Condys together in a 14g?

 

[Toddrtrex]

I wouldn't keep 2 in a 14, they will get too big.

Plus, a white one is a bleached one. Assuming that it recovers it won't stay white, most likely will become a tan color.

 

[jasonrp104]

Can condy's Bleach? I thought I had read that they don't reallyphotosynthesise. Mine was orange footed with white arms and purple tips. It's pigment never changed

 

[jasonrp104]

Hey! I even found a pic of it. Going by the size, it must've been right after I got it

 

[Toddrtrex]

Any photosynthetic anemone (( or invert for that matter )) can bleach.

 

[bhotep]

I have a condy and an LTA both in same tank ( I love em both). I would imagine you can keep two condys together, although your tank would be to small in my opinion.

 

[junio]

Here in Brazil it's preety common seeing two condys in the same tank. There's no problem. I know it's difficult, but clowns do enter condy anemone and they don't die. I've seen several condys hosting tomatoes, maroon and even perculla clowns.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I wasn't against adding another one because it would be two in the same tank (( Heck I have 2 Haddonis in my 75, and 2 in my 58 )). I was just against putting 2 of them in a 14 gallon tank.

 

[bgraves]

I just bout a candy anenome cause it was only $6.99. If they are alot of trouble I will try and get rid of it. I was attempting to resque it from pet co

 

[jasonrp104]

It really depends on your tank. If it's a fowlr, a condy is great. They add alot of color and there is nothing it can really hurt. If you have a reef, they can be a problem.

 

[bgraves]

not realy many corals yet but was planning on it. looks like I am going to try and find a new home. i also currently have a gbta but it just isn't colorful