condylactis gigantea?

[clowns101]

we are soon to be upgradeing our tank and i was talking to some one that has a condylactis gigantea anemone for sale. the anemone is about 12" across and host a maroon clown.

my questions,

do they move alot?

will he kill my corals?

is he going to get bigger?

will he eat my fish if a maroon clown is hosting him or will the maroon clown keep the other fish a way?

what do they eat?

how much light do they need to live?

thank you

 

[JamesJR]

They are pretty predatory and will eat small fish.
As long as it is situated it will not hurt any corals, just give it some distance.

The advantage is that they are really easy to keep and it is cool that the clown is hosting in it. There is a small chance that it may eat the clownfish, but I wouldn't say it is a high risk.

 

[elegance coral]

Re: condylactis gigantea?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13675464#post13675464 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clowns101
we are soon to be upgradeing our tank and i was talking to some one that has a condylactis gigantea anemone for sale. the anemone is about 12" across and host a maroon clown.

my questions,

do they move alot? They do until they find a spot they like. After that, they will normally stay put until something changes in the tank or stresses them out.

will he kill my corals? They do pack a pretty good sting, so any coral within reach could be in danger. There are corals that can damage the anemone as well. If you do get it, just make sure you give it plenty of room.

is he going to get bigger? If it is truly 12" now, it shouldn't get any bigger. I've had them expand just a touch more than that, but I believe it was due to very low flow and oxygen deprivation.

will he eat my fish if a maroon clown is hosting him or will the maroon clown keep the other fish a way? Even if the clown is very territorial, it can't keep an eye on all of the anemone all of the time. Try not to keep small fish or weak swimmers with it.

what do they eat? Any marine protein, like fish or shrimp.

how much light do they need to live? I've seen them in water as shallow as two feet, so good quality lighting would be very helpful.

thank you