General clown and anemone question

[gsiegel]

I just recently purchased my first anemone which is a rose bubble tip.
My LF S put a pair of really nice looking true perculas in their anemone tank for me and within minutes one dove into a Ritteri while the other was certainly interested but did not yet dive in during the time I was there.
If the clowns hosted this anemone are they more likely to host the bubble tip anemone in another tank?
I was also thinking of purchasing them with another bubble tip and acclimating them together if that would help as well. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks so much.

 

[worm5406]

How much is the Ritteri?

For me I would get the ritteri.

The one clown knew exactly what an anemone was and what it does for it, and what it is supposed to do. Once in the tank, with out the ritteri, it may OR maynot jump in the BTA.

Mine are picky as I do not know what...

 

[shifty51008]

A ritteri is a natural host for percs where as a bta isnt, yes a bta will host percs but sence it is not a natural host the percs may go in and may not.

 

[gsiegel]

The riterri is $50
It is a fairly big size - at at least certainly compared to the bubble tip. I do like the small size of the bubble tip, but in a 280g I would suspect that the larger anemone would also be fine. I do not have alot of love rock though.
Does it need rock to attached to or will it also go in the sand? I have some live rock but also mixed with artificial coral, and I am wondering if it would attach to the artificial coral if that would also be okay. Thoughts?

Also, I have always temperature and then drip acclimated my fish. Do you do the same with the with the anemone? Anything in addition, such as what to do with the lights?

sorry for the multiple questions. Thanks again! Much appreciated!

 

[flynnfish]

Do your research on the riterri anemone. They are expert level anemones and require high lighting and really high flow. While working at my lfs for 4 years I only seem two of these and they both positioned themselves on the glass at the top of the tank to get to the highest lighting and one was in front of an outlet to an 8500gph pump. These are very picky anemones and quickly die in the aquarium. Do the research please.

 

[gsiegel]

Thanks. That's why I am asking first before purchasing. Are there any anemonies that will host the perculas that are not as difficult and do not require as much lighting that you would recommend?

 

[shifty51008]

all their natural host anemones are considered difficult, but BTA's will host them, it's just a matter of if the clowns will use them or not. mine took about a year to finally go into my RBTA. just don't try to force them.

 

[sh0ck]

What light u got there?
NO3/PO4 values, salinity ?

Some1 else could check fishes if they dont bother anemone.....

If you really have spot on parameters consistently and good flow, ritteri does not have to be out of your league.
Maybe even add some additional light to just that area to bump up PARs.

 

[gsiegel]

What light u got there?
NO3/PO4 values, salinity ?

Some1 else could check fishes if they dont bother anemone.....

If you really have spot on parameters consistently and good flow, ritteri does not have to be out of your league.
Maybe even add some additional light to just that area to bump up PARs.

Encouraging. I have 4 vega lights. Since it is a fish only the lights have been kept at a lower intensity - Around 25 for the white, 35 for blue, 30 for dark/royal blue; 10 red, 5 green. I also run the blues/red at night at a low intensity with a ramp up and down time. (Incidentally the RBTA I recently added deflated the 1st day after releasing a white cloudy substance - stress spawn? - and ever since has looked great with my current set up).

Water parameters are good - no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. Phospates are typically low as well (but last time tested at .5). Temp runs between 78 - 80 (I also have a chiller as I have a closed cabinet which brings up the heat and am in FL). Salinity is 1.021 - 1.022 last time I checked

Although a FOWLR - I do have a reef octopus skimmer, large UV (forgot the brand:facepalm, and a phos ban phosphate reactor.

I was initially planning on adding a purple long tentacle anemone, but thought it was cool when the percula jumped right into the Ritteri. I still do like the long tentacle though and would not mind doing both if I can.

So then - with all of this what do you all think? What modifications , if any do you think I should make to support the anemone(s)? OK to add the Ritteri and long tentacle (280g tank so I do have room). Do they require live rock or can they also attach to artificial coral (I have both but not as much live rock). Stick with the percula, other recommendations? (I thought of maroon as I read they host more anemones? but don't like the added aggression from what I also read unless you do not think that should be a consideration).

Any helpful feedback is MUCH appreciated!:beer:

 

[gsiegel]

Hey all. My LFS has a nice retteri so any input with the above parameters and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sh0ck]

.5 PO4 is really high from coral perspective, would expect it to be similar with anemone. So I would do some research on that topic.
Salinity mby little higher.
Some KH check.
When you tried corals before u should know what are target values.

 

[gsiegel]

Thanks- i have not done corals before
Phosphates should be down now- i had neglected to change the phosphate reactor

 

[garygb]

Mags, as you know can be difficult. The truth is, the acclimation period is what's difficult. Once established, they are as hardy as a BTA. Some things they need is full strength sea water (1.026ish) and preferably undetectable nitrates. Temp wise you will be okay, optimum I would say is 80-82F, but 78 is fine. I'm not knowledgeable about LEDs per se, so someone else who is successfully keeping a mag under LEDs should advise you as far as how high to run them and if you need to slowly ramp up to give the magnifica a chance to adapt. $50 is not a bad price for a nice size mag, at all. Pics of the anemone? Bleached or still colored up nicely? How long in dealer's tank?

And as already has been said, percs are naturally hosted by magnificas. BTAs are often accepted by percs, but magnifica is pretty much a certainty.

I would probably not keep an LTA and magnifica, the less chance for warfare between species, the better.