Good enough for an anemone?

[BrantheFishMan]

I would like to know of my 29 gallon biocube is big enough for a bubble tip anemone? the lighting is 10,000 k and a antic light both 36 watts. I have tried to have an anemone before but he always got blown around the tank. Is it ok to leave the blower on (connected to filter 3rd chamber)? I have 13 lbs of live rock and about 7 lbs of non live rock. I have two clownfish (thats why I want a bta) a fire shrimp, 2 hermit crabs,and 3 snails. Also I have a Green star polyp.
Any replies would be great!!!
Thank you.

 

[garygb]

If you decide to go with a BTA, you would need to keep the anemone in the top part of the aquarium to provide sufficient light. The anemone would need to be directly under the PCs and the actinic would need to be replaced to another daylight--actinic isn't of much use to a BTA. Otherwise, you should be able to keep an anemone. You will want to keep the sg around 1.026, temp around 76-82, nitrates low, preferably undetectable, and make regular water changes. Do you have a protein skimmer? Also, do you run activated carbon. Both carbon and protein skimming is advisable with an anemone. If not, you should do 10% water changes weekly.

Blower? Not sure what you're talking about, but they like moderate water flow.

They need a cave or hole in a rock to attach. It probably "blew" around in your tank because it didn't find the right kind of attachment spot.

 

[BrantheFishMan]

I do have a protien skimmer and a blower or what should have said power head (it is just connected to the filter)
Do you think it will sting the green star polyp because there is a great spot near the top but it is next to the green star polyp
Thank you

 

[garygb]

Yes, I've had star polyp and BTAs in the same tank before. The polyps and anemones didn't get along, they both sting the other and make them recoil. Finally I took the star polyps out.

Good to hear you have a protein skimmer. In the filter, you will only need activated carbon, any type of biological filtration material will just elevate nitrates. The live rock, sand and other surfaces have plenty of nitrifying bacteria to process the ammonia/nitrite produced by your inhabitants. Regular water changes and protein skimming are key from maintaining water quality sufficient for a BTA to thrive.

 

[BrantheFishMan]

I guess I will have to get th BTA its own live rock then hehe. As long as he stays on.
I will have to do some research on activated carbon because I have never heard of it.
Is there any power head you recomend for a 29 gallon biocube, i tried the maxi jet 1200 and it was WAY to much power. The gph was 295 or something like that so I need something less than that.
Thank you for all your help

 

[SushiGirl]

How old is the tank?

 

[garygb]

Activated carbon is the most common chemical filter media around. You can find it in any fish shop. Your tank needs to be established at least 6 months before you add an anemone. You could get a couple of small Koralias. The smallest only pump around 240 gallon per hour and make a gentle, wider current compared to Maxijets. For a 29 gallon tank, you will want at least 500 gallon per hour turnover for proper water circulation. By the way, the Koralias can't be attached to a filter. Most power filters come with their own pumps.

 

[con999]

ya wowowow somthing is relly worng here. you sound VERY new. that maxjet is way to small for that tank i would recomend more around the 600 gph range. what are ur prems tanks need to be at least a year old to able to have a nem

 

[SkullV]

ya wowowow somthing is relly worng here. you sound VERY new. that maxjet is way to small for that tank i would recomend more around the 600 gph range. what are ur prems tanks need to be at least a year old to able to have a nem

600gph in a 29g biocube? Not sure what exactly you are thinking. It would be good to know his water parameters though. I would go with the 295gph MJ1200 that you were thinking about. The flow is not too much but if you have sugar fine sand it may get blown around a bit.

 

[con999]

o sorry i dident see that it was a 29 and im use to SPS stuff sorry. and also sorry about that spelling fail, im the worst u will ever meet.

 

[BrantheFishMan]

My tank is 2 years old but it crashed a year ago.
the tests are perfect but I dont know when I am going to get the anemone.

 

[Korrine]

I'm considering getting a 29g biocube and having lrc members help me retrofit LED's in the hood to house either a gbta or rbta. That's probably the only inhabitants I'll have next to some snails. When the nems get big they expand a lot and there won't be room for anything else. I'd take our your gsp now. If the nem goes wandering the rocks to find it's perfect spot they'll probably battle anyway.

good reading to help you along your way
http://www.karensroseanemones.net/beforeyoubuyone.htm

 

[BrantheFishMan]

Ok thank you I will wait on the bta, id like to see if my clownfish host the green star polyp. (that would make me very happy, any tips to making them go in it?) Is there any corals that I could put in the tank that could get along with the gsp, and be able to have the clownfish go in.
Thank you for all the help!!!!