How long should new tank cycle before adding anemone?

[Mako72]

I have a RBTA that I have had for over a year. It is doing well...but of course outgrew the 8 gal. bio-cube I kept him or it in.
I set up a 29 gal. bio-cube 5 weeks ago. Seems to cycling well, parameters are all excellent and seem stable. I was going to transfer the anemone at 2 months....is that okay or unwise?
Any tips would be helpful....I used the same salt mix, sand substrate, both tanks are bio-cubes, I also take the water from waterchanges in the 8 gal..and dump it in the 29 gal.

 

[MarineFlake]

Just the sand and water or did you re-use your old lr?

 

[Mako72]

I used some of the live rock

 

[rbnice1]

I added mine to my old 90 gallon at about 2 months. I wanted it in there before and corals or fish so it could get settled in.

I know thats not recomended but I keep my systems pretty stabile.

 

[Mako72]

I agree with you...I don't want to seem like someone who asks for advice and then does not like the answers....but...6-8 months before moving the anemone...is a bit excessive..and quite frankly has no evidence supporting it.....I'll do it at 2-3 months...I foolishly added it to my first tank at one month and it survived fine...I just wanted to get some other opinions.

 

[patriots81]

i do not advise it at all. that tank is way to young.

 

[JLopez]

My experience:

I added a Gigantea to my 75 gallon after 3 weeks of water being in the tank. that was two years ago. still alive today.

looking back, it was foolish. I did it because I didnt want to miss out on a blue gig and one was available to me. I probably wouldnt do it again. Although if you used LR from the established tank, 2 or 3 months should be ok. once RBTA's have been established they tend to be very hardy. good luck

 

[Jeff]

If parameters are stable, tank is completely cycled and you have enough beneficial bacteria established in the tank, I would say that 2 months should be ok. If you can wait, 3-4 months would be safer.