I want an anemone.......

[Kkubiak]

what is a good one to go with for my true peculas, and how do I go about ensuring that it live. I havn't had much success in the past.

 

[kar93]

Could you give information on your tank?
Age
Lighting
Parameters
Inhabitants??? etc.

 

[Kkubiak]

390 gallons, just set up about 3 mnths ago. i have stocked it with a lot of softies and a few sps corals. I have plenty of room to keep it away from the other corals. Water parameters are normal and everything is doing well. Lighting consists of 3 400watt metal halides and 4 96 watt power compact actinics. The main idea is to go with something that will give the clowns a home. I am not looking for something very extravagant but rather something that would be pretty hardy. I hope this helps.

 

[kar93]

BTA's are hardy but with softies it could be a bad idea because you just dont know where its going to go. Plus you should wait until the tank is 6-9 months old to add an anemone.

 

[Kkubiak]

Thanks for the advise. I will try it out.

 

[kar93]

You will need to wait another 3-6months though.

 

[Kkubiak]

I will do as you say and wait, but what will the 6 months allow. Just for a little insight.

 

[kar93]

It allows the tank to mature.

 

[Kkubiak]

I understand that but what does that techniccally mean, bacteria, feederfood, coralline growth, sand bed maturation. What is going to stabilize in those 6 months to help an anemone over other corals?

 

[kar93]

yeah bacteria and life, you will eventually start to see loads of pods running round when the tank lights are off. It might not seem it but 3 months can be along time in this hobby.

 

[Kkubiak]

Thanks for the help. I always like to get others thoughts on things.

 

[drparker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12344570#post12344570 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
It allows the tank to mature.

It becomes a more stable environment. And probably a bigger key is it give you more time to learn, make mistakes, and correct them before you have anemone that might not make through the learning curve.

Also have look at Karen's Rose Anemone site

 

[kar93]

Yeah, Karen's website is great place to look.

 

[george81]

you need to wait alteast a minimum of 1 year, research mature tanks and you will get you re answer. anemones need pristine water conditions and a very stable tank. you re tank is still going through a lot of changes and needs to settle in.
again research anemones and mature tanks.

hth