Ideals for an Anemones? (46 gallon tank)

[mazdaghost]

I am looking for an colorful and stayes small and low maintance anemone.If there are kind that dont move alot would be plus. suggestion would be welcome and pictures too. i know their is
a lot standards i am asking, but there got to be pros and cons to diffrent kinds.

 

[Gig 'em]

bubble tip anemones would be the best bet as long as you provide proper husbandry

 

[jkrentz2515]

I also recommend a RBTA to start off. There is a thread at the top of this forum that lists anemones and shows pictures of them, and also list difficulty. Also, what kind of lighting do you have?

 

[garygb]

You don't mention whether you want to host clownfish or not. Flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) is a species that is hardy, can be colorful and tend not to move around. They get up to 7 or 8 inches across. Having a few together can make an interesting display. However, they are not host to clownfish naturally.

 

[mazdaghost]

yes i am looking at hosting my two clowns and i have a 96watt 10,000k light.

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[mazdaghost]

Gig 'em what do you mean about as you provide proper husbandry

 

[garygb]

If you want a host, then I second the notion that a BTA is the best bet. There are tank-bred clones around of both green and rose BTAs. They are the easiest of the host anemones and your ocellaris will likely take to them (although Entacmea quadricolor is not a natural host for ocellaris). Proper conditions for a BTA is: good light--which you have assuming the bulb isn't over 9 months old, specific gravity in the 1.025-1.027 range, temp in the 78-82F range, nitrates preferably undetectable, if not, then at least below 10, you make regular water changes and provide good water flow (tank volume should turn over 15 to 20 times per hour).

 

[Lmecher]

IMO that is insufficent lighting

 

[garygb]

As far as the lighting being insufficient, it depends on where the anemone would be in relation to the bulb. If the anemone is within a foot of the PC, it shouldn't be a problem. 10,000K is also a good daylight daylight spectrum and therefore should rate high on PAR.

 

[mazdaghost]

does anemones eat anything in an reef tank because i was planning on adding more .