Is it possible to have a FOWLR tank with one anemone?

[MikeIsHere]

Or would it still be considered reef? I know it's a more "expert" species but I dream of keeping a Green Carpet anemone. Not even sure on what the appropriate tank size would be?

Basically I want a tank with a few fish (clownfish,a royal gramma, and the rest just inverts or whatever comes on LR) and I want either Candy Apple Zoanthids which are a palythoa species or the green carpet anemone. My worries with the Zoanthids is being poisoned by them, I heard not to boil or freeze them. However will gloves be enough when handling them? I really love the look of the Zoanthids but would rather not get toxin in me over them.

So it's between the GCA that is green carpet anemone if that's not a well know abbreviation or the Candy Apple Zoanthids. What size tank would I need for each. Also any idea on the initial startup/monthly maintenance cost for this type of tank would be..in both scenarios whether I go with the carpet or the zoanthid colony.

PS I do not want ANY other corals or anemones. either one or the other and then will let that species dominate the tank.

Thanks.

 

[worm5406]

Few quick things....

How old is your tank and what are the parameters?

on ZOA... I have been handling them for a bit. Both moving them, dipping them, cleaning, and fragging.

I had not really been worried until one day I had moved one to a new spot, and my fingers, where I touched it, were sensitive to the touch. This went on for about 2 hours. It was like they were rubbed together for too long (thumb and pointer finger right where you would rub them together) I did not put two and two together until a week later when I moved some more and then went outside to smoke. I had just re-read the thread about toxins and thought... if I smoke and there is something on my fingers... I am dead. Washed three times roughly and dried them roughly.

SO.. ever since then I put on gloves when moving/touching them. I just went out and got a box of orange gloves. They are good for oil changes and everything else too.

Just make sure hands are dry as it is a pain to put on wet gloves. I DO NOT recommend the food grade vinyl plastic, but get the medical grade. It really helps with dexterity. Make sure you get the powder free ones too.