Maroon Clowns + Non-BTA Anemone

[seapug]

Everything I've read about anemones & clowns always puts Maroons with BTAs, nothing else is mentioned. I have a maroon pair that I'm going to be setting up a new home for in the next couple months and I'd like to get them an anemone, but I'm wondering about something other than a BTA. These two molested their last BTA to death (literally) so I want to get a nice big specimen of something cool. I'd really love to do a blue or green carpet nem, but not sure how the Maroons would do with it. The tank is going to be one of the new NC 28gal HQIs with the nanotuners Actinic retrofit installed. I intend to make the clowns and Anemone the focus of the tank so I'm not worried about the carpet nem toxocity, size or stinging issues. It's going to be all about them.

I posted a similar topic in the Reef Discussion last week and got a few responses from people saying they've seen maroons with carpets, but little personal experience. Hoping folks here might have more to say on the subject. Thanks.

 

[Jamie1210]

I've never owned a carpet before, but just in terms of marroons in general, both from my own experience and the ppl whom i've talked with: maroon's and tomatoes will host practically ANYthing

 

[zma21]

My GSM pair hosts a very large green LTA.