My new Anemone w/pics

[eyebedam]

I wasnt supposed to get it till next Sat but the guy I got it from was able to meet me earlier. Its my first anemone & it seems pretty healthy. Its super sticky for sure. I wish I could get it to move more out in the front of the tank but I guesss il let it pick where it wants to be. I already have a black clown whats the chances of it hosting? So far theres been no interest. Anyway heres a few pics sorry about the quality & a couple full tank shots.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Looks good, Glad you got one.I really like your aquascape.

 

[Slakker]

...Where's all the coralline? Your tank looks clean...too clean...how long have you had it set up?

The nem looks healthy, and I also love your aquascape...you've got some really great rock shapes in there.

 

[eyebedam]

I set it up Around May of 2007. Im just now beginning to get some coraline growth although you cant tell from the pics. I just recently started dosing to keep my calcium & alk up. Everything has been going good since set up. My of my corals came from my 75 but all the rock was brand new & I cooked it for a long time thats probably 1 reason that coraline has taken so long to show up there wasnt anythere ro begin with. I took awhile searching through tubs to find the rocks i got. Theres a couple pieces that weigh over 35lbs apice.

 

[garygb]

Looks healthy, not bleached. Nice rocks. Ocellaris might go to it, all bets are off. Stichodactyla haddoni isn't a natural host for ocellaris, but in aquaria they often co-habitate.

 

[eyebedam]

is there any clown that will readily host in this particular amenome? I can always move blackie to another tank if need be.

 

[garygb]

Clarkii is the best bet. A natural symbiont and hardy to boot. Get a very small clarkii if you decide to add one, the anemone should be three times the length of the fish.

 

[adtravels]

watch out for your other fish disappearing too haddoni are notorious fish eaters.
A small clarks would be a nice chioce as it is likely to be less rough tha a A. polymnus or A.sebae.

 

[dzeadow]

i'd watch getting too small of a clown, that eel might have a free dinner one night!

 

[eyebedam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11603835#post11603835 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dzeadow
i'd watch getting too small of a clown, that eel might have a free dinner one night!

that's actually a engineer goby its just full grown and in adult colors. He kinds creeps me out when I have my hand in the tank doing maintnance cuz he likes to brush up against me.

 

[kar93]

Nice, Like the rockwork BTW

 

[cur10u5g30rg3]

I have a haddoni like yours with a GSM clown hosting it. Ofcourse these are notoriously rough but mine is small and the carpet is about 10" in diameter. I also have an Ocellaris clown the tries to host it but the GSM will not allow it. If I took the GSM out the Ocellaris would be all over the haddoni. By the way, that is a bueatiful setup. I also really like the rock pieces you found.

 

[eyebedam]

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm getting to clarkis this weekend for the anemone along with 3 onyx and a couple of skunks. These will all be on separate tanks of course. I got a guy local that breeds them on a large scale and has awesome fish.