nano anemones

[brandon1982]

I have a 2 week old rectangle nano reef where i would like the focus to be on a small to medium sized anemone with a pair of clowns, does anyone have any idea on what type of anemone i should look for, i'm currently using natural sea water (no salt mixes), 15 lbs of live rock, backpack filter with LR and a DSB. I'm waiting for the tank to settle for about 6 - 8 weeks before i even think of getting an anemone. if anyone has any ideas please let me know!

 

[brandon1982]

lighting is a 96 watt powerquad

 

[SVXH6]

you should really wait 6 months before you get an anemone.. how many gallons is your tank?? any anemone that will house a clownfish is not going to stay small.. a BTA will still get 12+ inches..do you have a skimmer, sump, refugium?? what are your water levels?? that seawater is really not good stuff IMO, the salt mixes will be the way to go, with weekly changes.. anemones are hard to keep as it is in larger size systems, very hard to keep in smaller tanks, where the water is not as stable.. be sure to have good knowledge before trying to keep an anemone in a small size tank..

 

[brandon1982]

It's a ten gallon, but the ONLY focus in the tank will be a small anemone, even if i can only have one clownfish, I do have a refugium, and a skimmer will be on the list before the purchase (if I truly need one). This is my first personal tank, but I do have experience with others tanks. any knowledge you all have is much needed!