Need help deciding on nem

[PTrainer262]

I'm trying to plan for a future purchase(4 or 5 months). I have 2 clowns, a Picasso and an ocellaris misbar. With them being two different species Im not sure as to what nem would be best in my 29g bio cube.


I'm up grading my lighting from compacts to LED.

I currently have 2 acans, yellow ricordea, and a rapidly mutliplying dendro which are all doing great and don't plan on adding anymore till I get the nem and he finds his "home".

Given the 2 clowns and the size of the tank, what nem is best bet?

 

[bradleym]

BTA is probably best, but even those can get 12-16 inches across over a year or two. You're gonna be cramped for space with any host anemone, FYI.

 

[PTrainer262]

Yes, thats why I'm trying to decide now what I want to do... If I decide against a nem, then I have free range on coral now. Hmmmmm....

 

[m758b033]

If you are wanting a nem just for the clowns to host, then don't worry about it. Clowns will host anything. I have a buddy and hia clown host his candycane coral, so I think maybe if you got a frogspawn or something you would be fine.

 

[OrionN]

How much light does a BioCube come with? Do you have a sand bed?

 

[PTrainer262]

How much light does a BioCube come with? Do you have a sand bed?

I'm upgrading to LED, just waiting for fixture to come in and yes I have a about a 2 inch sand bed.

 

[Dragon moray ki]

What are the dimensions you coud get a small anemone and have them host it and then when it gets big trade it for a new one or keep it I tried coral once and my true percs killed a nice torch coral

 

[OrionN]

I love H. malu. Highly recommend this anemone for a smallish tank with sand bed. It only get to about 6-8 inches and needs a sand bed. It is not the easiest anemone to find however. Like all clownfish hosting anemones (with the possible exception of BTA) they are not for beginner reefkeepers.