Need help picking nem for my fire clowns

[jarrod13]

The tank is a 220 72x24x30. I just got rid of my dinner plate size LTA that I had planned on giving to my pair of fire clowns, the reason I got rid of it is because I was worried about it eating one of my scorpionfish that are bottom dwellers. So I'm looking for something that will stay up on the rocks and is tough enough to handle a pair of fire clowns. I don't have sufficient light on this tank yet because I don't want to buy One until I have it all planned out, but I do know I'm NOT going with metal halides so no anemones that Need super Strong light.

All input welcome

thank you

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

E. Quadricolor (BTA) seems like a good anemone for you and you can get away with T5s.

 

[bues0022]

I think a green BTA or another color (not red) might look nice. I like the contrast between the reddish clowns and the greenish BTA's. Now, for lighting, what are you thinking of getting? That's likely the most important question here.

 

[jarrod13]

I figured a bta would be the best bet, the other one that interested me was the ritteri, any thoughts on that?

As for lighting it will probally be something like 6x80w t5's. I am open to suggestions on the lighting as well

 

[jarrod13]

Any other suggestions?

 

[boxerzz]

Ritteris are one of the hardest anemone to keep. BTAs will be a good choice to start with.

 

[WDLV]

ritteris are one of the hardest anemone to keep. Btas will be a good choice to start with.

+1

 

[jarrod13]

This will not be my first nem, I had that LTA for over a year which grew nice and big while in my care. What makes the Ritteris harder to keep, is it that they are just more delicate and intolerant of par changes?

 

[WDLV]

The wander into overflows, powerhead intakes, other corals and other places that tend to injure them. They have high lighting demands and are generally very sensitive to less than optimal water conditions and are also sensetive to parameter fluctuations. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

 

[RLeclerc]

i have a ritteri and in is beautiful!