newbie wants to buy stuff...

[RiffRaff]

I am currently on my first saltwater tank. It is a 29g biocube that has been going for two months now. I really like the look of carpet anenomes but not comftorable enough with my reef experiences to spend $80 on one. Any one have any small ones for sale? I wouldn't be opposed to spending around $40 or less on it. also looking to add a nano type skimmer as well, any advice on what brand? I figure I'll probably be spending $50 - $100 on this. And who has them in stock as well?

 

[Im Lon 2]

I would not suggest a Carpet Anenome they need a lot of light and grow quite large.

Take your time, and let your tank mature, before adding to much. And always research for just buying.. There are a lot of things in this hobby that just don't do really well together, and could cause you a lot of problems down the road.

What type of Lights do you have?

 

[Homereef]

I think it is a bad idea.
There are "mini" carpets that might make it in a 29g with power copmact lights.

Read this thread.

 

[breutus]

Yeah I'd agree, to small of a tank and not mature enough IMHO. You could try a Bubble tip anemone instead, they are a lot more hardy and are very beautiful also they'll host a clown just fine!

and best of all you see them go on here all the time for well under 40!

Lucas

 

[bprice]

The main board at Reef Central has a section on Anenomes and Clownfish. It has tons of info and I'm sure it will discourage you from a large carpet. I agree with Lucas that a BTA would be the best choice. They seem to be one of the few types that don't need absolutely perfect conditions and they reproduce fairly easily by dividing.

Bruce

 

[RiffRaff]

So far I've found that there is a lot of heartache and envy in a biocube. Damn you all, I am not in a permanent location to be getting a large tank. Thats it! I'm moving and getting a million gallon tank with more lights than busch stadium. Well enough of my rant. Any one know about the nano skimmers?

 

[frenchie]

check with premium aquatics, don't know if they got it in stock but they said they could get it but there is a nice one made my octopus brand skimmers. Do not use the current fission brand nano skimmer it don't work. you can make a bio cube work just don't load it up with fish, its the bioload which makes them unstable.