Purple Malu, Crispa, or LTA?

[ezhoops]

Which of the listed nem's is the easiest to care in my situation. I'm getting some conflicted info on their care.

here is what I got:
50 gal breeder
3-4" sand bed (100lbs araga-live, fiji pink)
100lbs of live rock
36" T-5 VHO 4 bulb aquatic life fixture (stock bulbs, 2 day, 2 actinic)

tank has been up for almost 6 months, all level are acceptable and everything is running smoothly and this anem will hopefully be home to my mated pair of occy's.

Bioload consists of
2 clowns
dwarf angel
yellow tang
royal gramma
various snails, shrimps, serpent stars (CUC)

 

[dalston]

I would skip the crispa just because of the size they get, it's also pretty hard finding a healthy unbleached/undyed one (it is around here anyways). Not saying your tank is too small for it, it would just take up the majority of one half!

I'm always impartial to an LTA, they are a little easier to care for than the crispa (less light demanding) and come in so many awesome colors.

That being said, all 3 are sand dwellers so you will need lighting that will be strong enough to benefit the anemone being on the bottom. I am not familiar with your fixture but I'm assuming it has individual reflectors?

 

[ezhoops]

yes it does have individual reflectors

 

[davocean]

I'm lovin' my malu, seems pretty forgiving so far, and stays smaller, so I'd lean that way.

 

[Winwood]

Perhaps I may be playing devil's advocate because good ones are hard to come by, but a healthy, large H. crispa is such a stunning sight in a tank that size. Ron Popeil on here has a 45 gallon cube that features a crispa as it's main feature and his display is quite attractive idea inspiring.

 

[ezhoops]

Perhaps I may be playing devil's advocate because good ones are hard to come by, but a healthy, large H. crispa is such a stunning sight in a tank that size. Ron Popeil on here has a 45 gallon cube that features a crispa as it's main feature and his display is quite attractive idea inspiring.

Yes I love Jordan's tank, don't tell him but that is my inspiration.

Anyone have a good source for Purple Malu's? my LFS never gets them in and if they did I'm sure it wouldn't be healthy

 

[davocean]

^^ I was seeing a few on reefhotspot, a sponsor on here.