rbta vs s.haddoni?

[m1nh0h]

does anyone have any experience with the s.haddoni carpet anemone? i have a rbta that is doing really well, how the upkeep in comparison to that? does it need more light? more sensitive to water parameter swings? etc? any comments would be helpful!

 

[phender]

does anyone have any experience with the s.haddoni carpet anemone? i have a rbta that is doing really well, how the upkeep in comparison to that? does it need more light? more sensitive to water parameter swings? etc? any comments would be helpful!

BTAs and haddonis are very much the same as far as basic tank parameters like light and flow. They differ as to where they hang out (BTAs in the rocks, haddoni in the sand) and how dangerous they are to your other fish. Haddoni are known to eat fish, especially grazers like tangs and dwarf angels.

If you start with a healthy one, there are many people on this board who think haddonis might be the least demanding of the host anemones.

 

[m1nh0h]

i see i see, i keep on getting mixed reviews. some people are telling me that haddonis are very sensitive and need very strong lighting and that they cant survive in a 30 gallon tank

 

[Conrad25]

A 30 gallon tank is very small to hold a haddoni. Many people will state that once a Haddoni is settled in for a while they are hardy while RBTA's seem to take change a lot easier and recover better than any of the others. I wouldn't say they are in the same league as Haddoni just a different beast in whole and haddoni's are known fish devourers

 

[Conrad25]

Also to note, not only will a haddoni take over most of a 30G. The water params won't be as stable with such a dirty animal in the tank, they throw a lot out

 

[Reefing Newbie]

Handdoni nems will eat fish that touch their tentacles. Their sting is very potent from what I've heard. Tangs, angels, gobies, and dragonets are common treats. If you want a nem that will live in the sand look into a M. doreensis. They are a little bit more difficult to care for than a BTA, but won't eat as many fish as a handdoni will. Hopefully Todd comes in on this one.

 

[m1nh0h]

I see, i currently have a rbta that is doing really well in my tank. Im planning on getting 2 onyx clowns but i have heard that an rbta can cause their black color to fade and am looking into a different kind

 

[m1nh0h]

how are sebae anemones??

 

[OrionN]

My H. malu is doing great in a small tank and my Onyx do not loose color in this anemone. I did not think it is too hard to keep this species but get a healthy one can be a problem. Certainly they are harder to keep than BTA but not impossible. They stay put in the sand, small, and do not eat fish.