Smallest anemone 'off/side' tank

[Duncanr9t]

I had a long tentacle and green bta but they both moved a lot but always around the same back corner of the tank.

In the end I had to sell them. Bta grew big, about 12" when fully inflated.

I was thinking about DIY a smaller tank to be attached to my sump purely for anemone.

What size is the min u recommend? Bta, long tentacle, gig, hads....

 

[worm5406]

Tank wise you mean??

I will put it this comment in that.

If it can touch the sides it will find it and it will move.

 

[Duncanr9t]

I mean a separate tank but still using the same water as DT.

 

[OrionN]

For a single anemone, a 24X24 inches should accommodate one well with enough room for PH. 16-18 inches high for rock anemone. If you want to keep sand anemone, then 22-24 inches high. Only Mertensii would grew to big for this tank.

 

[Duncanr9t]

thanks.

Just wondering on this....

Can I put a small Gigantea in a 12x7 (3 gallon) tank IF the tank is plumbed into DT so technically, its a 50G tank.

If I give it the correct flow and lighting, will it work since it doesn't need to 'swim' as such?

 

[OrionN]

too small. How are you going to provide a lot of flow and not worry about the anemone cover the PH or the overflow?

 

[Duncanr9t]

too small. How are you going to provide a lot of flow and not worry about the anemone cover the PH or the overflow?

good point with the overflow...

maybe I'll just wait until I upgrade my tank