SPS Tank + Rose Anemone = Problem?

[flamehawkfish]

hi All

I have an SPS-dominated tank w' a few softies and LPS. Here's my question...

Can large Rose Bubble Anemones co-exist peacefully w' SPS corals, or would I endure some sort of risk?

Does anyone have success mixing rose bubble anemones w' their SPS tank? Please let me know.

-Flamehawk

 

[BlueSeaDevil]

I'm not sure about others but my anemone damaged lots of my sps as well as lps when its tenticles moves around and touched the corals.

 

[Pudge957]

I have a RBTA in my 34g Solana that is probably 95% SPS and so far I haven't had any problems. (Knock on Wood) I got the anmone in March of this year and he has stayed where I've put him and has yet to move on me. If you do decide to get one you need to keep an eye on it for a few weeks to see if it moves. If it moves I would just move anything in it's path.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I personally will never keep a BTA in an SPS tank again. I didn't have any issues with the main anemone moving, but its clones did, and when they moved they stung the heck out of my SPS. Plus, while the main anemone never moved, it was getting big -- 15" across when I sold it -- and taking up valuable real estate. Now, I just stick with sand dwelling anemones.

 

[serpentman]

I personally will never keep a BTA in an SPS tank again. I didn't have any issues with the main anemone moving, but its clones did, and when they moved they stung the heck out of my SPS. Plus, while the main anemone never moved, it was getting big -- 15" across when I sold it -- and taking up valuable real estate. Now, I just stick with sand dwelling anemones.

I had a similar experience. All was well for about a year then it started splitting and creating nothing but trouble.

I eventually plumbed an axillary tank in the system specifically for nems.

 

[chessmanmark]

Did you ever see Scott Michael's presentation on his favorite fish? For every slide in his presentation he says, "This is my favorite fish..."

I feel that way about all the organisms in my tank. I love SPS, but I also love anemones, and other harmful creatures like chalices with sweepers. You take the risk of damage, but you can minimize these risks. I have a piece of plexi in my 90 gallon reef ready tank that separates my anemone from corals. With chalices, I trim them periodically when I notice SPS taking a beating. Here's an old pic of my anemone.

 

[hatfielj]

I have one in my current tank and so far no major problems, but keep in mind that anemones will move around as they please and could very well plant themselves right next to your "prized" favorite acro colony or whatever and sting the crap out of it possibly even killing off sections of it, if not the whole thing. Mine just recently moved for absolutely no reason and I had to move a couple of frags out of the way because of it. Very frustrating, but anemones sure are nice to look at and my clown loves it too.

 

[boodlefish]

I have had my RBTA since the very beginning, In my first tank it totally bleached shrunk to the sized of a silver dollar but never moved for cover, it just took every watt of light and flow i blasted at it (i was learning and changed to much to quickly) i now have a stable and successful new set up all sps thriving. well my RBTA was happy and healthy for the first 3 months and then?!? it decided to run a marathon around my tank?!? i haven't changed anything it just keeps moving around it hasn't killed anything yet and i hope its finally setteled in for awhile but i am considering trading it and am scared of loosing some of my harder to keep sps. time will tell i suppose.

if you decide to keep an anemone be ready for random movement and the consequences of such.

oh and not one of the clowns i have had, ever noticed that i have an anemone in their tank one set started hosting a frogspawn right next to the anemone! i tried to explain it to them, but they didn't care. they were perfectly content with their new home. stupid fish! or stupid me for trying to influence the decisions of fish.

 

[d69211]

if they are not moving around and you will be fine
I had a RBTA in my old tank and it got blened by my Mp40

 

[kcreefer86]

imo, it all depends on luck..if your anemone stays put..you're good..if it doesn't..good luck

 

[Amazon4]

it's really comes down to if you're willing to accept the risk. We've had an rbta in our 180 for close to 2 years now. It split only once (at about 16") and the split stayed put and we found a new home for it pretty quickly. It's that size again.

Yes, it takes up valuable real estate for more sps, etc. But the clowns love it, and it really is the center piece of the tank.

As long as it doesn't wander - all is good

 

[Breakbeats2334]

how fast does a rbta grow it sounds like a scarything to have one randomly split then see it move to take over