starter anemone

[Swanwillow]

oh, I should have put behind the angels comment IMO- some people say its ok to keep them in smaller tanks, but I think bigger is better for em...

 

[puffer21]

ok thanks

 

[racrumrine]

Since the clowns will be the first fish in this tank, go slow. With every fish you add, you'll have to monitor and stabilize the parameters.

On top of that, the addition of brighter lighting, may throw things off and lead to more algae which you'll want to get a handle on before you and an anemone.

Since I believe you said you already have the clowns on order, I guess you have to get them now and get them used to your tank while you are looking for the BTA (Bubble Tip Anemone). A RBTA is a Red Bubble Tip Anemone. The color of a healthy RBTA is usually dark orange. There are GBTA (Green Bubble Tip Anemone) also. However, I usually don't here of them splitting as often. The RBTA and the GBTA are the same species Entacmaea quadricolor.

If the clowns are not on order, I'd get the BTA first and have it settle down into the tank and the position it prefers. When you get an anemone remember to cover the intakes of your powerheads with foam. As the anemone will wander around the tank looking for a suitable spot to call home.

Then, when you add the clowns, the tank would already have an anemone and they will hopefully check it out and host in it really fast.

The first time I added an anemone, I already had clowns for awhile and they were used to the tank and where to sleep, etc. It took about a year before they decided to switch and host in an anemone.

Before you buy all these critters, I would encourage you to read this http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=298642
and do some research on the anemone and clownfish forum http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=36

Hope that answers you questions.

Best of luck,

Roy

 

[puffer21]

thanks for the site i read that article and it is very helpful. i do have the clowns on order. but they dont mind holding them. so that i can get the anemone first.
thanks puffer21

 

[YoungReefer06]

I do like you taste in pistol shrimp and a shrimp goby!

I myself am planning on getting a Yashia White Ray Shrimp Goby (Stonogobiops yashia),

And a Candy Stripe/Randalls Shrimp Goby (Alpheus randalli).

Here is what they look like for you guys wondering...

Goby

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1145&N=3

Shrimp

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=63&root_parent_id=4

Anyways good luck with your tank puffer21, I have a BTA in my tank and love it, it has even divided in two!

-Kyle

 

[puffer21]

ya i like them the colors look great together. would it be ok with a rbta.
thanks for all the replies puffer21

 

[clpcgamer]

I bought a BTA about a year ago and it is in a 24G nano cube. It has split 2 times and my marron clown fish loves it. I don't think a BTA is normally the host for pecular clown fish thou.

 

[puffer21]

ya im hopeing that if i do get the anemone it will spilt so it dosnt get to big