which anemone for pairing with ocellaris?

[jag911]

FAQ shows only three... S. Gigantea, S. mertensii, and H. magnifica

Are there others? Which is the best for a noob like myself?

 

[dantodd]

none are recommended for a noob. You need a well established and very stable tank for any anemone.

If you are willing to commit to creating a good tank to eventually house an anemone concentrate on lighting. That is where most people end up having to upgrade when they make a move to an anemone.

 

[jag911]

I appreciate the concern, but I have been making an effort to prepare the tank properly (such as an Current brand upgraded dual 92watt power compact 420nm/460nm 10k/6.5k and lunar light setup)

I understand that they are very difficult to deal with, that ther eis no such thing as an easy to care for anemone...

I'm simply curious which anemone tends to pair with A. Ocellaris easiest... and of the ones that would pair which is "easiest" to care for.

 

[dantodd]

IMO In a proper environment anemones are actually quite easy to keep. It is creating that proper environment and choosing a healthy specimen that are the great challenges.

With that rather low level lighting I'd definately suggest a BTA. You might be able to keep a haddoni but phender is the resident expert on just how much light they need. I don't think any other hosting anemone has a chance with that lighting.

Read this about maturing a tank: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic23945-9-1.aspx

 

[Genin]

well my occelaris hosted a bta and a crispa, so either of those should work just fine.