Which anemone is right for me?

[LSUJosh]

My tank has been up for about 4-5 months now, but I don't plan on getting an anemone for at least another month. I set it up with live rock and sand so I have had 0 ammonia, phosphate, nitrate and nitrite for 3-4 months now. Since I do have quite a few corals around my rockwork I have come down to two choices. Taking all corals off rocks and put on frag racks while a BTA gets situated or (the more likely of the two) find a nice malu and take the few corals in the sand bed up for a week or so while the malu gets situated.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

I tried more than 15 different BTAs, wild caught and captive bred, all from different places, in my RSM 130 and they all died after 3-4 months. It burnt a hole in my pocket and I don't have a tailor to fix it.

 

[LSUJosh]

Yeh I don't want to go through that. From what I have seen when the time comes I can get a malu for about $25 which is not bad. I can go ahead and try it and if the first one does not work I will just wait til after I graduate in a couple semesters and upgrade to a bigger tank. I don't think I should have a problem though. I plan on doing lots of research as well as "scouting" for the very best specimen I can find.

 

[cherubfish pair]

I tried more than 15 different BTAs, wild caught and captive bred, all from different places, in my RSM 130 and they all died after 3-4 months. It burnt a hole in my pocket and I don't have a tailor to fix it.

Did you over feed them? It happens.

 

[saltymight]

You dont "have" to feed them its helps mostly to feed if they are bleached, or hiding away in rocks. They get most of their food from the light.

 

[cherubfish pair]

An H. malu should be okay for your Red Sea Max.

 

[LSUJosh]

Yeh , I am just hoping to find one a I like within the next month so it can get adjusted before I put my clowns in.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Hey LSUJosh,

Did you find an anemone?