Which anemone to get? - low reproduction & aggression

[tc2007]

Looking something that is:

1. Colorful
2. Does not split too often or grow too big.
3. Hardy ???
4. Will not eat my fish :debi:

Which anomemone will suit my 93 G tank? Is even there such a thing? :frog:

PS: I like rainbow BTAs a lot.

 

[D-Nak]

Then a rainbow BTA it is!

There are no guarantees with any of your prerequisites. For example, with BTAs:

1. Colorful - yes, unless bleached or unhealthy
2. Does not split too often or grow too big. - They typically don't split often unless it's stressed or you have one that's known to constantly split. If you don't feed it a lot, it won't grow too big
3. Hardy ??? - Yes, when you give it the proper environment
4. Will not eat my fish - it usually doesn't eat fish, and if you have a clown pair being hosted by the BTA, they usually do a good job of keeping fish away.

 

[tc2007]

Then a rainbow BTA it is!

There are no guarantees with any of your prerequisites. For example, with BTAs:

1. Colorful - yes, unless bleached or unhealthy
2. Does not split too often or grow too big. - They typically don't split often unless it's stressed or you have one that's known to constantly split. If you don't feed it a lot, it won't grow too big
3. Hardy ??? - Yes, when you give it the proper environment
4. Will not eat my fish - it usually doesn't eat fish, and if you have a clown pair being hosted by the BTA, they usually do a good job of keeping fish away.

Thanks. I have been following some online sellers and they seem to have multiple copies as a result of splitting. The problem is getting them off rocks if I had to sell them.

 

[shifty51008]

Mini maxi anemone? They stay small and are very colorful, not sure how much they reproduce though.

 

[tc2007]

Mini maxi anemone? They stay small and are very colorful, not sure how much they reproduce though.

I am going to check those out too.

 

[ThRoewer]

Heteractis malu would be another option:
- stays pretty small (at least in comparison to the majority of the host anemones)
- can be quite colorful, though most are just tan with purple tips
- is not overly sticky or known to eat any other fish than the dead ones you may feed it
- to my knowledge doesn't split easy (if at all)

 

[tc2007]

So I got a small rainbow and a mini-carpet too. Both are doing good. Question is will my black misbar clown pair host the rainbow? I believe they are tank bred.

 

[shifty51008]

rainbow what? carpet, BTA, mini maxi? just because your clowns are tank bred doesn't mean they won't go into an anemone, they still have instincts

 

[tc2007]

rainbow what? carpet, BTA, mini maxi? just because your clowns are tank bred doesn't mean they won't go into an anemone, they still have instincts

Sorry I meant Rainbow BTA.