Which anemone would be best?

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anentwich

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Hey Everyone,

I'm planning to buy a juvenile ocellaris, and I would like to buy an anemone to host it. Which anemone's most commonly host ocellaris clowns? Could I go with a sebae anemone or should i stick to btas?

I'm new to the world of anemones so any advice would be awesome.

Thanks,

Andy
 
Anemone are difficult animal to keep. If you are new at marine aquarium, I would not recommend buying an anemone. All host anemone requires stable clean water and bright light to do well. All natural host for A. ocellaris are difficult to keep anemones even for veteran reefkeeper.
Clownfish will do just fine without a host in our aquarium.
 
As long as your water quality is good and you have adequate lighting you should be fine. My clowns love their Rose Bubble Tip Anemones! I bought one about 3 years ago, about 2 inches in diameter. Now it has multiplied into 5 the mother being about the size of a basketball when fully expanded! Go for it
 
kkdoughboy,
Andy is a newbie student with a 14 g tank. If he put enough light on this tank for an anemone, there will be heat issue. A new 14 g tank is not a place for a host anemone. You on the other hand, keep your anemone in a 155 AGA reef system. You have keep a reef tank for 3 years before you got this anemone. I assume all of these information from both of your hobby experiences and current tanks information
 
I bought the anemone 3 years ago but I had a little reef expirience before my 155 and reading books on keeping saltwater aquariums was key.
 
You hate to discourage anyone from trying something. But you do have to have experience and knowledge before you try. Personally, I have a BTA in a 10 gallon for a year, that I rescued since it was damaged. Instead of dying, it did heal itself and is now home to one baby maroon. I read a TON! Is it an ideal setup. No. It will be moved in 3-4 months to a bigger system. However, it proved that it can be done in a small tank. Proper feeding, lighting, flow, and water changes can make a difference. Also, the maroon is the only fish in the tank. I have had no problems and the nem has not moved since he was introduced. I would however, not attempt any other nem except a BTA in a small setup. Getting a tank raised one would be even better. Read, ask questions, have patience and if you have the time/money, I say give it a shot.
 
I have to agree with "OrionN" given the size of the tank and the hobby experience, I don't believe that any of the hosting anemones would be a wise purchase right now.
 
I appreciate everyone being straightforward with me about the subject. I'll hold off on getting one until i start up my 60 gal. I had read about people keeping them in biocubes (14 gallon too) and I thought it would be possible.

Thanks again, everyone.

Andy
 
I bought an anemone one month after I started my bio-cube....and I was brand new to the hobby. One year later I still have the anemone and it is thriving...don't overstock the tank...add iodide and magnesium when needed..use purigen and poly-fiber sheet on top of filter tray. Feed the anemone 2-3x a week (maybe use vitality-Seachem's nutrient dip). The Biocube's lighting is adequate for an anemone.
 
BTAs are often kept well in bio cubes. One has to keep a eye on temp and be sure to keep tank topped off so salinity isn`t a issue. Being a newbie is one thing - but oftentimes a well educated newbie will have better husbandry than someone who thinks they know it all. I have been keeping reefs since the early eighties, yet i have learned things this year I didn`t know last year. Main point is- a clone BTA is doable if you want to make it work-but no other hosting anemone should even be considered.
 
I don't suggest any anemone for a tank less then 30 gallons regardless of the hobby experience. All of the hosting anemones will outgrow smaller tanks.
 
True- but everything outgrows a nano- esp newbies! When I started you would have been considered crazy to keep any salt tank in less than 75 gallons.Two things that I learned fast in the business- 1- People will do what they will- and its best to point out potential issues, but don`t lose them by slamming the door shut on discussion. And 2 Don`t tell the person doing something successfully it can`t be done. What it comes down to is water quality. After all a 3 inch BTA has more space in a biocube than a 3ft haddoniwould in a 75.
 
But, the chances of a BTA staying at 3" is slim to none. And I have yet to hear of 3 foot Haddoni. Heck my 10 year old Haddoni is only about 14 inches across.

I am not "slamming the door" on the discussion, just given my opinion on it.
 
No accusations whatsoever. I consider your opinion as valid as mine, or any other. Other than needing a 30 gallon tank-a 29 is obviously big enough!
 
Some people will be able to keep anemones in smaller tank than most would keep them in, but they must know what they are doing. It take knowledge to keep anemone and it would take a person who know a species of anemone to be able to keep them is a smaller or nano tank.
I keep a small H. magnifica in a 30 g cube species tank, but I keep H. magnifica off and on for about 12 years now.
Here is a thread about my nano tank if anybody interested

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1528132&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15468735#post15468735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by syrinx
No accusations whatsoever. I consider your opinion as valid as mine, or any other. Other than needing a 30 gallon tank-a 29 is obviously big enough!
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Yes, a 29 would be fine for most --- the fact that it is narrow would cause issues for certain anemones. Don't want to put words in "OrionN's" mouth, but I don't think his Mag would be happy in a 29, would be too easy for it to "feel" the sides of the tank, compared to his 30 cube.
 
was joke. you said 30,and keep BTA in 29. If i were cute enough to use emoticons, I would appear less grouchy I guess. I wouldn`t keep the mag in a thirty-it should rapidly outgrow that tank-but god bless him for doing it.
 
FWIW, anemone can grow very quickly if given lots of food. If feed sparingly they will grow very slow or not at all. When an anemone is starving vs. doing well but not growing much, that is where experience and observation come into play.
We are far off topic now. The original poster have stated that he will not get an anemone.
 
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