My first anenome - but what sort?

[steve bunn]

After keeping marines for a couple of years - fish only - ive now got my halides, lots of live rock etc in a new tank and everythings been ticking over very nicely for a few months. Ive only got a pair of small clowns and a mandarin fish in the tank (300 ltr) and was wondering what anenome should i start off with - id obviously like something for the common clowns aswell along the way. I havent gone for a substrate so anything would have to be suitable to go onto the live rock.
many thanks
steve

[Corsetts]

I'd personally recommend a tank raised bubble tip (BTA). All the others generally range from difficult to impossible to keep alive for very long, a good tank raised BTA will be hardy (for a nem) and will serve you and your clowns well for many (and up to 100 allegedly;) ) years.

I have one thats just split again, but unfortunately its already spoken for. You could put an ad in the wanted section, I know someone who had a few small Red BTA's for sale a while ago.


Edit: I assume you've had a good read up on nems, and the importance of stable water chemistry etc :)

HTH

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[Andy]

i have a BTA but has anyone tried a sebae. difficult to acclimate but once done they are supposed to be one of the more hardy ones and they dont move around as much

[chrisgregg]

getting a nem wont mean your clowns will take to it and dont get one for this reason i would get a condy nem they are hard as nails and a good way to start off with nems

[zimreef]

getting a nem wont mean your clowns will take to it and dont get one for this reason i would get a condy nem they are hard as nails and a good way to start off with nems

I may be wrong here as am not clued up on anemones but I think getting a condy would mean that your clowns will definitely not take to it as it is not an anemone they'd host in anyway. Perhaps someone with more knowledge could confirm either way.

I'd also be wary of having an anemone in the same tank as a slow moving fish such as a mandarin - so long as you know the potential risk!

JOhn.

[chrisgregg]

getting a nem wont mean your clowns will take to it and dont get one for this reason i would get a condy nem they are hard as nails and a good way to start off with nems


by this i mean dont get a nem just for clowns thats not the way it works and as for a condy they are a easy nem to keep as they are very hardy i no trust me... (long story)
also i have a mandarin and they arnt daft never seen mine even close to the nem

[nemosar]

getting a nem wont mean your clowns will take to it and dont get one for this reason i would get a condy nem they are hard as nails and a good way to start off with nems

This is soooo true!!

Got a Nem of Chris (Course-it's-Reefsafe) about 6 months ago now. No sooner was it in the tank and my common clown starting diving in and out.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/1P8071091 (Small).jpg

I've also got a pair of Percs which for the last 6 months have not even looked at the nem let alone dared go near it! Then last week the Nem went on a little walk (which I'm well pleased about as it's now in a much much better position :D ) but now all of a sudden the percs have found it and won't get out! They keep chasing the common out too!

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/P1011252 (Small).JPG

It's fantastic to watch though but it seems during the day it is the Percs, then at night when it retracts the common sleeps in it!!

one last pic!
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/1P1011260 (Small).jpg

[steve bunn]

thanks for the advice....great pictures

cheers
steve

[stevewickens]

thanks guys read myself got some good advice