Anemones

[Will]

Is it true that Anemones should never be kept with any other corals, especially of the stinging variety,except in xtra large tanks? If so then why do so many reefers do this

 

[1guydude]

ive just recently added nems to my reef tanks and they havent really been a problem. The smaller one didnt move at all but the larger RBTA did move a bit. All i had to do was move some stuff... I havent lost anything yet to a sting. Some zoos are bothered and prob will die but nothing to spendy.I have a 20L and a 75galGoing on the second week i think now.-d

 

[TJL]

Yes, yes, maybe???, and because they definitely are very cool to have with Clownfish hosting them. I have tried a few times all with disasterous outcomes, so for me never again except maybe in a species specific tank. RBT's are probably the safest yet even these will eventually move and/or split and leave a path of destruction in thier wake... worse case is end up in your powerhead and toxify entire tank!


Cheers, Todd

 

[returnofsid]

Yes it's true but most of us can't help ourselves.

 

[user 26995]

I had a RBTA in my mixed reef. It moved quite a bit. It was not happy in that tank for one reason or another. It however walked all over the corals in that tank and never hurt a one. It was moved to another tank where it is happy and growing. I also have a GBTA in another tank with coral. Mostly softies, leathers and lps such as frogspawn and hammer corals. It is hosting a GSM clown. It has not moved since the clown was introduced to it, but it also never hurt any coral. A lot of people do have them in their mixed reef. I cant speak for them, but I will accomodate the animal. If the anemone is too close to a coral, I move the coral. I dont put anything close enough for it to be able to touch it.

 

[nata]

I agree..you just move the corals around them..you have to pay definetly more attention when you have an anemone cause they are mobile..however I have three tanks ..each houses a large Rbta..my big system also has like 70 mini maxis,6 rock flowers..all happy living with each other

 

[user 2204]

I have had great success with my former RBTA not moving once it found a spot it was happy with. Most anemomes will move for numerous reasons, including but not limited to the need for more light, food (too much or not enough), etc.

I currently have about 6 Maxi Mini carpet nems and not one of them have moved in over two years. The super mini carpet nems sometimes move, but have never bothered any other corals.

As others mentioned, just be sure to locate other corals out of harms reach and if necessary move corals if the nems move.

Cheers,
Alex

 

[Will]

Thnx guys just what I wanted to hear, Do not want to get rid of my new crispa. For 3 weeks he has moved exactly 6 inches in the am towards light then six inches towards the liverock to the same spot every night. When I first put him in I let him go where he wanted. He moved right next to a zoa I moved zoa first day and he has not wandered more than 6 inches since day 1.

 

[user 26995]

Hey....wheres the pictures!!!!!!!!!!! lol
seriously though...we want pictures

 

[Holygral]

I have had 2 in a mix 125 for years, never had a problem with roaming ever, clowns host and I very seldom feed

 

[Will]

Will post a few pictures but, not much to show yet. Not sure how to do close ups with stupidly expensive hd camera. large tank with limited funds to fill.

 

[Will]

New crispa photo

This is my first try at uploading

 

[user 26995]

Thats a great pic.
Beautiful nem!

 

[Will]

Main

This is the main tank

 

[Will]

That was taxing almost need bloody mary after that lol. Going shopping today at local reef club for some sps. Will take a long time, Currently only a couple of zoas and an anemonee. Have four fish been in hyposalinity tank for 3 weeks.

 

[Will]

success

Finally figured it out pics in my profile now:smokin:

 

[user 26995]

Oh, very good. I haven't even done that yet!

 

[Maxx]

Is it true that Anemones should never be kept with any other corals, especially of the stinging variety,except in xtra large tanks? If so then why do so many reefers do this

Thnx guys just what I wanted to hear, Do not want to get rid of my new crispa. For 3 weeks he has moved exactly 6 inches in the am towards light then six inches towards the liverock to the same spot every night. When I first put him in I let him go where he wanted. He moved right next to a zoa I moved zoa first day and he has not wandered more than 6 inches since day 1.

This is my first try at uploading

This is the main tank

Will,
The trick to keeping anemones successfully is to design the system they will be kept in for the environment they require.
Then find a healthy anemone.

Unfortunately, your anemone is not healthy. Its bleached.
You need to feed it frequently, (close to three times a week) so that it can rebuild its zooxanthellae population. A bleached anemone has either expelled all of its zoox or almost all of its zoox due to some sort of stress, usually shipping. They can recover in time if fed regularly. I would NOT introduce a clown into that tank yet. A clown will add stress to the anemone and in its weakened condition could kill it unintentionally.

I've had that happen before.

How long has your tank been running?
What do you currently have in it besides the h.crispa?

For more information on anemones, click on the link in my signature. It will bring you to the resource library section on anemones here on RF.

Nick

 

[user 26995]

Hmmm, Nick...That anemone is supposed to look like that. It looks perfectly healthy to me!

 

[Maxx]

Hmmm, Nick...That anemone is supposed to look like that. It looks perfectly healthy to me!

Look again....

Very noticeable in this picture

I see what appears to be a small darker area in the upper middle of the first picture.
The tentacle length is good, which is a good sign. short stubby tentacles on any anemone other than a carpet are a sign of malnutrition/starvation.
Its just bleached. Feeding it regularly should improve things significantly. My guess is that this anemone will turn a tan-ish brown with purple tips when its fully healthy.

Nick