Sebae Anemone

[idgy]

I know nothing about Anemones. I know they need very good lighting, other than that I am lost.


I have two clowns for well over 3 years, would they take to it at this point?
They eat fish, don't they? Do fish know to stay away from it or will it eat my fish? I want to put one in a 29 gallon nano with some clowns and something else. Will the fish be ok?

 

[mmkeeper]

Light, flow and zero nitrates, make for happy anemone.

 

[roblou]

I have a sebae that my 2 clowns host in. It's in a 45g with a few other fish also, and it hasn't eaten any of my fish. I think it's carpet anemones that are more prone to eating live fish.

I have been successful keeping it under 4x95w VHO lighting. In about 1.5 years, it has grown from about 4-5 inches to about 12 inches in diameter, maybe bigger... From what I understand, sebaes don't split like BTAs do, or at least not commonly. Mine has yet to split.

hth,
rob

 

[Jim Hart]

Nice I like It .... If you cant tell Purple?

 

[Maxx]

I know nothing about Anemones. I know they need very good lighting, other than that I am lost.


I have two clowns for well over 3 years, would they take to it at this point?
They eat fish, don't they? Do fish know to stay away from it or will it eat my fish? I want to put one in a 29 gallon nano with some clowns and something else. Will the fish be ok?

Idgy,
Anemones are pretty much the most delicate critter to keep in this hobby.
You definately need to do research first. I would suggest going to the RF Reasearch Library and checking out the info on anemone's. There are several good links there with information that can help you out.

Having a healthy, stable, mature aquarium is only part of the equation with anemone's. The other major factor is locating a healthy anemone. The vast majority of anemone's for sale in LFS are not healthy. Most are bleached and still stressed from shipping. You need to learn what a healthy anemone looks like and responds like to have the best chance for success. Then you need to ensure your system is capable of supporting that anemone. Different anemones have different environmental needs. Anemones are mobile, and will move around in an effort to find the best location for their needs. If your system is not "right" for them, they will continue to move around and may get injured inadvertantly by being sucked into power heads or pump intakes.

Another thing to keep in mind is that "Sebae" is a common term that may be referring to 2 different types of anemones, generally either Heteractis crispa, Heteractis malu. They both live in different environments and one isnt used by many clownfish at all, and the other is used by several different types of clowns. Neither of those anemones should be considered a "first" anemone. I say first, rather than beginner, because beginning reefer's shouldnt attempt anemone's. All anemone's are delicate and require experiance to maintain long term. Some are just a little more forgiving than others and can be considered anemones to try first.

Do some research....keep asking questions.

Nick