Adding an anemone. Is their a specific wait time?

[zeeGGee]

How old should the tank be prior adding anemone?

 

[Prozack199]

What Type Of Anemone You Thinking About Adding And How Old Is Your Tank?
6 months To a Year Tho. More Picky Then Fish

 

[zeeGGee]

RBTA...my tank is almost 5 months old...

 

[Shep]

[HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG]

 

[eranschau]

Six months is typically the minimum requirement before adding an anemone, but it's really about stability in tank parameters. If you're super attentive and can maintain stable parameters, you might be able to shorten that time frame, but the longer you wait, the safer you'll be.

 

[Bunnee911]

What is your pod situation? Once they start to thrive, you are getting closer.

 

[zeeGGee]

Six months is typically the minimum requirement before adding an anemone, but it's really about stability in tank parameters. If you're super attentive and can maintain stable parameters, you might be able to shorten that time frame, but the longer you wait, the safer you'll be.

I see..how would I know if my params are stable enough? I have fungia, montipora, mushroom, feather duster, hammers, toadstool, frogspawn, zoas and palys...acans, meteor shower...

 

[zeeGGee]

with lots of thriving mysis and amphipods..

 

[zeeGGee]

with lots of thriving mysis and amphipods..

and brine shrimps..

 

[Lonely reefer's]

You good to go
Good luck with your new anemone!

 

[zeeGGee]

You good to go
Good luck with your new anemone!

Thanks for the input!

 

[zeeGGee]

Six months is typically the minimum requirement before adding an anemone, but it's really about stability in tank parameters. If you're super attentive and can maintain stable parameters, you might be able to shorten that time frame, but the longer you wait, the safer you'll be.

Thanks for the input!

 

[BoneXriffic]

Testing is the way to test params. Alk being stable is a big thing for rbta. Also they love intense liggting

 

[melypr1985]

I typically recommend 6 months minimum.

 

[zeeGGee]

Testing is the way to test params. Alk being stable is a big thing for rbta. Also they love intense liggting

I do test regularly..so far the corals mentioned above are thriving well...but still need some advise.Thanks!

 

[BoneXriffic]

If parameters dont swing. I say go for it. If in down wait a few more months

 

[eranschau]

I see..how would I know if my params are stable enough? I have fungia, montipora, mushroom, feather duster, hammers, toadstool, frogspawn, zoas and palys...acans, meteor shower...

Yeah, you're good.

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

First I would ask, what are the following parameters:
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Alk
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphate
(any others, iodine, copper, aluminum; you should get a triton test)

What is your methodologies/setup for dealing with the above parameters?

Then I have to ask, do you have a guard/foam to protect floating critters from your powerheads, skimmer intake, overflow intake?
They WILL swim around, but they have no strength, so they will die if they get sucked into something. They live longer than humans, so you have to take things slowly, seriously, and carefully.

 

[RyanCSGO]

I was just having this conversation with my LFS. He stated the general "rule of thumb" is 6 months to a year. however, he also stated that experienced/seasoned hobbyists have easily added nems a lot sooner but this is by no means recommended.
very stable water params should be achieved first and QT practices used as well.