Am I ready for and anemone?

[livinlifeinBKK]

Hey guys, I've got a nano tank I've planned to dedicate to corals and inverts and I'd like to add a small anemone to give the tank a little diversity. The tank is only about 3 and a half to 4 months old and I know it's generally advised to wait several months. However, I've been doing everything I can since its inception to make my microbiome as diverse and strong as possible by adding plenty of fresh, wild live rock straight from the ocean along with weekly dosings of probiotic bacteria and AF life source mud collected from Fiji near the reefs which is full of microorganisms and trace elements along with live phytoplankton daily. I also tediously watch my parameters in this tank to make sure they stay in check. Right now the only inhabitants are a starfish, few hermits, few snails, couple crabs, a black sun coral, and a sponge (not a lot of excitement in the tank yet). If I do end up deciding to add a fish in the future the most I'd add would be a pair of very small clowns that I'd move to my other tank when they got bigger, but again, this tank is primarily for the inverts and coral. What do you think reefers?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Wow man where are you and if u are pulling stuff right from the ocean and the tank is stable I really don’t see why not. I dont keep nems anymore but have had a beautiful blue haddoni w some polymnus years ago. Good luck

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

sounds like you are doing everything right! I would say you are fine, but make sure to post pictures cause this seems like a fascinating tank!

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Wow man where are you and if u are pulling stuff right from the ocean and the tank is stable I really don’t see why not. I dont keep nems anymore but have had a beautiful blue haddoni w some polymnus years ago. Good luck

In Bangkok...I originally planned for the tank to be a fish only which is why I've been working so hard to diversify and strengthen my microbiome (I prefer the fish to have strong support for their immune system from the natural bacterial diversity) but then I realized the tank is just too small for any fish other than a pair of clowns possibly so I made the decision to make it an invert and coral focused tank

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

sounds like you are doing everything right! I would say you are fine, but make sure to post pictures cause this seems like a fascinating tank!

Pics pls

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I would try....

Is the water warm or cold in Bangkok?

This tank also sounds kind of dope. I'll show you mine ...

If you show me yours.

 

[damsels are not mean]

yeah why not

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I would try....

Is the water warm or cold in Bangkok?

This tank also sounds kind of dope. I'll show you mine ...

If you show me yours.

Nice and warm...I'll post a few pics later...right now I have a college course I gotta attend

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Nice and warm...I'll post a few pics later...right now I have a college course I gotta attend

Boooo Education....

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Here's a few pics guys...I just snapped em a second ago on my phone so my photography might not be the best...like I said, not too much in there atm

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

and a happy black sun coral who loves to eat!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Looks like you got all kinds of stuff going on in there. I don't think it should have a problem So long as those are sufficient sufficient LAMP

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Looks like you got all kinds of stuff going on in there. I don't think it should have a problem So long as those are sufficient sufficient LAMP

Yeah, I'm going to move my Noopsyche K7 V3 light from my other tank to this one and make the other one a fish only tank

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I just realized that nobody's ever asked what kind of anenome you are thinking? I think default thinking was bta but to be sure.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I just realized that nobody's ever asked what kind of anenome you are thinking? I think default thinking was bta but to be sure.

tbh, I'm not sure what selection I have here...I know bubble tips are available, I think I've seen Sebae nems, and I know mini-max carpet anemones are available and long tentacles and tube anemones as well but there are a couple others I saw the other day that I liked but need to ID first. First I just wanted to make sure that most people agreed my tank is ready for one...I'll post back with what's available and make sure I'm making a good choice before buying

 

[DeniseAndy]

Welcome. Looks pretty great. I would say if you are keeping parameters stable, it can go in. Using live rock really makes a difference.
I would ask what kind also. A Haddoni, magnifica, Gigantea, etc would be too large.
A bta, long tentacle, Maximinis all would be fine. Maybe more sand for LTA.
Cannot wait to see what you do.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

tbh, I'm not sure what selection I have here...I know bubble tips are available, I think I've seen Sebae nems, and I know mini-max carpet anemones are available and long tentacles and tube anemones as well but there are a couple others I saw the other day that I liked but need to ID first. First I just wanted to make sure that most people agreed my tank is ready for one...I'll post back with what's available and make sure I'm making a good choice before buying

Sweet. We all want to see.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Welcome. Looks pretty great. I would say if you are keeping parameters stable, it can go in. Using live rock really makes a difference.
I would ask what kind also. A Haddoni, magnifica, Gigantea, etc would be too large.
A bta, long tentacle, Maximinis all would be fine. Maybe more sand for LTA.
Cannot wait to see what you do.

Thanks!...I'm excited too!

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

Tank looks awsome! Love the more natural looking tanks.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Tank looks awsome! Love the more natural looking tanks.

Thanks!