Anemone

[Ronn]

Can I have some input on which would be the best anemone that would not move. I love my reef corals more then anemones but would like a colorful one for my clown fish. Any ideas ? Thanks.

 

[Aqua 59]

Is your tank established? Anemones need to be in tanks that are a couple years old so that they get enough food.

 

[Scotty Buttons]

Depends on what type of clowns you have? Certain clowns host certain nems. And there's no guarantee any of them staying put. They usually always move around at first looking for the spot they like.

 

[Ronn]

Is your tank established? Anemones need to be in tanks that are a couple years old so that they get enough food.

My tanks is a little over a year old. most of my coral colonies ,they are a little less then a year old.

 

[Ronn]

Depends on what type of clowns you have? Certain clowns host certain nems. And there's no guarantee any of them staying put. They usually always move around at first looking for the spot they like.

Ice clowns. Mostly black with a little orange and white face and under belly

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

Is your tank established? Anemones need to be in tanks that are a couple years old so that they get enough food.

this is 100% not true. anemones can be placed in brand new tanks. i’ve done it dozens of times. what’s important is your knowledge level, not how old your tank is. it has nothing to do with food.

 

[davocean]

Ice clowns. Mostly black with a little orange and white face and under belly

So these would be ocellaris.
What would be natural to them, mag, gig, mertensi are not what we would call beginner anemone's really, and you would have to read on placement of those to see if either could even fit or suit you.

While it's not a natural match, many will accept Malu or LTA, both are sand dwellars, malu being smallest, but they do require a sand bed at least 3" or better.

I find sand dwellars easy to contain in a mixed reef.

6 months is usually what is advised of tank running to assume stable enough for most anemone's, so you're fine.

 

[Ronn]

So these would be ocellaris.
What would be natural to them, mag, gig, mertensi are not what we would call beginner anemone's really, and you would have to read on placement of those to see if either could even fit or suit you.

While it's not a natural match, many will accept Malu or LTA, both are sand dwellars, malu being smallest, but they do require a sand bed at least 3" or better.

I find sand dwellars easy to contain in a mixed reef.

6 months is usually what is advised of tank running to assume stable enough for most anemone's, so you're fine.

Thanks