Buying an anemone, small or large?

[Chaetomorpha]

I am new to anemones, my tank is finally mature enough to support one, and I learned my lesson with my first one which got killed by my MP10. I now use the foam protectors.

Anyway my first anemone was a bubble tip, but was a very large one and it seemed like it would always try to find shaded areas so not sure if it did not like my strong current or it was because I made the mistake of not lowering my radion light output for the initial period.

I now have my eye on a very small 2" rose bubble anemone that is being sold for 90 dollars at a LFS.

But I wanted to know is there an advantage of buying a small anemone vs a large one? does one have a better chance of surviving vs the other? my tank has no nitrates and no phosphates but my PH usually is around 8 (no higher) due to windows usually being closed...

 

[ohio reefer]

I prefer to buy larger anemones, with a larger anemone I find it easier to care for. I know this sounds weird but if a large bubble tip is shrinking and has an open mouth it obliviously is easier to see. Also if you found your lights can not provide for an anemone you will be able to help it quicker, example: you have a quarter size anenome, it shrinks to a penny, harder to get back to full health IMO, if this was happening to a 12 inch anenome then you could feed it almost anything because of how large it is, also they are more appealing. Lets say your at the lfs and in their display tank you see a 2 inch rose bubble. You think it's pretty near right? Now let's say you walk in and you see a dinner plate size rose, much more interesting right? This is at least how I see it, however I do not see roses for sale in my area often so I do not go by my "rules" for them. Whenever I can i pounce in them


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[wise_s]

I agree with ohio reefer, though I usually get larger ones because clownfish can be rough on an anemone.

 

[Chaetomorpha]

Thanks guys, my clownfish unfortunately do not show any interest in anemones (tank raised percula's). Now I have a better idea on the advantages and disadvantages.

 

[Reefing Madness]

TApe a blown up picture of a Clown hosting a Nem to the side of the tank the Clowns are on.

 

[Chaetomorpha]

TApe a blown up picture of a Clown hosting a Nem to the side of the tank the Clowns are on.

You are joking right?

 

[Reefing Madness]

You are joking right?

Nope.

 

[icedearth15324]

You are joking right?

I bought an RBTA and had it for 2 weeks with my clowns showing no interest. 2 days after taping a photo of a clown in an RBTA, and they were in the nem.

My RBTA was maybe about 2-3 inches across when I first got it. It is now around 5-6 inches across when fully expanded.

 

[Reefing Madness]

I bought an RBTA and had it for 2 weeks with my clowns showing no interest. 2 days after taping a photo of a clown in an RBTA, and they were in the nem.

My RBTA was maybe about 2-3 inches across when I first got it. It is now around 5-6 inches across when fully expanded.

 

[ohio reefer]

I also did the taping of a picture, it worked for me.


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[Lovge]

I also did the taping of a picture, it worked for me.


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lol ima have to keep this in mind, like taping a picture of a child eating his veggys to the side of my sons face ... nahh thats good stuff glad to see it worked for multiple people