condy anemone success???

[fishroomlady]

Hi All: I'm wondering if anyone has kept a condy anemone long term - long-term I mean perhaps about a year or so. I have tried to keep two condys since I converted to a reef and both just slowly shrunk and then disappeared?? I was doing some reading and saw that they prefer lower temperatures - mid 70's and then have had people say that's not true.

I would love to keep one again and would love to hear from people that have kept them alive for a good stretch of time. Thanks in advance!!

 

[Keithcorals]

I would like to know the same thing although I don't plan on keeping them it has crossed my mined a few times that they are cheap and I see them by the dozen in the lfs but I've never seen an established tank or heard of anyone keeping them long term

 

[fishroomlady]

well, check back on this thread and we'll both find out I hope I saw some really cool ones at my LFS this past weekend but obviously passed since I don't know what the secret is to keeping them long-term.

 

[fishroomlady]

bump! I know there are some successful condy keepers out there!

 

[KorD]

I have had a coney now for about 8 months.. it is still healthy as ever.
I also have two BTA and 4 flower nems in the same tank... they are all getting along and are happy little critters

 

[KorD]

incase you do read this again sometime.. just pm me and we can talk about whats all in my tank, and my levels.. I do not know if thats why it is still thriving or just because I have a strong willed coney.

 

[Trex]

Had one for just under a year (( this was over a decade ago, so the time period could be off )), it was hosting a pair of Clarkiis who ended up "loving" it to death.

 

[gotscreensprinting]

Hi shroomlady ive had had condy anemone for about 7months i had 2 osc clowns they killed the 4 they hosted so i got rid of the clowns i have 2 left there doing ok there life is dependant on whats in the tank i fight with shrimp,coral beauty,puffer,blue tang so they dont steal the shrimp i feed the condy anemones

These pics there about 3 months in my nano cube 28 gallon i now have a 70 gallon with 30 gallon sump

 

[gotscreensprinting]

i have some pics of them in the 100 setup

 

[AJQ69]

A friend of mine has a beautiful green/purple for almost a yr and is a monster in size (6"-7")..