Future nem, what kind?

Electrotech · Sep 26, 2014

I have a 120 4x2x2, it will have 2 DM-165e led lights, strong flow, and good water quality. I'm just getting it set-up and running but I know I want an anemone in the future. I have 2 ocellaris clowns now and I really love the clown-nem symbiosis. Whats the right kind of anemone for them? I'm my last reef tank I had a RBTA and my black and white ocellaris wouldn't host it, they chose to host behind a powerhead. I picked up an alardi clown and he loved the RBTA.

I know the BTA anemones are some of the easier ones to keep but I'm really likeing the display clown breeding tank at mu LFS that has. I believe it's Magnifica Ritteri, but the tank is a 150 or 180 i believe. Is a 120 big enough for one of these or should. I stick with the BTA or maybe a mini carpet?

Reefing Madness · Sep 27, 2014

Reefahholic · Sep 28, 2014

Hi, a 125/g is plenty. LEDS are fine too. Imo, a Magnifica is one of the 2 hardest Anrmones to keep until stablized. They are magnificent animals though and I've been keep them for a long time. He's a pic of one of mine. They are beautiful when healthy and clowns enjoy them.

Reefahholic · Sep 28, 2014

Electrotech · Sep 28, 2014

Thats very nice.

I saw a nice purple LTA at a different LFS yesterday then I looked them up. Yeah they get really big also. I think I'm gonna end up with a BTA again, everythnig else is just so big, the mini carpets are nice but I really wanted long tentacles.

Reefahholic · Sep 28, 2014

Electrotech said:
Thats very nice.

I saw a nice purple LTA at a different LFS yesterday then I looked them up. Yeah they get really big also. I think I'm gonna end up with a BTA again, everythnig else is just so big, the mini carpets are nice but I really wanted long tentacles.

LTA

Reefahholic · Sep 28, 2014

Not a Magnifica are large.

Here's 4 that I got a couple months back. They're upside down so they don't anchor the my QT, but all are about 6"

3Twinklets · Oct 1, 2014

The Ritteri will usually stay at the top and where others tend to stay on the bottom of your tank.

KorD · Oct 1, 2014

With a 120 and proper placement... you can get two different types of large nems in there.

SeahorseKeeper · Oct 1, 2014

This nem would be a good fit:

bairdimusprime · Oct 1, 2014

they get around 24" in diameter. as long as the tanks stable i see now problem! good luck

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 2, 2014

Electrotech said:
I have a 120 4x2x2, it will have 2 DM-165e led lights, strong flow, and good water quality. I'm just getting it set-up and running but I know I want an anemone in the future. I have 2 ocellaris clowns now and I really love the clown-nem symbiosis. Whats the right kind of anemone for them? I'm my last reef tank I had a RBTA and my black and white ocellaris wouldn't host it, they chose to host behind a powerhead. I picked up an alardi clown and he loved the RBTA.

I know the BTA anemones are some of the easier ones to keep but I'm really likeing the display clown breeding tank at mu LFS that has. I believe it's Magnifica Ritteri, but the tank is a 150 or 180 i believe. Is a 120 big enough for one of these or should. I stick with the BTA or maybe a mini carpet?

If it were me, I'd pick a gigantea.

I have a blue gigantea in my 120 with a trio of ocellaris clowns and it is the highlight of the tank.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 2, 2014

Reefahholic said:
Not a Magnifica are large.

Here's 4 that I got a couple months back. They're upside down so they don't anchor the my QT, but all are about 6"

How long do you keep them upside down in a QT tank?

Electrotech · Oct 2, 2014

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
If it were me, I'd pick a gigantea.

I have a blue gigantea in my 120 with a trio of ocellaris clowns and it is the highlight of the tank.

A Stichodactyla gigantea? Carpet anemone?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 2, 2014

Electrotech said:
A Stichodactyla gigantea? Carpet anemone?

Yes. It's bigger now, but here's mine from three years ago (on the right; the green one on the left is also a gigantea, but it slowly declined after I got the blue one).: