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Today I woke up and went to check on the tank like I always do.. My Green Speckled BTA decided to move and trampled my Aussie Red and Green Blastos.. Sigh, sadly the blastos look pretty rough and I don't think they're going to make it.


On the other hand.. I'm moving pretty soon, and I am considering converting the RSM130D into an Anemone and Clownfish only tank. This would involve me getting rid of ALL my coral, and ALL my fish besides my clowns. So I have a few questions for all the pros on here:

1.) I really REALLY want to keep a carpet anemone, is this possible to do in a RSM130D with multiple BTAs? My LFS has a HUGE carpet right now, but I'd really like to search and find a blue one.

2.) My clownfish have been in the tank together for about a week so far, and they fought pretty bad for the first night, so I took the snowflake out and let the midnight get some territory. Since then there is light charging and stuff. No nipping, no wrestling, they just like to charge at each other to say back off. I have a Black Ice Snowflake and a Midnight Clown. Both ORA obviously, and both Occelaris. Will they ever get along? I've read they get along, but mine are stressing me out some. If not, I will take them back and just buy a bonded pair of designers.

My main thing is I really want a bright neon blue carpet anemone. This tank will only have anemones and clownfish, no zoas, no acans.. Nothing!

Any insights would be absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!
 
One issue that you may run into is the mixing of anemones. Different species of anemones may release nemocysts into the water column which may make the other anemones feel threatened. I have seen mixed results with mixing nems. Currently, I have an h. crispa and 2 variations of a BTA. I run carbon and replace it frequently and I also do frequent water changes. My tank is a 55.
 
One issue that you may run into is the mixing of anemones. Different species of anemones may release nemocysts into the water column which may make the other anemones feel threatened. I have seen mixed results with mixing nems. Currently, I have an h. crispa and 2 variations of a BTA. I run carbon and replace it frequently and I also do frequent water changes. My tank is a 55.

What if I did only carpets? Put them all on the sand bed, and then kept some small frags on the top of my rocks? Maybe two carpets?
 

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