What anemone should I get?

[AC1211]

I have 2 ocellaris clownfish, a yellow coris wrasse, a diamond watchman goby.
What anemone wont move around and suit the clowns well and not eat my other fish.

 

[fcmatt]

I suppose a medium sized healthy rbta would be a fine choice.

 

[AC1211]

I suppose a medium sized healthy rbta would be a fine choice.

I feel like they would move too much though. Is there any way to prevent moving anemones?

 

[Wolf89]

How much sand do you have? A long tentacle anemone would be a good fit.

 

[Wolf89]

I feel like they would move too much though. Is there any way to prevent moving anemones?

They mostly only move when they are introduced to a new environment or are unhappy. If it is happy with good lights and parameters, then it won't move. Unless it's a condy nem they do whatever they want lol

 

[AC1211]

How much sand do you have? A long tentacle anemone would be a good fit.

2 inches or so deep wont the diamond watchman bury it or if not I though anemones on the sand eventually eat gobies and such?

 

[Wolf89]

2 inches or so deep wont the diamond watchman bury it or if not I though anemones on the sand eventually eat gobies and such?

I doubt either would happen. Add another inch or two if you can, but not all at once, that'd be bad. A longtentacle anemone looks great, get big, dont move, and plant their foot on the glass up against a rock, so they don't take up much rockestate and sting other corals

 

[RunBikeSwim]

I have 2 ocellaris clownfish, a yellow coris wrasse, a diamond watchman goby.
What anemone wont move around and suit the clowns well and not eat my other fish.

No such anemone with your requirements exists. There is no guarantee as to what it will or will not do.. You will have better luck with getting a coral (ex. euphyllias, toadstool, etc) to host your clowns, won’t move and will not eat your other fishes.

 

[DSC reef]

I feel like they would move too much though. Is there any way to prevent moving anemones?

There are anecdotal remedies but most anemones that your looking for will move if it wants too. What size tank do you have?

 

[AC1211]

There are anecdotal remedies but most anemones that your looking for will move if it wants too. What size tank do you have?

60g

 

[DSC reef]

You got some room to play with at least. Sometimes they will stay put for sometime and all of a sudden they will move.

 

[jeffchapok]

My BTA has never moved since I placed it, and my clowns are rubbing on it constantly.

OTOH, my condy roams all over the place.

 

[sarcophytonIndy]

Don't even consider an RBTA unless you have reef quality lighting, as that is their number one requirement. Even with good lighting and medium flow, RBTAs may move at first, but should settle in to a fixed location. I have mine on a large "rock island" that is surrounded by a couple inches of sand.

 

[Uncle99]

It’s rare that a nem would not move from time to time as eventually we make changes in lighting and flow.
Mine has moved three times in 5 years, started in the Centre for 1.5 years, to the left side 2.0 years, for the last 1.5 years, top back right hand corner.