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I have both. I just provide them good light and quality water. Some people do spot feed but I have never purposely given them anything. My frogspawn(50+ heads) is the size of a soccer ball and my hammer(17 heads) is the size of a softball. (just in case room is an issue for you)

Not recommended and will more than likely cause some aggression problems. I don't know the size of your system but some people keep a couple of pairs in larger systems.

Originally Posted by The_Hadleys Thanks for sharing! BTW, really like your avatar! What kind of anemone is that? It's lovely! Thanks. It is my LTA. Good luck with the green chromis if you decide to get them. They really are a great addition.

Royal Gramma or a pair of bangaii cardinals or three green chromis

Originally Posted by Bang Guy That is doubtful. I agree. Emeralds get blamed for various killings but are usually just doing their job by cleaning up the mess.

By the way, anemones are made up of mostly water and that is why water parameters are so important along with light for their survival. They will not tolerate any ammonia, nitrites or nitrates. They also won't tolerate wild swings with your ph, salinity and temperature so a stable system is also...

LFS(Local Fish Store) as with anything some will try to help you, some stick it to you and others just really don't know what they are talking about. As far as halides do a google search because there are some fairly reasonable MH's you can mount on your system. There are numerous companies that...

You don't have to have a huge aquarium for some anemones. You do have to have strong lighting. Just for simplicity, 40watts of compact(NO) does not penetrate the water like 40watts(HO) t-5 lighting. Anemones live in the shallows so they can get the most intense lighting from the sun. That is why...

Personally, I enjoy mine. Very active and docile towards other fish(IME). However, they can be agressive towards each other. Odd numbers of them work the best but be aware if you lose one of the three there is a good possibility one of the two that is left will be knocked off. I had three in a...

Compact flourescent lighting is generally not enough to support an anemone. As stated above T-5 or MH lights are needed.

I know it is frustrating and it came close to making me give up the hobby but I am glad I didn't. I have read of a lot of instances where room lighting would cause algae outbreaks. I can't tell you that is what is going on in yours but just look at how much light is getting in your tank with the...

It seems you still have nutrients in your water with your nitrates and your phophates are probably being absorbed by the algae. What about direct or indirect sunlight on your tank? Even a room light that shines in your tank? Also it could be the pic but I don't notice a lot of coralline algae on...

Have the Eibli angel in a reef system. Never touched corals and it holds its own with tank mates and does not start any trouble. I've had it two years. Of course every fish has its own personality so there are no guarantees.

Urchins will definitely work on algae for you. BUT... It will pick up your hermit crabs, frags or anything else it can tote and haul it around on it's back. I always had free things from it or it would release coral frags behind rocks somewhere that I couldn't reach or find it. It will also...

Originally Posted by Lmecher I agree that it is not normal for them to expel waste everyday. Mine have always been well fed and will expel approximately once a week. I have noticed that a couple of mine will shrink considerably late each evening, some will retract to behind the rockwork where...

There is no cut and dry answer. It depends on your system. How much live rock, protein skimmer, type of fish you have(like how big will they get, how much waste they produce). Just add your fish slowly and make sure your system can keep up with the bioload. Some people can get away with...

Originally Posted by Rod Buehle If an anemone is expelling every day, something is wrong. I disagree. I am not saying there can't be something wrong. There would be other signs. Moving, tentacles not sticky, not feeding on light or food, bleaching. A healthy anemone can expel everyday. From...

All anemones are difficult to keep at best but some are much more difficult. BTA's are the least difficult according to popular opinion and I tend to agree. Six months seems to be a pretty generic answer on an established tank for an anemone(This of course is debatable). They don't tolerate poor...

Mine does this once a day. Just expelling waste. Then it abosorbs all the new water back into its system and stands tall and proud. If it stays deflated then you worry but it sounds like everything is ok to me.

Not good. In short, a nuisance anemone that can spread throughout your tank. Do a search on here and you should find a lot of info on it.