Adding Anemones

[dolfan]

I have a 40 gallon tank with 50lbs. of live rock. A Flamehawk, Coral Beauty,And A Maroone Clown. I was thinking of adding anemone to the tank.Which kind would be best and will it hurt the other fish?

 

[amphiprion]

Before adding an anemone, you should know that they need intense lighting. Normal flourescent bulbs will not cut it. Don't get a white anemone, they are a sign of decline.
For a Maroon clown, a Bubble tip is their natural host. Give it good lighting and feed it several times a week - chunks of white ocean fish, scallops, shrimp.

 

[keitho]

well, just because an anemone is white doesn't spell it's death sentence. i've recently taken on a white BTA in an effort to try to save it. with patience, proper lighting and water chemistry, it is doing just fine and i expect it to fully recover. i guess the moral of the story is....never count an invert out unless it's dead!