Anemone-Only Tank?

[davidkonicek]

So my roommate's got an 8 gallon biocube that's been set up for about 4 months. He doesn't know anything about saltwater stuff, but his dream is to have just a big anemone in there with a couple clowns. If there were just a couple rocks how big of an anemone could you fit in an 8 gallon? Like a purple carpet or somethin tight like that...

 

[nietzsche]

Originally Posted by davidkonicek
So my roommate's got an 8 gallon biocube that's been set up for about 4 months. He doesn't know anything about saltwater stuff, but his dream is to have just a big anemone in there with a couple clowns. If there were just a couple rocks how big of an anemone could you fit in an 8 gallon? Like a purple carpet or somethin tight like that...
no carpets or anemones in a tank that small.. why not just go with corals?

 

[dawman]

Agree , a small tank like that will never be stable enough for any hosting anemone and will outgrow it fast .

 

[1journeyman]

He'll wake up one day to an anemone crawling on him looking for more room, if it could thrive in a tank that small....

 

[grabbitt]

On top of the points already made, he would have to do water changes every few days just to keep the tank clean enough with an anemone in it... I would tell him it's best to stick to basic reef.

 

[davidkonicek]

ha alright, yea i was pretty sure it wouldnt work but he wanted to know for sure. we'll just keep it real with some coral n clowns or somethin. i've always wanted to try a seahorse...

 

[grabbitt]

Originally Posted by davidkonicek
ha alright, yea i was pretty sure it wouldnt work but he wanted to know for sure. we'll just keep it real with some coral n clowns or somethin. i've always wanted to try a seahorse...
Seahorses are awesome, but they are definitely a creature on which a LOT of homework needs to be done, first. I would love to keep a seahorse tank, but they take far more maintenance than I have time for.

 

[dawman]

Originally Posted by GRabbitt
Seahorses are awesome, but they are definitely a creature on which a LOT of homework needs to be done, first. I would love to keep a seahorse tank, but they take far more maintenance than I have time for.

Same here , I would love to have a tank for seahorses . I`d have to get rid of a few tanks to keep up with a horse tank .