Anemone Question

[mattfrancis]

Alright. I had a 200 gallon setup at my old house, set up for 6 years. Moved, got a 24 gallon nano for size issues, but I used 20 pounds of live rock so I didn't have to cycle. It's been up for a year an a half, I put my seabae anemone when the tank was about a year old, now recently I put a purple condi anemone in there. I'm starting up a 120 gallon tank with t5s lighting and is currently cycling.
Could I put both anemones in at once when I transfer the nano into the 120 gallon? Or would they die?

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by MattFrancis
http:///forum/post/3230427
Alright. I had a 200 gallon setup at my old house, set up for 6 years. Moved, got a 24 gallon nano for size issues, but I used 20 pounds of live rock so I didn't have to cycle. It's been up for a year an a half, I put my seabae anemone when the tank was about a year old, now recently I put a purple condi anemone in there. I'm starting up a 120 gallon tank with t5s lighting and is currently cycling.
Could I put both anemones in at once when I transfer the nano into the 120 gallon? Or would they die?

Never mind...I misunderstood
I didn't think you could have two in one tank.

 

[mattfrancis]

anyone?

 

[lmecher]

If the new tank is cycling I assume you have used uncured rock. If you add the anemones before the tank has had a chance to properly age you will may loose them. If at all possible, wait a couple months, 6 would be better. It is not advisable to mix anemone species especially in such a small tank. Allopathy or chemical warefare, eventaully you may loose one or both. In the 120 they'll have a better chance as long as it has had a chance to properly age and become stable.

 

[mattfrancis]

Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/3232280
If the new tank is cycling I assume you have used uncured rock. If you add the anemones before the tank has had a chance to properly age you will may loose them. If at all possible, wait a couple months, 6 would be better. It is not advisable to mix anemone species especially in such a small tank. Allopathy or chemical warefare, eventaully you may loose one or both. In the 120 they'll have a better chance as long as it has had a chance to properly age and become stable.
I used cured live rock, its just the sand that caused a mini cycle.

 

[lmecher]

They still require a very stable system. Tank needs to be up and running long enough for it to stablize. I would just advise you to be absolutely sure it is a stable enviroment before you add them. Impatients has killed many anemones. Make sure you increase the bioload slowly, an amonia spike would be deadly to them. Nothing good happens fast in this hobby.

 

[jubbin2001]

In this case if you "wanted" to keep both, it has been done (not recommended mind you, but done). The general rule of thumb though is you would want to run a good amount of carbon in your system. I had a Seabae and a RTBA in a 125 and they did fine....untill the seabea died (not enough light - even with individually reflected t5's, seabae tend to prefer sandy bottoms...or so mine did, and there just wasn't enough light to get to him way down on the bottom.) RTBA Flourished though...was about 10" in diameter before I lost it when I got my new house....it didnt survive the trip

. Keep in mind both are prone to wandering, and could potenially end up fighting for the same spot with each other, or any coral colonies.