anenome maybe?

[deejeff442]

i was thinking of getting an anenome for my 225 fowlr tank.
i had one probably 8 yrs ago it got caught in a powerhead the rio type and nuked the tank.
now i have all koralias and the tank is 33 inches tall.
i have a ton of light 4 96 watt compacts and 3 250 watt mh.
i am just paranoid about it nuking the tank.
i dont have a clown so i would add a couple percs.
what are some suggestions of anenomes i could get that are less of a chance to nuke the tank?

 

[meowzer]

LOL...I have a BTA, and it has settled in one spot and never moved....if you get a roaming anemone you want to cover your powerheads...mine are not (YIKES) LOL

 

[deejeff442]

i will have to look up what a bta is.
its been a while looking at anenomes.
the ph's are at least 20 inches off the bottom.
i would love to have an anenome and watch it host a couple clowns but i would hate that a $30 anenome will nuke $1000 worth of fish.
last time it happened i was visiting up in buffalo and left my phone in the car .my wife called my mother when it happened.
my mother drove to the bar i was at yelling at me to call my wife she was crying that the fish were dying.first i asked what color the water was and she said cloudy white so i knew right away.
luckilly it was my 90 gallon tank and i had a 150 running so she scooped the living fish out and put them in there and they recovered.
i just am paranoid of this.

 

[meowzer]

bta=bubble tip anemone
my clowns have not gone near it

 

[deejeff442]

well that blows ,aint that what you got it for?
i just looked it up and it says it will host most clownfish.
guess not

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3122133
well that blows ,aint that what you got it for?
i just looked it up and it says it will host most clownfish.
guess not

LOL...I have read many posts, and some clowns jump right in....others do not....who knows
I got it cause I wanted an anemone....if the clowns jumped in..well that would have been great too
I will say I love the BTA...even if he clowns do not

 

[deejeff442]

i saw a bright red one but seems they stay small.
not sure i want a carpet because i have seen on here they can trap a pretty big fish.
3 inch size would be a bit small.
maybe a long tentacle ?
thats what i had before but he would stay in one spot for months then he went behind the rocks where i couldnt see him.
then he commited haricari.

 

[meowzer]

Iam eventually gonna get a Mini carpet for my 29G...

 

[deejeff442]

i really like the carpets and watching some vidios of the clowns diving into themis just awesome.
i would love to keep one around 8-10 inches .
the tank is pretty big i think you have a 225 so you know.
a 3-4 inch anenome wouldnt do much for the tank.
i hope some people with carpets chime in for thier experiences.

 

[gio28]

i really like my sebae anemone...every clown i have ever had has hosted it at one point or another...i could just be very lucky though. mine is about 5-6" when stretched out on the rocks and has never moved around or hurt another fish.

 

[deejeff442]

just looked him up ,i really like the white with purple tips.
just about the right size.
thanks
i just emailed the guy i buy my fish from to see what he says.
he has only been into swf for 8 yrs but the dude is beyond addicted.
he just came back from hawaii to schmoose his suppliers and went out with them and caught some fish.
must be nice

 

[gio28]

whatever you do make sure the anemone is not dyed. look at their natural coloration online and find one that matches, i got mine yellow and luckily it is recovering to brown/white with purple/pink tips. also i found that mine really liked to be in the sand and wedged up onto the rocks.

 

[deejeff442]

the guy i get my livestock from gets everything from his suppliers right out of the ocean .i meet him at the airport when i order.
its really a sweet deal not much of a markup like a lfs.
when i get my fish they are out of the ocean for one day.
i will get back on here when he emails me and see what he comes up with.

 

[gio28]

wow, thats great you have such a great way of getting your livestock. and without that much of a markup...lucky lol