Looking to add a Pink Tip

[nanodude]

I am thinking of adding a small Pink Tip Anemone to my 24g Nano. What are anyones thoughts on this...good or bad?? I have done plenty of reading and get mixed results. I do have some soft corals, a zoo, 2 clowns, a dotty,two pgymy gobies(very cool), hermits,3 shrimp...just to give a quick overview.
All comments welcome!!

 

[bruder]

I am not going to say that there is NO way you can do it because I truly don't know, but I would guess that there just isn't enough lighting in your nano for the PTBA to thrive. Also, in such a small space, an anemone can be deadly if it decides to let out some toxins.
I think it's a huge bummer, because most of us who have nanos - have clowns. Most who have clowns - want anemones for our clowns. It isn't fair!

 

[watson3]

Originally Posted by Bruder
Most who have clowns - want anemones for our clowns. It isn't fair!
This is one you Do Not want your clowns in..

 

[sigmachris]

Originally Posted by watson3
This is one you Do Not want your clowns in..
Watson please clarify...you don't want your clowns in the pink or you don't want a pink in your nano?
I know the consensus on SWF is not to put annemes in the nano...

 

[watson3]

IMO pink tips and clowns have no symbiotic relationship..Not even sure if they come from the same ocean..If you look hard enough, I believe there are a few stories of anemones killing the clown..I do not however see why an anenome in a nano would be a problem

 

[bruder]

My bad....I read the post as Rose Bubble Tip, not Pink Tip. tiss, tiss on me for skimming a post.
Sorry NanoDude - Either way, not enough light IMO

 

[nanodude]

Yes, I figured as much...it is a bummer because I used to have several anemones in my 150 Gallon years before moving to Manhattan(where some apartments are bigger than a 150!)and they were very cool. Thanks for the response.
Another question while I am on here...any advice on the opt temp for corals? I have a green polyps,a beautiful leather coral, tree coral and a blue mushroom frag. They all seem to be doing well, except the polyps do not open like they used too, they seem droopy.
Thanks!

 

[watson3]

78

 

[ci11337]

Originally Posted by watson3
78

yup