Multiple Anemone in Tank?

windlasher

windlasher

Member
Hello,
Q1: I have a 90 with a bunch of LR, 2 False Percs, Cleaner Crew, Mushroom Corals, a few polyps, a Duncan, A Rock Anemone, a coral beauty, a small NASO Tang, and a Rose Bubble Tip. I was considering getting a carpet anemone but this site says that I should Monitor when roaming and other sites say that they are Aggressive.
What does this mean. Will it roam all over my other corals? Seek out the Rose Anemone to Kill it? What? How often will it roam.
Q2: I bought the false percs here on SWF. Since they likes groups, can I put a few more in? WHats considered a group?
Thanks in Advance.
-WL
 
dchec2100

dchec2100

Member
1. You MIGHT be able to get away with two anenomes in that tank. When you first introduce one, they tend to roam around until they find a spot they like, then USUALLY stay put. My LTA hasn't moved since I first put it in a very long time ago. If you can manage to get them to stay on opposite sides of the tank, you might be ok. I'm sure others will disagree, but I have a small carpet that's been in there with my LTA for 4 months with no problems. When they do roam however, they have no problem rolling over any other corals, stinging them as they go. I found myself rearranging corals as my LTA moved about to keep them out of its path.
2. Clowns tend to like pairs more than groups... for instance, if you have three, 2 will usually team up and bully they third. No more than two of one type of clown, and no more than one type of clown per tank is usually the accepted rule.
Hope this helps.
Dan
 
lexluethar

lexluethar

Active Member
In a 90 gallon you can get away with 2, i wouldn't go to three though. With that said, it doesn't mean it definately 100% for sure won't work, but the odds are definately against you. Just keep it to two, or take one other back and get the carpet.
Clowns don't really school (group), like the above poster said they are more pair creatures, they will pair off. When young they may all be together, but once a dominant pair is established they will slowly kick each member out of the group as they mature. Just get two IMHO.
 
jaypime

jaypime

Member
Hey there i have 3 anomone bubble tips.. and a regular tip in 55gal and they are pretty good to each other they stay with distanse from each other...
 
lmecher

lmecher

Member
You can keep several anemones in the same tank if they are the same species. If you keep different species together eventaully they will wage chemical warfare and you could loose one or both. They could physically injure each other and there have been cases where one consumes the other. If you choose to keep different species together be prepared to remove one or the other when you see signs of stress.
Hope this helps. : )
 
lmecher

lmecher

Member
Coppied from Carlosreef.com
Can you keep different species of anemones in the same tank?
The jury is still out on this subject. A fair number of hobbyists have reported problems with keeping different species of anemone in a small tank. There appears to be a chance for chemical competition between anemone species. At the least, different species will physically combat each other, stinging and/or consuming one another if they move in close contact. Only keep different species in the same system if you are prepared to remove one species or the other upon signs of stress. It should be noted that having
multiple individuals of the same species in a tank is not a problem – even if the individuals are different color morphs and come from different parts of the ocean.
 
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