What anemone moves around the least?

[sov82]

I'd like to get my Percula an anemone in my 90 gallon Reef Tank with MHs. However, I'd like an anemone that doesn't move around a whole lot and isn't overlly agreesive towards the coral banded shrimp/smaller fish in my tank.
Is there such an anemone? What would you guys recommend?
Thank you.

 

[thomas712]

Since you say Percula, this limits you to anemones that all can move, and all can sting. Not exactly sure which percula you have true or false so I'll list your options for both.
False Percula Clown=Amphiprion ocellaris
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone
Percula Clown=Amphiprion percula
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone
List is the same for both, and not necessarily limited to the list I provided for you, anything can happen in our systems, even other corals can become the clownfish's home.
Of these choices your best bet would be the Tank raised Bubble tip, as the least light demanding, lowest threat of stinging, but not necessarily the least movment, as we can almost never be sure why they are moving. I have several BTA's in my tank that have walked across star polyps, button polyps, xenia, frogspawn, leathers, and never seemed to harm them.
In my experience you will need to have at least 380 watts of VHO as a minimum lighting source, 440 would be beter, or a MH/VHO combination using 2-250 watt MH bulbs and 2- actinic bulbs.
Just my 2 cents, open for rebuttle or further discussion.
Thomas

 

[sov82]

For lighting I have...
2 175watt MHs
6 65 watt Power Compacts
This is over a 90 gallon tank.

 

[thomas712]

Not bad, I'd say you could have just about any anemone then. 175MH should be able to reach down the 24 inches of your aquaiurm, I would just prefer the 250/s myself.
In fact since the BTA's are lower lighting they could pick a spot lower in your aquarium instead of finging the highest part of your rockwork.
Thomas

 

[sov82]

Ya I have 100 pounds of live rock in the tank...will probably add another 20 or so.
So he should have plenty of spots to pick a nice spot...just picking out the right one is my worry now.
Matt

 

[thomas712]

Bubble tip would want to be in a crevase or hole in the live rock.
The LTA would prefer sand substrate normally located near the rock but with its foot in the substrate. So perhaps the LTA would move less on the rocks, but no gaurentee there.
Thomas