easy anamones?

[papaya]

i know that anemones are very hard to care for and not something to take on lightly ......but i was hoping that someone might know about an anemone that i could keep with relative ease in my soon to be 30-40 gal tank...i dont know much about anemones....any suggestions would be appreciated

[rluix]

Depens on the lighting you have, anenomes need hight light levels.

[papaya]

ok.......so, say i did have adequate lighting, which species of anemone would you suggest

[Ninong]

I wouldn't suggest any anemones for a new hobbyist considering starting up a 30- or 40-gallon aquarium. I would recommend that such a person wait at least a year before considering an anemone. By that time they should realize that most anemones require tanks larger than 30 or 40 gallons.

Even if the aquarium is large enough and the lighting is adequate, no anemones should be put in an aquarium until after it has had time to mature and stabilize -- at least six months.

[Ninong]

I suggest you read this article: Be a Host to Your Anemone, by Dr. Ron Shimek.

[papaya]

thanks for the advice.......but what about a flower anemone......or a Condylactus Anemone? arent they supposed to be easy? (for an anemone that is)

[Parrothead]

Follow Ninongs advice, you really don't have a large enough tank for 99.9% of ane. sp., and saying so if I had adequate lighting, which tells us you don't have any idea what you need;;, start by reading the article Ninong linked you to, and go from there

[Ninong]

thanks for the advice.......but what about a flower anemone......or a Condylactus Anemone? arent they supposed to be easy? (for an anemone that is)

Those are both Atlantic (Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico) species. As with all anemones, they're carnivores and a potential threat to small fish.

The condy is called Condylactis gigantea because it gets pretty big. I certainly wouldn't want one in a 30-gal tank, especially if you intend keeping any bottom-dwelling fishes.

If you plan on getting a flower anemone, I would still suggest waiting at least six months so that both you and your aquarium would be a little more prepared.

[papaya]

darn , and i do know something about light , but its true that i dont know much about anemones

[Parrothead]

darn , and i do know something about light , but its true that i dont know much about anemones

They go together, start looking at T5 HO fixtures to start with, that'll get you going in the right direction for proper lighting for an ane.

[papaya]

oh....thanks......but once i have that figured out.......what is the easiest anemone to care for that hosts clownfish well (and i know that you are probably thinking that im just like every other novice aquarium person who wants an anemone but i have done a lot of research and i know its not an easy idea)

[Ninong]

I suggest you read this article: Be a Host to Your Anemone, by Dr. Ron Shimek.

oh....thanks......but once i have that figured out.......what is the easiest anemone to care for that hosts clownfish well (and i know that you are probably thinking that im just like every other novice aquarium person who wants an anemone but i have done a lot of research and i know its not an easy idea)

Apparently all of your research did not include reading the article I already linked for you earlier in this thread because if you had you would have read this:

"...about the only anemone a novice reef keeper stands a chance of keeping alive is a bulb-tipped anemone. Consequently, I will focus on the care of this species.."

I suggest you pay more attention to the advice you have already been given. All of your questions have already been answered.

[papaya]

oooooooooooooooooooooooh......i read some of it......but not all