Bubble Anemone

[longdrinkofwater31]

I went to the LFS today and looked around for a bubble anemone, after talking ot the LFS guy, he told me that a bubble anemone will not survive in a tank less then 10g. Mine is 7g. (They are also the same people that told me a 7g tank would be hard, and so far it has been pretty easy for me. Someone that has a anemone in a tank less then 10g let me know please on how hard it is and everything. I just got a false clown two days ago and want something for him to play in. Thanks

 

[Salt Freak]

Really a seven gallon tank is EXTREMELY SMALL for a salt water tank. that size could probaly only barely hold a clown. the smallest one recommended is 29 gallons 55 gallons is preferred anything smaller than this is considered for experts only. this is because in salt water water parameters are so delicate you need larger volume of water to dilute it in. I wuold agree with the guy because it bieng such a small tank it will probaly just sting anything in the tank. And nemonies arn't really for beginners there even more delicate than corals and you don't know when they are going to dye will have to wait to Nav gets here, because i'm no expert on anemonies. I think you mean the bubble coral but this will still sting and i have no expierence are knowledge of this coral but i do know know when they open up they get pretty big.

 

[Opcn]

WEll there are two obsticles that I can see, One Anemonies need LOTS of light, lights produce heat, so your tank will get really hot, and the critters will cook at the same time water evaporates off and Salinity rises.

And two, The waste produced by the anemony will fowl a 7 gallon very quickly, unless your filter holds a good 20 gallons of water your asking for trouble.

 

[Navarre]

OPcn is right, thes e2 perameters alone should be enough to make you realise that its not worth the risk. If you want the clown to host something then get it a sarcophyton. easy to keep and doesnt sting. nowhere near the light requirements of an anamone and not as cruel either.

There is no guarentee that a aclown wil even adopt an anemone if you put it in the tank.. so if you did this and the clown doesnt want ot host in it then that is loads of room that the clown can no longer swim in for fear of being stung to death.

 

[Ed4567]

Second time I've posted this article in a couple of minutes:
http/www.reefs.org/library/article/r_toonen8.html

Admitedly a bubble tip anenome is probably one of least hard anenomes (note I didnt say easy) but IMO it really isnt suitable.