bubble tip anemone in sps tank

apexifd · #1 01-15-2011, 05:06 AM

good idea??? wanting to get an anemone for a long time. but, still not sure if it's good idea to have one or not.

thanks

reefwars · #2 01-15-2011, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by apexifd

good idea??? wanting to get an anemone for a long time. but, still not sure if it's good idea to have one or not.

thanks

absolutely lots of people keep bta's in sps tanks , theres still always the same risks of moving and they constantly split sometimes, but they are a great starting nem

burrows14 · #3 01-15-2011, 08:55 AM

I loved having my rbta in my sps tank until the last to months

mine split and they both wandered and wiped out a few of my corals. I sold one and one is in my sump now. They are good for a while but be prepared to deal with the issues later on. If I could do it over I would pass on the nem.

Cheers
Ray

fishytime · #4 01-15-2011, 02:41 PM

when I finally tore down and moved V1 of my tank I literally flushed a dozen nems down the toilet....(I started with 1).....they became like aptasia for me.......no nems in V2....that being said I think nems are a cool critter, and wish they werent so dang invasive....

Myka · #5 01-15-2011, 03:24 PM

My nems behave. I have two of them. They are on their own island in the tank, and have a couple clowns hanging out in them. Aside from the first week, they haven't moved around at all, even when I move their rock. They used to split all the time, but I built my rockwork so everything is accessible so I could pull out the splits and sell them. They haven't split in a long time now...maybe over year? I don't feed them either, and the tank doesn't get fed very much (small fish, not voracious ones) so that helps keep them from splitting.

Lance · #6 01-15-2011, 04:18 PM

I've had mine for 1.5 years and while it has grown very large (15" across) it has never split. Hasn't moved either. If you're lucky enough to find the right spot for them, they're happy to remain there.