Looking for an LTA

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by rcipema

There is also another factor one might consider. Optimum conditions=Optimum growth with the sometimes undesirable result of a shortage of real estate. It is therefore sometimes good management to not provide conditions which promote optimum growth.

To keep this part of this discussion productive maybe there should be a tank size requirement similar to the recommended tank sizes for Tangs ... if I said to my kids that I was going to cut back on their food / exercise so that I could stunt their growth and not have to by more clothes or a bigger house for them most of you would think that to be cruel I would hope

If we have the Tang Police then maybe there should be the Anemone Police too LOL j/k

If the thought is that a undesirable result is actually growth in an anemone then maybe an anemone is not something to consider keeping unless you have the intention to grow it to a certain size and then maybe sell it or trade with another hobbyist.

Just some thoughts considering that we know as much about where a anemone was collected from and what those conditions were that allowed it to thrive there before being moved to our aquariums ... if someone wants to use less lighting then a deeper water anemone would be better and if you are putting a anemone in with a SPS tank then one that comes from shallower water may be a better choice.

Cheers