keeping sebae anemone

[Samw]

Mine was at the bottom of my tank and it grew to 12" in about a year under 110W of PC only. It was one of the first things I bought for my reef (before I got Halides) and the first thing that outgrew my tank. I have posted lots of growth pics of it on here. I stopped target feeding it once I realized that it was not necessary.

[megatron_55]

Originally Posted by newguy

You have to remember though Rich, that Dez' has the anenome about 3" from the surface....also, I'm not sure if it expands as much as it did in Al's tank. I think Al said it was about 18" across when he had it. I think its only about 10" open in Dez' tank.

Thats good then . . . I heared that anemone only expand themselves when they are in need of more lighting . . .

[frostiex]

Ok...so what are some that is recommended for a 33 gallon?
I really like how the clown fish attatch to them and wiggle around...sooooo cute. my son specially a NEMO fan...(for almost 2 years now....he's crazy)

[S-B]

before going out and getting an anenome , Make sure you have the proper
lighting first or your anenome will die a slow death . I had one , but my lighting wasn't up to par so I gave the anenome back .

The bubbletip seem to be the best choice ( from what I've been reading ).
But weather or not your clown will host in it , is hard to say . You may just want to look around for one already hosting a clown and buy them both .........but remember , Lighting is the first step .

[frostiex]

I have just purchased Invigor's 2x96W PC light.
this is a 36" for my 33 gallon. So What can I keep in there?
right now I have a 2 inch long ocellaris clown (Amphiprion ocellaris) and a 1 inch long true percula clown (Amphiprion percula).

They seem to be very happy hanging together....
I also have 3 giant snails and a small one. and also a coral banded shrimp.

So what is something that I can keep easily? with my setup?

[AJ_77]

The thing is, your system should be "mature" or at least thru the first 6 months' worth of algae cycles, and has good steady water quality that doesn't change much. The light will be fine for your 33 to keep any colour of BTA, and people seem to have had success with a Sebae or two as well using PC lighting, but I wouldn't recommend one for a beginner.

In fact, many will caution you to have your tank running for up to a year before adding any anemone. When the LFS says many die after purchase, it's because people often take them home before they're in a good position to care for them. That's why you wil hear the "1 year" guideline - it's pretty safe that after a year, you'll have some good experience and will be able to provide a suitable environment for a fairly challenging animal to keep.

[EmilyB]

I don't think longterm success, imo 5years or more, has been attained with PC's over the sebae. I could be wrong. Having kept one for at least that long, I will say, decline is rapid in lower lighting.

[frostiex]

how bout bubble tips? Seems like a lot of people say they are easier to keep...