I just joined this site and I am hoping for a little help. I have a 180-gal tank that has been setup for about 2 1/2 years. The tank has been doing great and I have kept mainly live rock, sand, a large carpet anemone, a few soft corals and several fish. (I have a 1 yellow tang, 1 blue tang, 1 sailfin tang, 4 percula clowns, 1 pygmy angel, 2 scooter blenny, 1 damsel). I would like to add several corals and build this aquarium into a reef tank. I recently added some star polyps and another large anemone (purple long-tip) and after reading several blogs, I am concerned about having two anemones in the same tank. Is a 180-gal large enough for them to co-exist? I appreciate any help on the subject!
2 large anemones in 180-gal reef..problem?
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I think a 180G is plenty of room for 2 anemones.. but the carpet does get very big. I would be more concerned with other corals you add getting stung by the anemones vs the fact you have 2 anemones in the tank.
Probs w/ multiple nem species is one, many have different needs for light/flow.
Two, they can sting each other, and I have read that some can have bio warfare going on.
I had a sebae(crispa) and LTA(m.doreensis) for 5.5 years no problem, but I did run carbon, and made sure they did not touch.
Also, keep in mind you will need a buffer zone of about 4-5" between them and anything else.
So this does limit coral space.
Also, I do not recommend more than one pair of clowns, as they mature, they will most likely fight.
Two, they can sting each other, and I have read that some can have bio warfare going on.
I had a sebae(crispa) and LTA(m.doreensis) for 5.5 years no problem, but I did run carbon, and made sure they did not touch.
Also, keep in mind you will need a buffer zone of about 4-5" between them and anything else.
So this does limit coral space.
Also, I do not recommend more than one pair of clowns, as they mature, they will most likely fight.