Anenome tank

[FishPassion]

I have a 65 gallon hex with 90 lbs of LR which is slowly turning into an anenome tank. Originally it was a reef under halides with tube anenomes in the substrate, softies from the bottom half way up, and some lps near the top. I am changing that whole setup due to the fact its almost impossible to get the flow right that I want and well being 6'6 tall I can just barely reach the tubes to feed them but will never get rid of them (love the color).

This is what I am doing next week taking all the softies out leaving the tubes at the bottom rearanging some LR then taking my Orange Bubble tip and Green bubble tip and placing them on the rock near the top of my tank. I know they will move around a bit but will stay near the top. Once they are somewhat settled within the next few mths and if there should be room I want to add a Rose bubble tip as well. I am having a hard time finding info on compatabilty for anenomes and was wondering if someone can give me some insight as to yes no maybe or anyother suggestions would be helpful.
Can tubes and btas survive together I know tubes are non photosynthetic hence the bottom of the tank for those beauties.
BTW the two bta s have been in my 90 for over a year now and I am assuming the future RBTA wil get along with them am I correct in my thoughts.
Any help comments would surely be appreciated.

Regards
Klaus

 

[Amphiprion]

It should work out so long as you have adequate chemical filtration as well as space separating them. Besides, tube "anemones" aren't anemones at all and they really don't have as strong a sting as many people think (they feed on small fare in the wild, anyway, like zooplankton). Now, if you were to mix some of the larger, more aggressive "host" anemones, then you might start getting into trouble.

 

[Grins]

FP, I'd love to see photos of your anemones. Especially if they are anywhere as nice as your old carpet. There is a tube anemone I've passed up a few times but it is such a vibrant peachy orange color that it gets more and more difficult to say no to it.

 

[FishPassion]

Thx Amp and yes you are right about introducing another host I tried it a cpl yrs back with a purple LTA amongst my BTAs within hrs the bta picked up and moved within 6 inches of the LTA. I took the LTA out within a day or so and put it in a QT as it looked so sickly, from what I have researched to be chemical war fare it did liquify and die luckily in the QT. I was amazed at how the BTA moved over so quickly after being content in its location for about a year. I spoke to Keith about it at one of our best LFS in the city "Marinescape" and he had given me some awesome info on anenomes in general and which hosts are compatible The MAN is a human encyclopeadia in marine and faster with answers than the net lol.

Grins I will post some pics in the near future that are worthy of posting but as of now my tank is a mess with the recent changes going on its almost like a complete teardown. Keep looking at that a tube tho and I bet you almost have a place picked out in your tank to, dont you. :grinyes: Go for it!!!