Anemone keeping

[Evanbardiel]

Hey huys, im planning a 50 gallon project and of course in it im planning on getting a bubble anemone and a maroon clown fish. My question is, can I house more than 1 anemone of the same species in my 50 gallon. I know that anemone will attack each other and do the toxic warfare. Is that against all other anemone or just other species. The reason im asking is i also want to keep a porcelain crab and anemone shrinp and do believe the crab also like to host with an anemone.

 

[Webslinger]

I have about 25 BTA's , rose, rainbow, blackwidow, green. they are all touching each other. They only have toxic warfare with corals. Wait about 6 months till your system is stable enough to keep BTA's

 

[Evanbardiel]

So i can have 2 of the same species in a 50 gallon or no. Noone has really given me the answer

 

[Nigel35]

Yep! I had two rose bubble tip nems (Originally 1 but it split up) that lived right next to each other. No problems at all.

 

[Evanbardiel]

Thanks so much lol i really like anemone and wanted a couple in my tank. Since i want a maroon clown and i know you shouldnt keep any other clowns if you keep a maroon i was thinking of putting a porcelain anemone crab in as well for like another hopeful host example in the tank. Ill do a build thread as soon as i get a tank and equipment. Right now im just researching all my ideas to make sure everything is good.

 

[sprungson]

Thanks so much lol i really like anemone and wanted a couple in my tank. Since i want a maroon clown and i know you shouldnt keep any other clowns if you keep a maroon i was thinking of putting a porcelain anemone crab in as well for like another hopeful host example in the tank. Ill do a build thread as soon as i get a tank and equipment. Right now im just researching all my ideas to make sure everything is good.

BTW, I do not think the chemical warefare thing has been proven. I have 15 anemones in my 65gallon tank (6 BTAs, 1 magnifica, 3 hadonni carpets, 3 gigantea carpets, mini/maxi, 1 LTA).

you'll be fine. Also, the sexy shrimps like to be in groups.

 

[Evanbardiel]

Thats awesome. I wasnt trying to load up on anemone i just really like the idea of having a couple so i could keep a porcelain crab

 

[vetteguy53081]

By just acquiring one, in time they will split and you’ll have several

 

[Evanbardiel]

Ok so just buy one and properly care for it and it will split eventually creating more. So buying multiple for 30-55 gallons is just moot if you do your job correctly

 

[Webslinger]

So i can have 2 of the same species in a 50 gallon or no. Noone has really given me the answer

Yes, Feed it and it will become many. I do not recommend feed them though

 

[chizerbunoi]

They spread like weeds and in a few years your one becomes 30.

I would only caution against buying a wild one and introducing to a captive breed BTA. The caution is that it could potentially introduce bacteria to each other. But lots of people have had success mixing them.

 

[Hugh Mann]

My lfs kept about 14 bubbletips in a 20 gallon. Should be just fine.

 

[Webslinger]

That's what i said.

 

[Evanbardiel]

So iv been looking at a 30 gallon as my first start over a 55 or larger. While i was looking i found a 29? Gallon. So i was thinking of going that route. It would be just the tank so i would love some suggestions on : lighting, filtration, for a tank this size.

 

[Webslinger]

depends on what type of tank your going for. reef, fo, fowlr

 

[Evanbardiel]

Its going to be for corals. I am going to have some clown fish and anemone, But this is going to be really for corals

 

[rkpetersen]

Yes, and they will grow and split, and eventually take over the tank if you let them.

 

[gabrieltackitt]

So iv been looking at a 30 gallon as my first start over a 55 or larger. While i was looking i found a 29? Gallon. So i was thinking of going that route. It would be just the tank so i would love some suggestions on : lighting, filtration, for a tank this size.

I’d suggest a 40 breeder over the 29(or the 55 if your looking at like petco tanks) the 29/55 are much narrower that the 40 breeder. When I was first starting out I almost went with the 55, but decided I liked the dimensions of the 40 breeder better, the extra width was very helpful when planning my rockscape. It looks significantly deeper than I feel like I could have made a 55 look with large rocks.

 

[Crabby48]

Yep started with one and at least 16. Funny getting them out They stayed in a island until they over crowed

 

[Evanbardiel]

My plans change based on how difficult it is to even find a decent tabk. Iv found a pretty nice 30 gal wide at a local shop but the exotic fish store here is open tomorrow so im gonna go there and see what all things they may have there