Anemone Nest??

[smlarson72]

I am curious if anyone has tried these and if they really work. Thoughts??

 

[Poof No Eyebrows]

I used a small nacho cheese cup type thing for my haddoni and it worked really well for introducing it to the tank. Can’t see why those wouldn’t. They look like coconuts???

 

[smlarson72]

I used a small nacho cheese cup type thing for my haddoni and it worked really well for introducing it to the tank. Can’t see why those wouldn’t. They look like coconuts???

They do! LOL. It says they are handmade. I was wondering if they would stop anemones from “wandering”.

 

[Poof No Eyebrows]

Nothing will stop a nem from wandering and we should remember that they wander for a reason. They are looking for something that wasn’t present in the previous location. Usually this is light or flow.

 

[KrisReef]

Or food. If they get food, light, and flow, they will be happy and stay put until the cookies run out. Then they move to another coconut and maybe stay there if they catch enough cookies. Anemone fish also seem to help keep the nems from wandering, ime.

 

[smlarson72]

Nothing will stop a nem from wandering and we should remember that they wander for a reason. They are looking for something that wasn’t present in the previous location. Usually this is light or flow.

True. Mine seem to wander every week. Nothing changes, so I guess they just like to move. LOL

 

[CrashTestBennie]

They do! LOL. It says they are handmade. I was wondering if they would stop anemones from “wandering”.

You can't tell, because of the angle of the picture, but inside that little handmade coconut lookin' anemone nest there's an "Addams Family" hand that comes out and brings it back to the handmade coconut lookin' thing...

 

[Doctor Derp]

Terra Cotta is not reef safe.

 

[Mike Sydney]

Terra Cotta

Actually that statement is incorrect, plain terra cotta is fine

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

Just out of curiousity, what kind of nem?

I think these work better for some than others. I would personally go with something plastic.

 

[Mike Sydney]

Er Plastic makes the tank look like a dump

 

[Doctor Derp]

Actually that statement is incorrect, plain terra cotta is fine

Terra Cotta is absolutely NOT reef safe. You need to check your information. These pots are mass produced in an industrial setting, very often using recycled materials as filler. You have no idea what sorts of hazards are in clays.

You can start here if your google-fu is not strong.

https://ehs.princeton.edu/health-sa...nity/art-theater-safety/art-safety/ceramics#c