Anemone suggestion for reef tank

DEE’S reef

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 17, 2026
Messages
570
Reaction score
196
Location
warren
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So I have 80 gallon tank and I have a clown and another I’m introducing soon but I was thinking about anemones but don’t really want them sting stuff what’s a good anemones for a reef tank also is the rock anemones good for reef tanks and clown hosting.
 

TX_REEF

Kessil Fanboy
View Badges
Joined
Mar 12, 2023
Messages
5,228
Reaction score
6,119
Location
Texas
Rating - 100%
4   0   0
word of warning on rock flower anemones ("RFA"), from what I have seen, clowns don't gravitate towards them due to the lack of flowy tentacles (in my opinion). Bubbletip anemones are good hosts for clowns, but they can wander and sting coral. I almost any nem can/will do that, except RFAs I assume because the tentacles are too short to contact much of anything.
 

exnisstech

Grumpy old man
View Badges
Joined
Feb 11, 2019
Messages
18,971
Reaction score
30,442
Location
Ashland Ohio
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Rock flower are the only reef safe nems I've kept but I've never had clowns that were interested in them. Ive kept bubble, long tentacle and haddoni but I will no longer keep them in a reef tank. Haddoni was probably the safest as far as moving and stinging coral but IME they can be fish killers.
 

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing
View Badges
Joined
Nov 10, 2022
Messages
28,985
Reaction score
51,398
Location
North Georgia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I’ve kept a bta before. I loved mine but the amount of stress it caused both my wife and I was a lot. Always being moody and always moving around the tank. Loved it, and hated it at the same time, haha
 
OP
OP
DEE’S reef

DEE’S reef

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 17, 2026
Messages
570
Reaction score
196
Location
warren
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So is there more information on rock flower nem on how big they get and can they be placed on sand or small rocks do they sting
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT AMOUNT OF LIVE ROCK AND SAND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR OPTIMAL BIODIVERSITY/FILTRATION?

  • 100% live rock + bagged sand

    Votes: 38 26.2%
  • 100% dry rock + 100% live sand

    Votes: 48 33.1%
  • 50/50 live/dry rock, 50/50 live/bagged sand

    Votes: 33 22.8%
  • 75% live rock, 25% live sand

    Votes: 15 10.3%
  • 25% live rock, 75% live sand

    Votes: 11 7.6%
Back
Top