Anemone with gyres

[danreef55]

I have a 235gal with Maxspect 350 gyres. This will be an SPS dominant tank. Are there anemone guards for these gyres? Would adding an anemone be a mistake?
Thanks in advance for any input

 

[tbrown]

I think it all depends on the Anemone. I have a Nexus Joker (no Burst) in my 70 gallon with a Maxspect 330 and an IceCap 2k. My Anemone stretches in the flow sometimes and he's within about 2" with his tentacles.

Jokers don't walk as much as other BTAs in my experience.

@Goaway any other Nems you can think of that don't wander frequently?

 

[areefer01]

I have a 235gal with Maxspect 350 gyres. This will be an SPS dominant tank. Are there anemone guards for these gyres?

With regards to anemone guards I've not seen any but to be honest I've also not looked. I've used various manufacture Gyres with Maxspect being the most powerful out of the lot without issues. It really comes down to placement and if the anemone decides to roam.

If they roam it may be due to display conditions that it doesn't like or make it feel secure. Anemone type makes this somewhat different for each. I have rose bubble tip anemones and they like to take hold deep into rock crevices or along the display glass but surrounded by lots of rock.

In short I have not experienced any anemones of mine getting pulled in by the Gyres. Mount them properly, the Gyres, and this shouldn't be an issue.

Would adding an anemone be a mistake?

You mentioned keeping a SPS dominated display. I would recommend a hard pass. I say this as a hobbyist keeping a mixed reef with several large SPS colonies. By large I mean 20 to 26" in width. Depending on the anemone type one can become two. Two become three. Three become six, seven, and before you know it you have twenty or more taking up space that you may want for the SPS corals.

If one starts to walk because it is getting too much flow it may walk over a SPS colony. If it moves to a new spot again for any reason unbeknownst to us it may sting the SPS coral and damage it. Healthy anemones may spawn. It happens to me a couple times a year. One going off isn't too bad. Two or more going off at the same time and my display looks like a storm blew through mixed up the sand bed it is so cloudy white. Skimmer is going nuts and a water change is in order.

Focusing on a single type of display such as SPS I would say no. This is, of course, my experience and others may have different ones.

Thanks in advance for any input

Welcome. Hope your day is well.

 

[danreef55]

With regards to anemone guards I've not seen any but to be honest I've also not looked. I've used various manufacture Gyres with Maxspect being the most powerful out of the lot without issues. It really comes down to placement and if the anemone decides to roam.

If they roam it may be due to display conditions that it doesn't like or make it feel secure. Anemone type makes this somewhat different for each. I have rose bubble tip anemones and they like to take hold deep into rock crevices or along the display glass but surrounded by lots of rock.

In short I have not experienced any anemones of mine getting pulled in by the Gyres. Mount them properly, the Gyres, and this shouldn't be an issue.



You mentioned keeping a SPS dominated display. I would recommend a hard pass. I say this as a hobbyist keeping a mixed reef with several large SPS colonies. By large I mean 20 to 26" in width. Depending on the anemone type one can become two. Two become three. Three become six, seven, and before you know it you have twenty or more taking up space that you may want for the SPS corals.

If one starts to walk because it is getting too much flow it may walk over a SPS colony. If it moves to a new spot again for any reason unbeknownst to us it may sting the SPS coral and damage it. Healthy anemones may spawn. It happens to me a couple times a year. One going off isn't too bad. Two or more going off at the same time and my display looks like a storm blew through mixed up the sand bed it is so cloudy white. Skimmer is going nuts and a water change is in order.

Focusing on a single type of display such as SPS I would say no. This is, of course, my experience and others may have different ones.



Welcome. Hope your day is well.

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide a detailed response. Your hard no was my feeling as well. I am going to pass:)

 

[areefer01]

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide a detailed response. Your hard no was my feeling as well. I am going to pass:)

You are welcome. You did the heavy lifting by being honest on the display type you wanted. Once you said SPS dominated that was enough for me.

I threw a video of one of my rose bubble tips spawning. I apologize for the quality as I do not really do video content but try to capture things to later reference. Sometimes forums have limits so this makes stuff easier to share.

 

[Goaway]

I think it all depends on the Anemone. I have a Nexus Joker (no Burst) in my 70 gallon with a Maxspect 330 and an IceCap 2k. My Anemone stretches in the flow sometimes and he's within about 2" with his tentacles.

Jokers don't walk as much as other BTAs in my experience.

@Goaway any other Nems you can think of that don't wander frequently?

Honestly, my btas all ran to the same spot. I think the roaming maybe a food thing. But, you just can't predict when they are just going to get up and roam.

 

[Hot2na]

Get yourself some black eggcrate material and make your own ..

 

[D-Nak]

Gyres are the best style of pump for water movement in an anemone tank. Other than BTAs that can float around the tank, other clownfish hosting species tend to roam via their foot and their movement can be easily tracked--if they get too close to a gyre (which are usually placed near the top of the tank) you'll have time to take action before they get sucked into the pump. I've used guards but later removed them and never put them back on. They're too cumbersome, require frequent cleaning, and don't offer 100% protection.

I have a SPS dominant tank with two S. gigantea anemones. They are on their own island and don't move. The SPS are on all other rock structures in my tank and my gyres are placed on either side of the tank, right near the water surface, facing each other. Never had a problem.

 

[danreef55]

Gyres are the best style of pump for water movement in an anemone tank. Other than BTAs that can float around the tank, other clownfish hosting species tend to roam via their foot and their movement can be easily tracked--if they get too close to a gyre (which are usually placed near the top of the tank) you'll have time to take action before they get sucked into the pump. I've used guards but later removed them and never put them back on. They're too cumbersome, require frequent cleaning, and don't offer 100% protection.

I have a SPS dominant tank with two S. gigantea anemones. They are on their own island and don't move. The SPS are on all other rock structures in my tank and my gyres are placed on either side of the tank, right near the water surface, facing each other. Never had a problem.

D-NAK thanks for the input!