Compatible beginner anemone

[chrissymoon]

Do anemones count as part of the fish rule for tanks (certain inches of fish per tank)? Also, I have a mini maxi (?) anemone in the tank already. What are some other anemones that I can add and do they have to be quarantined as well before introducing into the tank? Thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

No quarantine and do not count as fish.
Lont tentacle (LTA) and in a mature tank, rainbow bubble tips do well BUT not recommended for a newer tank.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

The “rule” about inches of fish vs volume of tank it’s pretty outdated.

with the improvement of nutrient management and removal it really is a matter of how your system handles exports of nutrients and waste.

you still should be mindful of tank size, open water for swimming, etc. territories, hiding places etc. but yeah.

nems wouldn’t count in the same way as fish and mobile inverts anyway. Yea they do feed and expel waste but the majority also rely on photosynthetic zoozenthella (sp?) and nutrients available in the water column like corals do. Not necessarily to the same extent. But still