Rock Flower Anemone requirements

[olonmv]

Rock Flowers are my absolute favorite. They’re full of color and practically bullet proof. My first RF I accidentally punctured its skirt to the point where orange zooaxthelle spilled out. I was so mad at myself because I thought I killed it. To my surprise it recovered and is back to 100% in about 6 months. Love these guys. Recently bought one (top left of pic) that has multiple colors in its skirt kinda like a tie-die shirt. The pic doesn’t do it justice.

 

[jabberwock]

Are RFAs ok with Aptasia eating file fish?

 

[jr60]

Rock flower anemones are super easy. Really, just add water and they'll do fine. I suggest the tank being fully cycled for a few months, medium or low lighting, and moderate nutrients. Even high nutrients will be fine, anything under 20 ppm nitrate. They will find a place in the tank where the light and flow is appropriate, so don't worry about placement. While they are less likely to move than other anemones, they still have a good chance of walking a few inches to a better spot.

Everyone says a certain critter is easy but unless you actually have all the working requirements that's not the case. I have had high copper due to a brass gate valve I've been using using to regulate flow into sump and now have an overflow box which is working fine without any valves, it took me several months of cuprasorb to realize this fact so now my copper levels have been plummeting to 0. Next problem of course is high nitrates since I'm at 75 plus according to Hanna, recently purchased a hob refugium . The high nitrates have been another issue and water changes haven't really made any difference. I've been dosing iron and Chaetogro, iron dosing is touchy since you don't want to create a toxicity problem. I find that not too many test kits have good detection of low range. I'm using an 12" AI Blade refugium light, probably overkill but it fits nicely over my refugium and has an app to to control timing and light levels. Previously I've had mixed results growing macro and do not know why. I have considered all these factors lighting, flow, nutrients and for some reason either it grows or it doesn't. So what you're saying about being super easy is irresponsible unless you're quite knowledgeable on the subject.