jaaash
New Member
I am looking for some opinions on what I should do with my reef tank and rose bubble tip anemones. Should I keep them or get rid of them?
Basically I started a 125 gallon reef tank 3-4 years ago. It is a mixed tank and doing really well. When I started the tank, my mother who also does reef tanks had a rose bubble tip anemone and as a noob I loved the idea of clown fish anemone combo, I know I know.
About 8 months ago, I added a pistol shrimp. Who decided to claim the rock my anemone is on.
Now I have 5 rose bubble tip anemones in that area on the left side of the tank. I am concerned it could get worse. I don't want an anemone tank. I really like the other half of my tank that is full of mixed corals and colorful.
I feel like I should get rid of them, yes I disturb the pistol shrimp, hopefully not killing him in the process. But he moves assuming he lives and I replace the rock and get more corals. I really feel like they will just split again at some point.
I haven't changed anything other then the pistol shrimp added so I am only assuming this is what had something to do with the splitting but who knows. Water chemistry has remained the same with all the things I test and dose with.
What do others think here? Time for the anemones to go?
Basically I started a 125 gallon reef tank 3-4 years ago. It is a mixed tank and doing really well. When I started the tank, my mother who also does reef tanks had a rose bubble tip anemone and as a noob I loved the idea of clown fish anemone combo, I know I know.
About 8 months ago, I added a pistol shrimp. Who decided to claim the rock my anemone is on.
Now I have 5 rose bubble tip anemones in that area on the left side of the tank. I am concerned it could get worse. I don't want an anemone tank. I really like the other half of my tank that is full of mixed corals and colorful.
I feel like I should get rid of them, yes I disturb the pistol shrimp, hopefully not killing him in the process. But he moves assuming he lives and I replace the rock and get more corals. I really feel like they will just split again at some point.
I haven't changed anything other then the pistol shrimp added so I am only assuming this is what had something to do with the splitting but who knows. Water chemistry has remained the same with all the things I test and dose with.
What do others think here? Time for the anemones to go?
