Rock Anemone ?

[sailfish]

Anyone have a Rock Anemone? If so how about some tips to keep them happy.

How much light do they prefer, placment, rock or sand ETC......

I am hoping to put it on the bottom of my tank with it's own rock but on the sand under 400 20k. From what little I can find they are easy to keep and do not move around much.

Here is a pick of it but it will not be here tell later this week. I think it is about 3"

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Thanks Joe

 

[james s_]

I dunno much about them, but that is one of the most colorfull I have seen...

 

[sailfish]

You should have seen the one I missed twice as Nice IMO. They are at Pacific east aquaculture in the invert section.

Here is their pic of the one I missed.

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Joe

 

[hackman72]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but seems I remember being told they are notorious for eating fish and most anything else it can get ahold of. Hence, I would think they'd like meaty supplements. Whatever the case, that is one beautiful anenome.

 

[eric b]

Wow second one looks very cool! First one is not bad either.

 

[james s_]

Hackman72;401728 wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but seems I remember being told they are notorious for eating fish and most anything else it can get ahold of. Hence, I would think they'd like meaty supplements. Whatever the case, that is one beautiful anenome.

I believe your referring to Carpet Anenomes, these guys are pretty small. I do think Mysis and meaty foods would be pretty obvious for this guy... Im sure he would eat just about anything that would land in his mouth.

 

[james s_]

sailfish;401725 wrote: You should have seen the one I missed twice as Nice IMO. They are at Pacific east aquaculture in the invert section.

Here is their pic of the one I missed.

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Joe

That one is sweet!!!

 

[sailfish]

They are with out a doubt carnivores. The picture can fool you they are small.

What little I have read about them says they will eat meaty chunks but no one mentioned having problems with them eating fish. I bet if the fish is small enough or really stupid it would with out doubt eat it.

I do not know for sure that is the reason I started the thread. If you have any links please share them.

Joe

 

[james s_]

I would suggest searching on Reef Central, but you already know that...

 

[sailfish]

Yea I did but it did not turn to much plus I like hearing from people I know & trust.

Joe

 

[dakota9]

I actually prefer the one you purchased, of the tw photos provided.

I had a green rock anemone for many years, sold it to Linda where it lives on happily. I feed it what ever I was feeding my other inverts, even had a clown that would feed it for me. Itliked flake food from a turkey baster every other day. Meaty foods maybe once or twice a week

 

[sailfish]

Thanks for the info.

Others have said they do not like to much light was that your experience?

Any tips to keep it from moving? Did yours move much?

Did yours prefer rock or sand/rock?

Joe

 

[dakota9]

Once it settled in, it didn't move in the years I had it. I kept it under compact florecent for a long time, then 250watts of MH, it always did very well.

Interesting fact, mine was snow white until a hair algea outbreak, then turned green/white afterwards and stayed that way for the last year I had him.

 

[sailfish]

Thanks

 

[jesspete]

We have one. Very similar in color, but where yours is green, mine is blue/purple. It moved itself to a top spot in the tank and I have two twofifty halides over the tank, so I'm gonna say high light. We feed barf and pellets, it's taken krill and such, but I don't do any direct feeding. Sometimes I'll drop the food in over it and if it catches some so be it. Haven't had any aggression issues once it settled into a spot.

Love it. It's gorgeous and stays put. Best of luck!!

 

[spike]

The one I had for a few years sat at the rear bottom of my 70. I fed it about every 3 days. Was in not a lot of flow or light. At the time I was using a 6 bulb T-5 fixture. Extremely hearty, you could not kill it. It was the last thing out of my 70 when moving over to the 180, it sat in about 3" of nasty water for about 2 days because I could not get it to let go of the glass. I gave it to Chris at fishscales because I did not want it in my 180. Not nearly the colorization as yours.

 

[munchkin]

I have a green one that's been in my tank since the start. He moved around the tank and finally settled in the the back of the tank and hangs out under an over hang. So not much light or flow. I don't feed him because of where he sits but he's big and healthy. He's never bothered anything in the tank.

 

[sailfish]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Joe

 

[james s_]

Sounds like you found a winner Joe...Hardy and colorfull..all your tank needed was some more color:up:

 

[steve]

You trust us? Jeez... You're pretty naive Joe... Just kidding.