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Old 01-31-2006, 07:28 PM   #7 (permalink)
BoomerD
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Re: anemone's......what is the deal (good?..bad?)

Well said Michelle. I've kept BTA's and other anemones for about 20 yrs. They are not easy animals to keep. They require a well matured tank, (1 yr or more), extremely pristine water conditions, Better than average lighting, (many require metal halides to thrive), and as mentioned, are VERY opportunistic feeders. I've seen numerous tanks where the reefer came home to be missing a prize fish, only to find a bit of it sticking out of the anemone. Expensive meal for the "nem"...
If you REALLY want one, wait for your tank to mature, read, read, read, and learn as much about their care as you can. My last tank was a "rose garden". Set up primarily to house rose BTA's, although I did have a couple of fish in with them. Beautiful animals, truely "flowers of the sea".
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