too many?

Jake9487 · 03-31-2008, 06:25 PM

how many anemones is too many for a 55 gallon?

Rye_84 · 03-31-2008, 07:21 PM

As long as they are the same type of anemone I don't think it matters. I have seen entire tanks full of BTA's. However, the more anemones you have, means a whole lot of tentacles to catch fish.

Jake9487 · 03-31-2008, 07:31 PM

well i have a giant sabae and then a small rbta and a gbta

cheeks69 · 03-31-2008, 07:40 PM

Well the Sebae if it survives long term can grow quite large {2' to 3'} and the BTA's tend to split frequently in captivity so in no time your tank could be loaded with Anemones so you'd probably have difficulty keeping any corals in there. I wouldn't be concerned with the BTA's capturing any fish unless it's weak or dying but the Sebae although not as voracious as the carpet Anemones they still can catch a fish off guard.

vdituri · 04-29-2008, 06:26 PM

1 sebae per 55. I wouldn't add any other anems to my tank.
I keep expecting it to eat small children.

2 to 3'? @!*;".

I thought 18" max. shoot.

rmlevasseur · 04-29-2008, 11:09 PM

that thing is...hypnotic

Varga · 04-30-2008, 12:31 AM

did you attach a rock to the glass in order to get the xenia to move onto the glass?

lcstorc · 04-30-2008, 08:07 AM

Just put a rock with xenia near the glass. It will crawl up and attach itself.

vdituri · 04-30-2008, 06:55 PM

I rubberbanded the rock to a small magnet then attached the rock w/xenia to the back glass with an outside magnet.
The xenia climbs up the back glass to get closer to the light.

Working so far.

PEMfish · 04-30-2008, 07:31 PM

Is that a furry satellite dish?

vdituri · 04-30-2008, 08:20 PM

Oooh I should try that.
Might get better reception.
How do you check to see if an anemone is digital or analog?

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Rye_84 Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 63 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: too many? As long as they are the same type of anemone I don't think it matters. I have seen entire tanks full of BTA's. However, the more anemones you have, means a whole lot of tentacles to catch fish.

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