Anemone question

[dr.diggler]

Can you have Blood red fire shrimp and also a bulb anemone in the same tank, or is the anemone going to eat the shrimp?

 

[reefrunner69]

I do not believe it would be a problem, but I should point out, IMO, anemones should not be attempted by novice aquarists and should not be placed in aquariums less than 1 yr old. Anemones are virtually immortal in the wild, but have a terrible track record in the aquarium.

 

[illuminum]

anemones should not be attempted by novice aquarists and should not be placed in aquariums less than 1 yr old.

Can you explain why you think this? What is it makes keeping an anemone so difficult?

 

[possum]

There really is no good explanation except that people obviously dont know exactly what anemones need. Even expert aquarists will tell you that they have trouble keeping them alive over a long period of time.