Interested in getting an anemone...Suggestions?

[limemittens]

I currently have a 65 gallon FO tank, but would like to possibly begin adding an anemone for my tomato clown. What are some good types of anemones for a beginner and what types of lighting are best?

65 gallon
3 inch live sand bed
200lbs live rock
1 blue devil damsel
1 3-striped damsel
5 green chromis
1 large tomato clown
20-25 hermit crabs
10 or so turbo snails
various other snails
Fluval 304 Filter
Protien skimmer (forget brand)
3 Power heads

 

[clowninround]

Bubble tips are very hardy and do not require metal halides or strong lighting, they do need about 4 watts/gallon though. I like using VHO lighting, just because my corals and such seem to like it better. Also, I beleive bubble tips are good for just about every type of clown.

 

[clowninround]

I have a pic of mine in my gallery if you want to see. Bad pic though lol.

 

[daveNandi]

I believe that E Quadricolor (bubble tips) are the most common and most often successful in aquaria. I would recomend the rose variety for color, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While you can do without MH, I'd get them anyway if you're buying lights - it'll give you more options down the line.

 

[lando]

You could try a torch coral or hammer coral first. My two clowns hang out in those just as much as they do my anenomes.