My 29 gallon reef

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Are there any anemones that are "easier" to keep than others? I really want something for my clowns to host. Toadstool?

Why get an anenome which is potentally dangerous, quite needy, and difficult to keep in a new tank? Get a frogspawn, torch coral, or hammer. They are pretty similar IMO, easy, and just as good looking. Just my opinion of course

 

[TigerBarbs]

That's true... I love frogspawns and hammers but I really really want my clowns to host something and ive only seen/heard of a few instances when clowns hosted hammers.

 

[Gboy66]

Toadstool?

Toadstool isnt an anenome, but clowns can host it (like basically anything else).

I agree with NuNu, go for a knarley torch coral IMO

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

That's true... I love frogspawns and hammers but I really really want my clowns to host something and ive only seen/heard of a few instances when clowns hosted hammers.

Ya i know what you mean. I would love my clown to host my frogspawn, but the risk of having an anenome outweighs the benefit IMO. You clowns could host the torch?

 

[TigerBarbs]

I know toadstools arent anemones, aren't they leathers?

 

[TigerBarbs]

I think I will just end up with frogspawn and torch and maybe toadstool

 

[Gboy66]

I know toadstools arent anemones, aren't they leathers?

Lol ya. The way you worded the post, it made it seem like you thought they were anenomes. my bad

 

[TigerBarbs]

No problem. Lol

 

[TigerBarbs]

Just found a dead hermit. Kindof confused me a bit. I figured if my water perameters were off, hed be last to die. So, did he starve maybe? I got diatoms and hair algae.

 

[mr_X]

Probably was killed by another hermit. Mine are constantly killing each other.

 

[TigerBarbs]

Okay lol it was a really small one too. His body was just drifting around

 

[scottayy]

sometimes they will kill each other for their shells, so if you can get your hands on them get some empty shells.
also, he could've molted and you found his old exterior

 

[TigerBarbs]

All his body was there... Eyes little blue legs and I found an empty shell too. o well it was .75$

 

[TigerBarbs]

His whole body was there... Eyes and legs and antennas. And an empty shell. only .75 though so not a big loss at all

 

[TigerBarbs]

sometimes they will kill each other for their shells, so if you can get your hands on them get some empty shells.
also, he could've molted and you found his old exterior

He did molt!!!!! I could have sworn that was his body I found but his shell is gone from where I put it. Woa

 

[MBliss81]

You really don't want to try an anemone until you have a mature tank. Minimum 6 months old, preferably a year. You might try an elegance coral or a hammer or frogspawn, they sometimes go for that (although mine never did).

 

[TigerBarbs]

Just got a frogspawn! How long should I drip acclimate it for? It's been goin for 45 minutes now.

 

[scottayy]

That's probably pretty good.
Drip till water volume doubles. Throw half of it out. Drip till it doubles. Then you're done.

Are you using a coral dip?

 

[scottayy]

Nobody's mentioned it yet but I've read of some clowns hosting xenia/anthelias

 

[TigerBarbs]

Cool! But no I am not dipping. I inspected it very well and it's great