ctmedman
Aquarium Advice Activist
I just read in a book that anemones are thought of as spreading and reproducing slowly in nature. Adult anemones are supposedly centuries old and as a result of this slow growth process, less and less juveniles are seen on the reef.
I found this interesting and a little worrisome given the number of anemones being traded. I am currently in the process of stocking my tank and like most, also love to watch the symbiosis of a clownfish and its host anemone. The obvious solution is to only purchase captive-propagated species but from what I read most are wild caught. I'm not sure what my LFS does here but will soon find out. I just wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone had an opinion on this.
The book is called: "Marine Invertebrates" by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.
ctmedman
I found this interesting and a little worrisome given the number of anemones being traded. I am currently in the process of stocking my tank and like most, also love to watch the symbiosis of a clownfish and its host anemone. The obvious solution is to only purchase captive-propagated species but from what I read most are wild caught. I'm not sure what my LFS does here but will soon find out. I just wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone had an opinion on this.
The book is called: "Marine Invertebrates" by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.
ctmedman