Ritteri Anemone

djtuzik · 02/17/2015, 10:42 AM

I want to give this a try. I have an established 55 with a few corals, and 4 fish.
Is a 55 too small? Can it move rocks?

ca1ore · 02/17/2015, 10:58 AM

Magnifica anemone (formerly Ritteri) is a very difficult animal to acclimate. Unless you are willing to treat it in a hospital tank with antibiotics, perhaps multiple time, I'd suggest that it may well be impossible. It is not an animal for the novice reefer and I'd suggest you'd be better served by going with a Bubble Tip. Much easier to keep. Anemones will not rearrange the rock (like an urchin can, for example) but if unhappy may move around your tank. Mags have a strong sting and will kill anything their tentacles can reach. A moving anemone can also become a puréed anemone if it can reach a power head.

02/17/2015, 10:42 AM	#1
djtuzik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 282	Ritteri Anemone I want to give this a try. I have an established 55 with a few corals, and 4 fish. Is a 55 too small? Can it move rocks?

02/17/2015, 10:58 AM	#2
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Magnifica anemone (formerly Ritteri) is a very difficult animal to acclimate. Unless you are willing to treat it in a hospital tank with antibiotics, perhaps multiple time, I'd suggest that it may well be impossible. It is not an animal for the novice reefer and I'd suggest you'd be better served by going with a Bubble Tip. Much easier to keep. Anemones will not rearrange the rock (like an urchin can, for example) but if unhappy may move around your tank. Mags have a strong sting and will kill anything their tentacles can reach. A moving anemone can also become a puréed anemone if it can reach a power head. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs