Can these corals go in my 20?

lougotzz · 08/08/2009, 02:25 PM

I have a 20 gallon tank and I want to know if these corals can go together with the corals I already have.

Ok, currently I have 2 orange ricordea mushroom polyps, 1 frag of watermelon zoanthids, and one hammer coral frag.

I am going to add pom pom xenia ( i am aware of the weed aspect of it)

I know that will all get along, but I want to add a purple tip frogspawn and a rose anemone down the line. Let me know your opinions.

Thanks.

100%hydrophylic · 08/08/2009, 03:29 PM

i personally wouldnt put an anemone in that late in the game. i hear they move around alot until they get settled. could bother things in a tank that small. IM NO EXPERT. i wont even try to act like i know exactly what will happen. just opinions from what ive read in other places about anemones in reefs

sedor · 08/08/2009, 03:37 PM

I wouldn't do the anemone either, but mostly because I hate them

scapes · 08/08/2009, 04:31 PM

no to both

lougotzz · 08/08/2009, 04:56 PM

Why no bubble tip anemone?

kb11235 · 08/08/2009, 05:58 PM

I added a green bta to my 58 gallon about 2 years ago, and it took a very long time to find a spot it was comfortable with. Although I did not lose anything, I had quite a few corals in the tank at that time and some of them were irritated by the anemone. In such a small tank i would definitely advise against.

Also, in the case of the xenia, even by attempting to isolate it in my reef, it still managed to grow across the sand bed to other rocks.

Hope that helped...

njdevilsfan · 08/08/2009, 06:04 PM

all of those will be fine I have 4 btas in a 20 with sps and zoas just over filter it and have a lot of flow the anem will use the flow to find his spot

lougotzz · 08/08/2009, 06:10 PM

im going to have a vortech mp10 pump going so i think I will be good with flow

08/08/2009, 02:25 PM	#1
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	Can these corals go in my 20? I have a 20 gallon tank and I want to know if these corals can go together with the corals I already have. Ok, currently I have 2 orange ricordea mushroom polyps, 1 frag of watermelon zoanthids, and one hammer coral frag. I am going to add pom pom xenia ( i am aware of the weed aspect of it) I know that will all get along, but I want to add a purple tip frogspawn and a rose anemone down the line. Let me know your opinions. Thanks.

08/08/2009, 03:29 PM	#2
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	i personally wouldnt put an anemone in that late in the game. i hear they move around alot until they get settled. could bother things in a tank that small. IM NO EXPERT. i wont even try to act like i know exactly what will happen. just opinions from what ive read in other places about anemones in reefs __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

08/08/2009, 03:37 PM	#3
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	I wouldn't do the anemone either, but mostly because I hate them __________________ Ryan

08/08/2009, 05:58 PM	#6
kb11235 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 29	I added a green bta to my 58 gallon about 2 years ago, and it took a very long time to find a spot it was comfortable with. Although I did not lose anything, I had quite a few corals in the tank at that time and some of them were irritated by the anemone. In such a small tank i would definitely advise against. Also, in the case of the xenia, even by attempting to isolate it in my reef, it still managed to grow across the sand bed to other rocks. Hope that helped... __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Oceanic 58g (36x18x21) Mixed Reef

08/08/2009, 06:04 PM	#7
njdevilsfan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: texas Posts: 658	all of those will be fine I have 4 btas in a 20 with sps and zoas just over filter it and have a lot of flow the anem will use the flow to find his spot __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS Current Tank Info: 210lps,75anemone,60frag,20

08/08/2009, 04:31 PM	#4
scapes Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 2,520	no to both

08/08/2009, 04:56 PM	#5
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	Why no bubble tip anemone?

08/08/2009, 06:10 PM	#8
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	im going to have a vortech mp10 pump going so i think I will be good with flow