Question about anemone

Nano Chris · 05/22/2007, 03:25 PM

Right now i have a LTA and i was wondering would there be a problem if i put in a BTA and/or Tube Anemone in my tank? I have heard about chemical warfare, but at my lfs they have several LTA in one tank, wouldn't that be a problem?

coker98 · 05/22/2007, 03:36 PM

Just make sure they have space and they should thrive just fine.

bertoni · 05/22/2007, 06:51 PM

I think most people have good luck with multiple anemones, provided they're far enough apart. There's some chance of warfare, though, and anemones are mobile.

Southern Boy · 05/22/2007, 07:40 PM

I can only speak for myself, but I have 6 in my 180 and they do great.I use to have another but he was not very nice to my corals.

zma21 · 05/22/2007, 09:03 PM

I've heard that if you run lots o' carbon you should beat the chemical war.

returnofsid · 05/22/2007, 09:41 PM

It's also quite common for the more dominant anemone to move closer to the less dominant one and start an actual physical warfare. It can hard to keep them apart, if they don't want to cooperate...lol. Keeping several LTAs in a tank is different than keeping an LTA and a BTA in a tank. You may be able to get away with it though....I have seen it done.

05/22/2007, 03:25 PM	#1
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Question about anemone Right now i have a LTA and i was wondering would there be a problem if i put in a BTA and/or Tube Anemone in my tank? I have heard about chemical warfare, but at my lfs they have several LTA in one tank, wouldn't that be a problem? __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

05/22/2007, 06:51 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I think most people have good luck with multiple anemones, provided they're far enough apart. There's some chance of warfare, though, and anemones are mobile. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/22/2007, 09:03 PM	#5
zma21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,453	I've heard that if you run lots o' carbon you should beat the chemical war. __________________ SCA 50 Starfire: In Progress Current Tank Info: 20 High -> 40 Cube -> Nanocube 12 DX -> 25 Gallon Rimless -> 10 Gallon AGA Temporary Tank -> JBJ 24 LED -> SCA Starfire 50 Cube

05/22/2007, 03:36 PM	#2
coker98 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 594	Just make sure they have space and they should thrive just fine.

05/22/2007, 07:40 PM	#4
Southern Boy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort pierce, Florida Posts: 671	I can only speak for myself, but I have 6 in my 180 and they do great.I use to have another but he was not very nice to my corals.

05/22/2007, 09:41 PM	#6
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	It's also quite common for the more dominant anemone to move closer to the less dominant one and start an actual physical warfare. It can hard to keep them apart, if they don't want to cooperate...lol. Keeping several LTAs in a tank is different than keeping an LTA and a BTA in a tank. You may be able to get away with it though....I have seen it done.