Rose Bubble Tip Vs Red Bubble Tip Nem

dont even worry about a nem yet, your tank should be completely established and stable. and although it may seem that your 3 month old tank is fairly stable it is not.

i would suggest not getting a nem until your tank is 10-12 months old. depends on the tank though.

 

IMO this is bad advice, this forum is not to prove people wrong it is to give people reliable information. sure your nem could be doing good right now since you addded him but theres no telling how he will do long term. i would not suggest giving this advice to people.

 

BTA and Condy's will do just fine under most modern day lighting fixtures designed for the average reef tank.

I am sure yours are adequate.

The anemone that wonders un-noticed into a powerhead or overflow in a smaller tank is the most problematic. A large anemone doing so could nuke a tank.

An anemone on the decline or slowing dying will case a consistent and detectable low ammonia value in smaller tanks in most cases.

You want a BTA footed to the LR, no gapping oral opening, inflating and deflating routinely and no presence of mesenterial filaments ( looks like stringy substance protruding from oral opening or through the main body)

 

bta's are probably the least picky exclude condy's when it comes to lighting, i once had a 20 gallon tank with 4 bta's in it lit by a single pc bulb.

 

Thanks, Cheryl but no it did NOT make sense! Please explain for dummies like me?

And to the OP, dont get an anemone yet. You should be answering questions for others before you get any anemones.

 

I am not sure what things of stability that you would be referring to other than water quality, salinity, lighting. Aka everything that can be tested. It is no less stable than my more established tank in terms of those things. When it comes to infauna and things of that nature then obviously I agree it is less established.

And I will assume that lighting is of a acceptable amount in that tank. However in regards to tank size and nem walking into powerhead or dying would 90 fall into the heavily affected category Coralline?

 

a tank that has not been set up very long such as yours will fluctuate like crazy at the tiniest changes, if one of your fishes die that will be enough to kill your nem! when dealing with such a delicate creature that should not be a chance you are willing to take.

 

I am sorry.

I got a green one and it developed a pink center and a pink one developed a green center. The coloration is so variable on BTA's with regard to lighting.

There is a purple speckled type out there popular name Purple Haze, it's stunning.

The bright orange and yellow that happen through about once a year are even more stunning.

No I am thinking 50 gallons and under, but it all depends on your filtration and size of anemone with regard to how much damage one might do. It's always a significant gamble. That is the reason I kept anemones out of my sps tanks.

BTA are extremely hardy the easiest anemone by far IME. If your tank is stable at 3 months and you are willing to take the risk I see no issues. You asked the right questions and are doing the research.

However for any other anemone other than a Condy it's best to wait a few extra months IME.

 

I agree on the fish dying things of that nature causing water stability issues on small tanks but with 120+ gallons and my skimmer wide open I don't see any minor issues causing huge repercussions.

I think I will hold off, its a small bubble tip but i'm too scared of nuking a tank.

 

like i said, it can work, i just wouldnt take the chance because a dead anemone can like you said, nuke your tank.