What's your opinion on these?

I don't really know much about these maxi mini anemones so I was wondering what your guys' opinions are on these. I've heard that they are more like ricordeas in their care than nems.

https://www.reefgardener.net/shop/index.php?cPath=8

 

in all honesty, I had never heard of them at all

so I did a bit of searching

and found out they are also called Mini Carpet nems
stichodactyla tapetum

and that they can move about and they do have a powerfull sting despite their diminutive size

Steve

 

They do move around like a typical anemone. Pretty easy to care for IMO, just treat much like a ricordea, except that some times they reside higher in the rockwork. Will bother near by stoney corals if directly touching and since they can get up and move there is the potential that it could sting corals. Easily propagated with a little research.

They are awesome IMO, just very expensive.

 

hmm...mini, so like how big would they get? 5"-6". too big for a 29g?

 

Those nems you posted on the link look gorgeous! Thanks for sharing, man!

- Mag.

 

Nahhh they get to be about 3 to 4 at the most. Also called a mini-maxi, very very popular because of the rainbow of colors, ease of care, and readily propagated using the cutting method ( but you got to do the research first ) So someone pays 100 bucks for one quaility speciman, in a year you can make quite the profit off them if you know what your doing. In big demand, I can see why.

 

I think most reach around 3"-4". There a a few larger ones, that supposedly reach 6". Yeah some of the more expensive ones on there have very brilliant colors.

 

Here is some beauties.

Bluerberry Maxi Mini Anemone 3 WYSIWYG - $39.00 : LA Reefs - Specializing in Live Coral, Macroalgae, and Inverts for Reef Aquariums

Nano-Reef.com Forums > Maxi Mini-carpet Anemones FS


I will look for a pic of mine too.