Anemones

[krosebush]

How long should I wait after my cycling to put a bubble tip into my tank?

 

[steelhealr]

Ideally....weeks to months later. If you REALLY want to give that anemone a chance to live, you'd wait until your tank matured. SH

 

[Opcn]

atleast 3 months.

 

[Chac]

How long should I wait after my cycling to put a bubble tip into my tank?

IMO Not an animal you should be adding to a newly cycled tank

Stability & Experience is Key

 

[Aquascaper]

IMO not an animal that should be added to a tank

 

[fish_keeper2]

i dont mean to sound harsh but IMO if u had to ask that question then obviously u havent done ur reasearch thus u shouldnt even own an anemone till u do.

 

[krosebush]

I'm not trying to be harsh either but I have to LFS in my area and both of them have told me different things, plus I have books upon books that I have been reading and each one of those says something different, so I would have liked to here it from people who have experience with keeping them. I don't mind the harshness though because anemones are sensitive animals and I wouldn't want a moron having one either. )

Thanks everyone who has written it was very much appreciated

 

[steelhealr]

krosebush...in summary, anemones are creatures that can live a long time. They require exacting lighting and excellent water conditions. Many people have what I would call anecdotal success, but, really, anemones should only be in the hands of highly experienced marine aquarists.

If you buy an anemone and it is not happy, it will begin to move about in the aquarium 'looking' for a better spot. In so doing, it can sting the #$$^%& out of any coral or animal it comes into contact with. If the anemone dies or gets caught in a powerhead intake, it can nuke your tank. IMO, they DON"T belong in nano reefs and should only go into a mature tank under the auspices of highly experienced if not expert marine aquarists. SH

 

[SkiFletch]

Agreed. If you want that "look" of an anemone, search the world of soft corals pretty thoroughly, and you'll find that there are many softies which look like anemones

 

[Opcn]

I'd say search the world of LPS if you want the look of an anemone, Tourch corals especially.

 

[SkiFletch]

I'd say search the world of LPS if you want the look of an anemone, Tourch corals especially.

Yeah, good call on the torch. Also check out hammer corals and bubble corals

 

[krosebush]

All right, thanks!

 

[RoyalGrammaPrincessHannah]

Oddly enough, the only number I have ever heard was 6 months MINUMUM. I have heard that one 9 out of 10 times I have read about it. Now all of a sudden that idea has disappeared. Whatever. But knowing that most anemones can die randomly after 2 years [at the most] I would never want one. Seems cruel to me.