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Duncanr9t
12/14/2016, 08:48 PM
I had a long tentacle and green bta but they both moved a lot but always around the same back corner of the tank.

In the end I had to sell them. Bta grew big, about 12" when fully inflated.

I was thinking about DIY a smaller tank to be attached to my sump purely for anemone.

What size is the min u recommend? Bta, long tentacle, gig, hads....

worm5406
12/14/2016, 09:07 PM
Tank wise you mean??

I will put it this comment in that.

If it can touch the sides it will find it and it will move.

Duncanr9t
12/14/2016, 09:22 PM
I mean a separate tank but still using the same water as DT.

OrionN
12/14/2016, 10:40 PM
For a single anemone, a 24X24 inches should accommodate one well with enough room for PH. 16-18 inches high for rock anemone. If you want to keep sand anemone, then 22-24 inches high. Only Mertensii would grew to big for this tank.

Duncanr9t
12/19/2016, 09:02 PM
thanks.

Just wondering on this....

Can I put a small Gigantea in a 12x7 (3 gallon) tank IF the tank is plumbed into DT so technically, its a 50G tank.

If I give it the correct flow and lighting, will it work since it doesn't need to 'swim' as such?

OrionN
12/19/2016, 09:47 PM
too small. How are you going to provide a lot of flow and not worry about the anemone cover the PH or the overflow?

Duncanr9t
12/19/2016, 10:00 PM
too small. How are you going to provide a lot of flow and not worry about the anemone cover the PH or the overflow?

good point with the overflow...

maybe I'll just wait until I upgrade my tank