Size?

csjackson21 · 04/24/2012, 11:29 PM

I recently bought a Ocellaris Clown for my Biocube 14. I went to the store today to get him/her an anemone. I was told that a bubble tip anemone was too big for my Biocube 14 and that the only anemone that would host my clown and fit was a Mini Carpet Anemone. I see Bubble Tip Anemone's all the time in Biocube 14's and was a little confused. My question is: Will the Mini Carpet Anemone host my clown, and can I put a bubble tip anemone or any other that host's an Ocellaris Clown in my Biocube 14, or are the too big? Thanks!

Ron Reefman · 04/25/2012, 06:24 AM

Mini carpet anemone? Can't say I know what that is. Is that the same thing as a maxi-mini anemone? If so, I have serious doubts about a clown using it. If you mean a carpet anemone that is small... they do grow and it can be rapid growth. I'd tend to agree that a 14g is kind of small for a BTA. They can get pretty good size, I've seen them the size of a football. But i've seen them is small tanks as well. It's not an easy call to make.

I see you are new to RC. Is your tank a new set up as well? I wouldn't recommend an anemone in a tank until it's 4-6 months old at the very minimum... 9 months is even better... especially in a smaller tank.

bradleym · 04/25/2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Mini carpet anemone? Can't say I know what that is. Is that the same thing as a maxi-mini anemone? If so, I have serious doubts about a clown using it. If you mean a carpet anemone that is small... they do grow and it can be rapid growth. I'd tend to agree that a 14g is kind of small for a BTA. They can get pretty good size, I've seen them the size of a football. But i've seen them is small tanks as well. It's not an easy call to make.

I see you are new to RC. Is your tank a new set up as well? I wouldn't recommend an anemone in a tank until it's 4-6 months old at the very minimum... 9 months is even better... especially in a smaller tank.

+1 to all that. There is a "mini carpet" and a "maxi mini carpet" but neither will host your clown. Any anemone that will host a clown will eventually fill a 14g from end to end. If you get a small BTA, you can keep it for awhile, but it will outgrow the tank in time.

04/24/2012, 11:29 PM	#1
csjackson21 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	Size? I recently bought a Ocellaris Clown for my Biocube 14. I went to the store today to get him/her an anemone. I was told that a bubble tip anemone was too big for my Biocube 14 and that the only anemone that would host my clown and fit was a Mini Carpet Anemone. I see Bubble Tip Anemone's all the time in Biocube 14's and was a little confused. My question is: Will the Mini Carpet Anemone host my clown, and can I put a bubble tip anemone or any other that host's an Ocellaris Clown in my Biocube 14, or are the too big? Thanks!

04/25/2012, 06:24 AM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Mini carpet anemone? Can't say I know what that is. Is that the same thing as a maxi-mini anemone? If so, I have serious doubts about a clown using it. If you mean a carpet anemone that is small... they do grow and it can be rapid growth. I'd tend to agree that a 14g is kind of small for a BTA. They can get pretty good size, I've seen them the size of a football. But i've seen them is small tanks as well. It's not an easy call to make. I see you are new to RC. Is your tank a new set up as well? I wouldn't recommend an anemone in a tank until it's 4-6 months old at the very minimum... 9 months is even better... especially in a smaller tank. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017