Smallest Aneome

[WildBill]

What is the smallest Aneome out there, thinking of one for a 12Gal.

 

[sbertomen]

mini carpet maybe

This is a bad picture - but I have them in my 37G and used to have them in my 20G.

 

[Qwank]

i've thought about one for my 12g also, but i heard if they die they will take out the whole tank. so i've decided against it.

 

[WildBill]

Okay, I'll pass then.

 

[skyedolphan]

Mini carpet anemones are the smallest one out there. They are great for a nano tank as they dont sting anything, they love to eat, if you get a kick out of seeing animals eat. But they also dont need to be spot fed. I have honestly never seen one disintegrate/ die. if they are not happy they will bleach out but are easily recoverable with feedings. and best of all they stay quarter size. I have seen nanos with the mini carpets and some sexy shrimp. Now that makes a really cool and interactive nano/species tank.

 

[Qwank]

will a mini carpet host a clownfish?

oh. and i was talking about the more common species of anemones taking out the whole tank, not carpet anemones. sorry for any confusion

 

[WildBill]

What else will host a clown? I downgraded to a 12G aquapod and kept my old clown. I thought I read somewhere that some LPS will host or more that the clown will choose the LPS, ???

 

[Kevin McG]

I have found my clowns would host anything that sways in the current of the tank. I have seem clowns host frogspawn, hammer corals and even xenia if a anemone isn't present in the tank.

I now house a rose anemone so they stick to that now

 

[WildBill]

Have a small 2 headed hammer swaying in the current now, maybe it'll take a liking to that in time.

 

[Kevin McG]

Have a small 2 headed hammer swaying in the current now, maybe it'll take a liking to that in time.

In my experience they will with a little time.

 

[sbertomen]

My clowns ignored frogspawn and hammer and are now very happy in anthelia with occasional forays into the hairy mushrooms.

btw - I have to clear out the anthelia every once in a while so if you want to try - lmk. Great for low light, but you have to watch it, not as invasive as xenia, but a fast grower.