Tube anemone

[aiaman]

Anyone know how to care for one of these? They look cool but don't know if they'd cause problems w/critters. Do you feed them, are there any particular requirements needed?

 

[willray]

Low light and you need to feed them.....every day.Definitely awesome though, they have the best and brightest coloring out of anything marine IMO.

 

[sagecx]

Have two of them, they dont need any light as they are NPS but i keep mine under 250w MH and they are fine. I have had mine for almost 2 years now. I have target feed them maybe 5 times but as a primary filter feeder it is not necessary. A lot of missconceptions about this coral including the power ful sting they have. Read the article linked below has a lot of information about tube anenomes even comparing the power of a tube anenomes sting to that of aptasia.

You do need a sandbed at least 3" where they will be places. many sites recommend more but myself and many others have had good luck with aroud 3" of sandbed or even stacking the sandbed in a corner and then placing them there.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2004/6/inverts

very cool though and lots of bright colors available, Buy WYSIWYG or get in a store though

 

[Eric01]

Anyone have one for sale or know a good place to get one?

I had one a few years back and loved it.

 

[aiaman]

I've seen them at lovely pets & reasonable but didn't know if they'd sting or worse eat my inverts. Do/can they sting coral?
Good tip on sand depth, thx

 

[aiaman]

Can you provide a photo of these in your tank? I'd like to see your placement & what is around them

 

[Mr.Rodrigo502]

ive had mine over a year....they do sting so u have to have them away from other coral......i feed mine the same stuff i feet my coral......i might sell it...not sure yet....lol

 

[jt628]

I have one, here is a pic of it....

they are nocturnal... they open during the day, but not much.... It grabs a decent amount of mysis when I feed... no need to target feed, just put frozen mysis in and it'll do it's thing, I have had mine for 5 yrs.

 

[Renato]

Is that any chance of a clown fish go to host in it? I read the article and it says that it will sting and kill them.
I definably want one because of the colors but Im afraid the clows think ita an anemone and try to host in it and die.
Is that possible to happen?

 

[sagecx]

i will get some pics tonight if i get home before the lights go off. They do sting corals.... of course corals sting corals as well, my snails like to hang out under it for protection from the wrasses in my tank. I have seen it sting a fish before but (usually new additions) but they just jump away and dont swim into it anymore.

JT628 that is a exactly the color i am still looking for I think its amazing with the purple and bright green center.

I would suggest live aquarias divers den. Also i have heard lovely pets carries them for a good price as well but i havent had a chance to go there myself.

My clowns have never tried to host in mine...even when i really wanted to see the evil one get eaten, unfortunately they know to avoid them

 

[Renato]

I have one, here is a pic of it.... View attachment 71845

they are nocturnal... they open during the day, but not much.... It grabs a decent amount of mysis when I feed... no need to target feed, just put frozen mysis in and it'll do it's thing, I have had mine for 5 yrs.

Gorgeous! I want one now..

 

[s_kelley]

Every time I have been to lovely pets in quincy they have had at least one there

 

[jt628]

I got mine online... they are wicked expensive at a LFS... I got mine from blue zoo aquatics... they always have at least 3 colors to choose from.

they usually range from $25-45

my clowns steer clear of it, as do all my other fish.

 

[aiaman]

I read in that link that these are not anemones at all but something other, even though they look similar.
I also read that clowns will not host them and carpet anemones are more dangerous than these animals.
The link also said to use a piece of PVC that is is as wide but 1.5 times as tall as what you purchase and glue a bottom on the PVC piece and fill with sand. This will give a good home since they live below as well as above. I can understand that as to why I had some problems with a tube worm that the sand-bed is not deep enough.
I also read that they do not eat fish but filter the water, usually opening at night.
Great article, very informative and written to dispel some of the myths.

still would love to see where you place them in your tank and what is next to them.

 

[sagecx]

Here is a picture of mine and its location in the tank...phone picture so not the best

I also used pvc and it neither of mine have moved from the PVC so i find it has worked well.

 

[aiaman]

thanks for the photo, it shows me what I need to do.
I think they are just beautiful to watch