All anenome tank, all coral tank, or a mixture of both?

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Hi all, I am looking for ideas for my nano reef tank. I already know what livestock I am going to put in, but I don't know if I should put anemones or coral or both in it. I am a beginner, so coral would be easier, but I like the symbiotic relationship clownfish and anemones get, if captive bread clownfish remember what anemones are lol.

Here's my livestock list:

A pair of Ocellarius clownfish
1 Firefish
1 Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
2-3 blue-legged hermit crabs
Possibly a sea urchin depending on what my LFS says.

This is all going into a 15-gallon tank, so I don't know if I want to put anemones in it because it is quite small. I don't know, I just need some help. My budget is also low, so corals would be cheaper, but I could definitely for 1 or 2 anemones in my budget.

 

[Idech]

Since you need to wait at least 6 months for an anemone, even better 12 months, I would start with corals and go from there.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Since you need to wait at least 6 months for an anemone, even better 12 months, I would start with corals and go from there.

Ok, thanks! I didn't know that!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hi all, I am looking for ideas for my nano reef tank. I already know what livestock I am going to put in, but I don't know if I should put anemones or coral or both in it. I am a beginner, so coral would be easier, but I like the symbiotic relationship clownfish and anemones get, if captive bread clownfish remember what anemones are lol.

Here's my livestock list:

A pair of Ocellarius clownfish
1 Firefish
1 Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
2-3 blue-legged hermit crabs
Possibly a sea urchin depending on what my LFS says.

This is all going into a 15-gallon tank, so I don't know if I want to put anemones in it because it is quite small. I don't know, I just need some help. My budget is also low, so corals would be cheaper, but I could definitely for 1 or 2 anemones in my budget.

I would only add 1 BTA to that size tank, considering your other livestock. There's no reason you can't add a nem AND some coral frags. Another option is rock flower anemones although they won't host the clowns.

It really depends on what you'd prefer to have in the tank

 

[Idech]

Ok, thanks! I didn't know that!

They need a mature tank, with correct and stable parameters or they just die.

 

[jmoney7]

I recently got a bubble tip anemone and if you have corals in my opinion it is just not worth it. I took my anemone back after a few days cause it kept moving and stinging coral. You just have to know what you’re getting into. Many people in the hobby spend a lot of money of corals and do not want them killed by a rouge anemone. My clowns also didn’t host it and don’t host any corals either. They host the corner of my tank captive bred clowns and clowns in general are funny creatures.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

They need a mature tank, with correct and stable parameters or they just die.

Thanks, you probably just saved me lots of money lol.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ok, thanks! I didn't know that!

Anemones need stable water conditions, which can be difficult to achieve in new tanks, especially smaller ones.

 

[TCK Corals]

Hi all, I am looking for ideas for my nano reef tank. I already know what livestock I am going to put in, but I don't know if I should put anemones or coral or both in it. I am a beginner, so coral would be easier, but I like the symbiotic relationship clownfish and anemones get, if captive bread clownfish remember what anemones are lol.

Here's my livestock list:

A pair of Ocellarius clownfish
1 Firefish
1 Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
2-3 blue-legged hermit crabs
Possibly a sea urchin depending on what my LFS says.

This is all going into a 15-gallon tank, so I don't know if I want to put anemones in it because it is quite small. I don't know, I just need some help. My budget is also low, so corals would be cheaper, but I could definitely for 1 or 2 anemones in my budget.

The biggest concern in a small aquarium would be warfare between anemones and corals. If the anemone decides to walk, or split and reproduce (and the offspring subsequently walk), there won't be much space.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I recently got a bubble tip anemone and if you have corals in my opinion it is just not worth it. I took my anemone back after a few days cause it kept moving and stinging coral. You just have to know what you’re getting into. Many people in the hobby spend a lot of money of corals and do not want them killed by a rouge anemone. My clowns also didn’t host it and don’t host any corals either. They host the corner of my tank captive-bred clowns and clowns in general are funny creatures.

Yeah, I probably won't get one, though maybe in the future I can get a tank with just anemones in it so it won't kill coral.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

The biggest concern in a small aquarium would be warfare between anemones and corals. If the anemone decides to walk, or split and reproduce (and the offspring subsequently walk), there won't be much space.

Thanks, I dont think I will get one, but maybe in the future in a different tank!

 

[Idech]

Thanks, you probably just saved me lots of money lol.

Ask me how I know…

Besides BTA, I bought 8 rock flower anemones. Don’t ask me how much they cost. Only 3 survived and one of them was given to me for free…

 

[MrGisonni]

If you want your clown to go into something I would go with some sort of leather Coral either a toadstool or a finger leather. They're super Hardy and rugged they won't get beat up by the clownfish and their as cooperative as can be in a mixed reef setting.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

If you want your clown to go into something I would go with some sort of leather Coral either a toadstool or a finger leather. They're super Hardy and rugged they won't get beat up by the clownfish and their as cooperative as can be in a mixed reef setting.

Thanks! I will look into that!