I’ve been working on a species dedicated tank/frag tank system for a while now and I thought it would be a good time to share it. I have a custom built 50 gallon rimless that I have H. magnifica anemones in plumbed in with a 50 gallon frag tank and 20 gallon sump.
Magnifica anemones have always been my favorite, but it was difficult having them in my DT since they grow so large and have a powerful sting, devastating nearby Acro colonies. I devised to have a dedicated tank just for the anemones where they can grow and move around with no consequences. I needed more room for SPS frags too, so it seemed like a good fit to have them separated in two tanks plumbed together.
Eventually I would like to get a S. gigantea in my anemone tank too, but for now I have three magnificas in there. One mag I’ve had for a while, and two are new additions I recently acclimated.
The mag on the left has the most amazing coloration, I wish it was more visible. Here’s a picture of its brightly colored foot that you can’t see at the moment. I had to share this picture of it’s foot during acclimation to demonstrate what I mean. Hopefully one day it will extend higher out so its foot is more visible.
The small mag on the right came in a little washed out, but has a gorgeous purple base and the potential for green tentacles. I’m hoping it will gain some attractive colors in the tentacles over time.
Magnifica anemones have always been my favorite, but it was difficult having them in my DT since they grow so large and have a powerful sting, devastating nearby Acro colonies. I devised to have a dedicated tank just for the anemones where they can grow and move around with no consequences. I needed more room for SPS frags too, so it seemed like a good fit to have them separated in two tanks plumbed together.
Eventually I would like to get a S. gigantea in my anemone tank too, but for now I have three magnificas in there. One mag I’ve had for a while, and two are new additions I recently acclimated.
The mag on the left has the most amazing coloration, I wish it was more visible. Here’s a picture of its brightly colored foot that you can’t see at the moment. I had to share this picture of it’s foot during acclimation to demonstrate what I mean. Hopefully one day it will extend higher out so its foot is more visible.
The small mag on the right came in a little washed out, but has a gorgeous purple base and the potential for green tentacles. I’m hoping it will gain some attractive colors in the tentacles over time.