Anemone for Maroon Clownfish

[ChilisREasy]

What kind of Anemone is best for maroons..mine is constantly pushing gravel everywhere & i think if i get him one he will stop. will he ? or am i wasting money

[dobejazz]

I don't think you have sufficient lighting for an anemone

[ChilisREasy]

how much is needed from the bottom of a 3 foot deep tank ?

[Wiskey]

I would not put it at the bottom of a 3 foot tank. 250W MH should be ok for him about mid tank or higher, provided you use one bulb per 2 foot of tank length.

Can you post a picture of your tank?

Whiskey

[Geoff]

if you can provide enough light for it at the bottom than i would not get an anemone. there is no guarantee that the anemone will be in the top part of the tank. for a 30" tank 400w MH's would work.

do you have a leather or a colt coral in the tank? a clown will host in these also. a clown will host in anything it thinks will keep it safe.

G~

[plack]

I have had a sabae and maroon for over 3 years in Vho lighing 18" under the bulbs and later on in a larger tank Near the top under 250 watt 14K halides And the anenome was thriving in both places.

As far as the clown I will say Mine has always had this sebay HOWEVER. Lately he has waonder away from it for longer periods of time than before and goes down to the bottom of the tank and moves the sand on the bottom away from the entrance to a open ended cave/ tunnel that I made of live rock and spends a great deal of time there with the scribbled rabbit fish . He seems to want a larger opening? I have noticed that when they mate they move the sand around and maybe its just making preperations for mating even if there is no mate in the tank! In wich case theordeal of getting an anemone just to stop the sand blowing wont help at all :-(
Good luck in whatever you choose to do And I am only 3 years into this so You may know alot more than me anyway bye for now :-)
Paul