Are these tank occupants Compatiable

[cichlidgirl]

Will all these do ok together or will i have trouble ? I have the following Juvie fish/inverts in a 30g long tank (some of the anemone are only here temporarily until they get bigger):

Fish:
2 clarki clowns (mated pair)

Inverts:
1 brittle star
1 chocolate chip star
1 urchin
1 scallop
2 hawaiin feather dusters

Anemone:
2 long tenticle (hosted by the 2 clowns)
1 carpet (till it gets bigger)
1 pink tip haitian
1 condylactis
1 sebae
1 unknown

Will two long tenticle anemone sting each other or only only other species ? I ask cause my clowns hosting in them right now keep nudging and rolling around in them so much they often get moved next to each other...

Let me know what you all think and feel free to give honest suggestions. Just keep in mind i all ready know a couple of the anemone will get very large and i only have them in this tank on a temporary basis and they will eventually be transferred to an existing six foot or seven foot tank. I just want to be sure they wont eat each other etc.

 

[Kevin8888]

Mixing different spiecies of anemones is bad, they will fight, and most will die, only one spiecies per tank, so two LT could be fine or a few Bubble tips or w/e but dont mix, unless your tank is huge (And I'm not talking 100gal I'm talking over 500+ as in they will never come close to eachother, ever, even if they move lol).

The chocolate chip star will eat all your inverts, its an obligate Carnivore, and eats everything from clams to tube worms to sponges and corals (so that includes your scallop).

I'm sorry to bring bad news but its just the way this hobby is, so many incompatabilities in salt.

 

[cichlidgirl]

Its ok, not bad news LOL. I have several salt tanks, the one mentioned being the smallest. I will move them and it might give me an excuse to start a small 30 or 55 gallon in the bedroom LOL. I will put the chocolate star in my FOWLR tank.

Oh, one other question, the two condylactis i have (a pink tip haitian and a regular condy) are they considered the same species and can be kept in the same tank, i assume not..

The brittle star is ok with the inverts , just the chocolate that needs moved ?

Thanks for your advice.

 

[Kevin8888]

Brittles tend to be ok with most things... they are omnivours so yes they could pick at them... but if you feed them (like small shimp bits dropped beside them) they shouldn't be an issue. The problem with the choco, is that they are capable of opening a closed clam (or scallop, many stars can do this), they get it open just far enough for the star to flip its stomach inside out/into the clam shell and start digesting it without even swallowing lol. Brittles on the other hand cant (as far as I know) so they tend to lean towards smaller meaty items.

As for the condys... I couldn't say if they have the same sci name but are different colour morphs then no problems... but I couldn't say for sure... if they are completely different "Condys" then they could be completely non related but similar in appearance (hence both refered to as condys) which would mean they would fight. Probably better safe then sorry and separate them.

 

[FLESHY]

Anemone:
2 long tenticle (hosted by the 2 clowns)
1 carpet (till it gets bigger)
1 pink tip haitian
1 condylactis
1 sebae
1 unknown

I read this. And then I shat a chicken. I cant believe your tank didnt spontaneously combust!

 

[BigO6687]

\I shat a chicken.

my sig gets better each day

 

[cichlidgirl]

If the chicken got stuck i suggest a doctor LOL. Anyway... I had each anemone all ready attatched to its rock for several days before i put it in the smaller tank that has better lighting because of number of lamps and depth of water. None of them touch eachother and none are moving except the 2 long tenticles and that seems to be because the clowns move them when "snuggling" with them. These long t. stay in one area on floor of the tank in the sand and all others are attatched to the tops of live rock. That must be why the tank didnt combust LOL. Not to mention all of the anemone and other tank mates are new and very small. They were all bleached very white, one so much so that it was completley transparent. In this tank they are all developing the brown colors and being fed extremely well. (I feed cyclops, mysis,brine shrimp into the water column twice a day and hand feed them bits of shrimp with tweezers. I put 3 Full 48 inch T8 lamps on that little tank and leave the lights on for extended times to help them repair themselves as well. Everyone seems 100 times healthier than they were when i got them. I did move the carpet (who is also bleached) into my six foot tank by itself and am thinking of returning it to the anemone tank even if its just temporary till in much better health (at least till it gets some coloring back ). The condy have the same scientific names just the haitian has pink tips . Since the tank is not combusting, everyone is getting healthy i think i want to leave as is for now, then when all have good color and growth then move them to their own tanks. I have enough salt tanks to keep each species in their own tank. My problem now is i really need halide lighting for my 6 and 7 foot long tanks due to their depth compared to the other smaller tanks and i have not done that yet.

 

[FLESHY]

Any updates on the nems?

I kinda lost this thread...and thanks...the chicken and I are both expected to make full recoveries.

 

[thisissimple]

Holy Haysoos and Brother Of Bob. Lets talk about chemical competition! As these get healthier, this will not go well.

Someone has given you bery bery bad adbice. All of these anemones have very specific environmental needs that can't really be done in one tank.

Your feeding sounds pretty good. No anemone will get anything from suspension feeding, this idea is a relic of the past, so your tweezer feeding is likely keeping them alive. solid work.

If the carpet isn't actively recovering in the big tank, it won't be good enough for it when you transfer it. Maybe look for a new permanent home for this one. Depending on the carpet, it either needs rock or sand, but most likely sand, and alot of it. These will retract completely into the sand bed, so at least where you have it, there should be a solid 4 (if not more) inches of sand.

The condy's might be a good addition to your fowler tank, but don't be surpised if some small fish come up missing. These are generally very hardy.

The LTA's are moving because they need a deep substrate and some big rocks to dig their feet under. These are reef edge anemones and will only place themselves permanently in this type of environment. If they are moving around, it means they are unhappy. No clown would be able to move them if they attached and had all the environmental things they needed.

Sebae (heteractis crispa) is a pretty solid choice for a captive anemone. It is a high reef anemone, and should do well under good lights in consistent conditions. It likes rock and moderate flow, from beneath if possible. Keep up the feedings.

Unknown. Hmm. I would take this back to the store right now. Its not worth risking. If one of these nukes and you don't catch it immediately, they will all die. I suggest separating them as soon as possible, at least by species.

If you would like, I can try to id the unknown one if you take some good close up pics. Include the base, the tentacles, the whole thing under normal lighting (just not all blue) and the mouth. I can't say I'll be able to, but I'll try.

good luck!