CA2OR Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Does anyone out here have them? PM me if so. Are they cold water or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breefcase Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yes, they are a temperate species, they will not survive long term at tropical tank temps. I believe they need to be no more than the mid 60's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 high 50s and low 60s is their prime temp iirc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Google it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 got it. I am going to set up a small (10g) tank just for them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweast Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 got it. I am going to set up a small (10g) tank just for them.... Why would you do that when there are so many other far more colorful and interesting cool/cold water small anemones.....not to mention the many far more interesting coldwater small fish ??? seems a waste to me to solely display Waratahs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I have seen some very bright red waratahs. I am not trying to get the brown ones, even though that is probably what they will end up as. What would you recommend for a small, high color inhabitant? Keep in mind, 10g tank max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I don't think the waratah is the way to go as it won't last very long at all in your tank. I have had my purple rock anemone for about 2 years now and it's about 3 inches across. you may look into one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 can you show me a pic? No offense but the last time I was told to buy "rock anemone" it was from a store and it looked like this sad thing is I bought it too. I still have some if you wanna trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 bad pic but here it is. not as nice as yours tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweast Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I have seen some very bright red waratahs. I am not trying to get the brown ones' date=' even though that is probably what they will end up as. What would you recommend for a small, high color inhabitant? Keep in mind, 10g tank max.[/quote'] First of all.....since you know Waratahs are coldwater, I'm assuming that you want to set up and maintain a coldwater nano and are not planning on keeping Waratahs at room temperature or higher. If that is the case, there's nothing wrong with Waratahs....but, as the sole anemone....well, that's just boring when there's a big bad coldwater world out there. Some pics of small, nano sized anemones that I have handy are...... http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_budding%20anemone.jpg http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_strawberry%20closeup.jpg http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_blue%20anemone.jpg http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_brooding%20anemones.jpg Some coldwater fish that work for a nano.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/steveweast/catalina4.jpg http://www.seaotter.com/marine/research/eumicrotremus/orbis/pics/orbis4.jpg http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_gruntsculpin.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I would need bigger tank no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 COReefer: on the right? I like that. Steve: You drive a hard bargin with those fancy pic's of yours. Would a 36g be sufficient? Big hope here but IF I can get "clearance" to upgrade my current tank I could love to start something different with ALOT more color then what I currently have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweast Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I would need bigger tank no? Not at all....all the anemone pics that I posted are equal or smaller than a Waratah. You just have to have a setup that maintains water temperature and quality. If you go to the biotope section on nano reefs, you see several nano coldwater tanks (although most are under-whelming)....but, small workable tanks none the less. The real challenge is getting the stock since none will find their way through the warm water trade....but, you live in the PNW.....so, there all at your doorstep. This whole scene could fit into a 10 -20 gal tank. (although the starfish would probably need a bigger tank) http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_blue%20star.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Yep the one on the right. It even made it through the great cucumber crash and for some reason, my clowns love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Steve- What is the blue is the third picture? You have stumped the science teacher. LOL http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_blue%20anemone.jpg Is it from local waters? dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweast Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Steve- What is the blue is the third picture? You have stumped the science teacher. LOL http://www.oregonreef.com/images/photos/cold_blue%20anemone.jpg Is it from local waters? dsoz[/quote It is a blue morph of Phymactis papillosa. It is common to the cooler waters of southern Chile. They sometimes make their way through the warm water trade. The last time they came through the U.S. was about 3 years ago. I was fortunate to get one at the time....but, sold it to a dive buddy of mine when I broke down my cold tank. Now that I have my cold tank back....I'm trying to get them again. Hard to get....but, worth the effort....I've never seen anything so blue before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks Steve. I did a search on them. Interesting stuff. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 COReefer: How much was that anemone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snorkelwasp Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 i kept a waratah anemone in my tropical tank for years...with a chiller but temp was always 80 degrees +/- a few. I had it approx 3 years and i know the person before me had it at least 1. it was about 1.5-2 inch wide at max, cherry red, and very very sticky. ate like a champ, loved freeze dried krill. The only down side was it loved the glass and was very very hard to get off of it. i am about to graduate OSU with a degree in zoology and it wouldnt be something i would recommend keeping persay, but i will attest that it can be done. i would say its best to get one already in captivity. not a wild caught one if possible. But im in agreement with steve, there are many much more colorful things out there to be kept in a cold water tank, and this is probably more ethical too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 COReefer: How much was that anemone? mine was cheap. Like 15 bucks 2 years ago. has been through hell and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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