Anemone Suggestions

I am thinking of adding my first anemone to my tank.  I am wanting something that is fairly hardy, colorful,  and hopefully that doesn't move all over the place - don't know if that is possible.  Any suggestions?  Thanks!

twflint - No problem.  I am wanting mine as hosts for tomato clowns.

I bought a green bubble tip anemone about 3-4 months ago and it has done quite well.  Bubble tip anemonies tend to wander to a rock, generally a rock that has an over hang or a ledge that they can atatch to the underneath of--something that will give them some sort of protection but allows them to peek out for some sun.  I think that is the benefit with a bubble tip, that is once they find their rock or nitch, they tend to stay there--at least mine has.  Don't get your hopes up that your clown fish is going to take to it.  My False percula clown (tank raised) which has hosted to my colt coral still hasn't paid any attention to the anemone.

Jwallent, you might want to check out reefcentral as they have several suggestions on their site on how you might be able to get the clown to host in the BTA.

 You can check out pics of my bta. My web page link is in my profile.

 Anyway anemones are unpredictable. The bta I have moved quit a bit until it found a spot. Now it stays there. I would say if you have an anemone that it be your center peice. It may sting and kill a couple corals. Mine did.  Also they are not super easy to keep. I would recomend a well esablished tank. Also one more thing. It took my clowns months to become atached to the anemone. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Tim, are you speaking of the long tentacle with the point at he end or the rounded end.  Why I ask is because the one with the point at the end is a rather aggressive fellow.  I personally wound go with the rounded species or the Bubble Tip.  IMO 

 I think that the bubble tips are great. Tim you are just setting up a tank right?  If so I would wait till your tank is about a year established. Also On raduis its hard to say becuase the anemone will grow.

Anyone have any idea how to remove a BTA from the rock it's attached to?

I've got a small BTA that came with my live rock (I got someone's existing rock).  I haven't/still don't want him in my tank, but have been unsuccessful at removing him.  He's problably not the most healthy guy on the block, he was about the size of a quarter when I got him, now he's usually about 2 1/2 to 3" in diameter, but I haven't purposefully fed him in over a couple months (I thought I might starve him into moving).

Ryan, don't know if you remember seeing him or not when you were over, but you can have him if I can get him out of his hole.

The rock can not be taken out of the tank, whatever is suggested must be done in-situ.

Jon, I constantly have to remove anemones from rock when I sell them.  It does take a couple minutes.  I just try to get a finger nail under part of the foot and then "rub" it back.  Eventually they will give up and let go.  But be careful, you can tear them.

I've got three types of anemones.  This is what they do in my tank.  I've got a Haddon's Carpet that loves deep sand, eats very expensive fish and looks even prettier the day after doing so, doesn't move at all if he has the correct lighting and deep enough sand to live in.  I've had it for 2 years....very hardy if fed twice a month and given bright light.

Small bubble tip anemone, moves all over the place but never seems to bother any corals or fish(I think because it is so small....as big around as a silver dollar)  I have two pink skunk clowns in the same tank that show no interest in it, in fact they like my hammer coral better.  I've had this one for about six monthes and it is doing really well.....very hardy.  I've seen it living under rocks for days and low in the tank, so I think it doesn't need very intense light.

I have recently bought a giant carpet that is very very beautiful.  I'm still trying to figure out the kind of light and conditions it likes.  It doesn't move much at all so I think it may like the lighting it is in right now, but there seems to be something missing.  It has gotten a little smaller and not as full as it once was.  It may need halide lighting, for which I have none.  It may need lots of specific food that I have not discovered.  It is very sticky to the touch but when I try feeding it silver sides it will grab them at first but then let go.  It houses a pair of ocellaris sometimes, that is if the clarki that I have doesn't kick them out.  (Both carpets are in the same tank as one another along with the three clowns.)  I'm affraid this carpet may die if I don't do something for it soon.  I'm working that out right now.  I believe it may need frequent LIVE feeding.

Just thought you might want to know my experience with them.