Anemone Altercation: Bubble-Tips vs. Rock Flowers!

[AlyciaMarie]

Let's kick Monday off with another showdown: Anemones! They're either your favorite or least favorite invert, but no one can deny their beauty!

Anemone Altercation: Bubble-Tips vs. Rock Flowers! Which do you prefer?

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[LadyMac]

having both in the tank, it’s a hard choice. I wanted the BTA for the clowns and am super pleased it decided it’s home was the barnacle that Sideshow Bob slumbers in, making him have to rub against it to go to bed.

But there’s nothing like a flaming borthole on the sandbed. .

 

[sfin52]

Both. 18rfa and a bunch of bta

 

[JoJosReef]

Love em both. Black widow is my fav nem. But having RFA babies is a pure joy.

 

[edsbeaker]

I love, love, LOVE BTA’s but I feel like I can’t have them because of the concern they will take over. I wish that there were types that rarely split.

 

[sfin52]

I love, love, LOVE BTA’s but I feel like I can’t have them because of the concern they will take over. I wish that there were types that rarely split.

Black widows hardly split

 

[corosato]

Rock flowers all the way for me. I like the variations and the fact that they don’t wander around my tank like murder hobos

 

[edsbeaker]

Black widows hardly split

My luck I would get the one that splits continually

 

[sfin52]

My luck I would get the one that splits continually

I have 4 in two different tanks. In the last 3 yrs I got 3 splits.

 

[sfin52]

 

[Manose]

I love rfa for 3 reasons
1. the color they can add to a tank is unlike any other
2. They are very tolerant of different lighting and water conditions
3. once they settle into a spot and put their foot down they stay put and don't wonder around

 

[Silly clownfish]

Rock flowers! I like the variety of colors and when they sexually reproduce the fun of seeing what new color scheme grows out. Unfortunately I have only had 3 of those get big enough to make out colors. They don’t sting me either.

My RBTA split like crazy and take over the tank. As a LFS owner once described them: pretty aiptasia. That said, I’m content to farm them in my clownfish tank an s use in trade toward something I want. I need to wear gloves anywhere near them.

 

[xiong_reef]

Love my CSB and flametip anemones, 2 of the brightest bubble tip anemones out there

 

[Sump Crab]

I really wish BTA stayed small, didn't split, and wouldn't travel. I love that they host clownfish but due to the drawbacks I previously mentioned, RFA for the win!