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Charles Poole
12-15-2003, 06:52 PM
Before you go out and buy your first live Anemone, you must be aware of the level of care this animal requires. Lighting is a major consideration, not enough light and the anemone will slowly waste away. Less than ideal water quality is a sure way to stress an anemone to death. Salinity at NSW levels is a must.

So before going out and "trying to get lucky" with an anemone, make sure you want the responsibility of proper care, or let nemo keep his home.

If you think that an anemone is not for you, you may still be able to have one. This comes in the form of synthetic rubbers, that as long as they are kept clean, will look like anemones for years to come.

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Zack
12-15-2003, 07:25 PM
do they grow, can you feed it?? :lol: :lol:
Telco Guy
12-15-2003, 07:45 PM
Yeah, it eats those plastic bags you get your groceries in. Just grind them up really fine and dump them in! :lol:
Charles Poole
12-15-2003, 09:12 PM
:lol:

They are a bit hardier than Heteractis malu anemone's.
Condiman
12-16-2003, 04:13 AM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:
12-16-2003, 02:25 PM
:lol:
paulsreef
12-17-2003, 11:37 PM
Well at least you don't have to worry about getting stung if you're allergic to anemone stings... but what happens if you're allergic to rubber? :shock:
Paidbychrist0825
12-17-2003, 11:44 PM
if your alergic to rubber, you need to be in a bubble :D :poke2:
Charles Poole
12-17-2003, 11:46 PM
Knowing my luck, the bubble would be made out of rubber.... :? :lol: :badgrin:
Paidbychrist0825
12-17-2003, 11:47 PM
lol yea, yours would be
paulsreef
12-18-2003, 12:07 AM
One of our LFS's keeps one of these in their main coral tanks. It never fails to amaze me that someone always asks what kind of coral it is. Not "Hey what kind of anemone is that?" They all think its a coral. Probably because it doesn't move around too much.
Charles Poole
12-18-2003, 10:38 AM
They may figure out how to make it look life like. But in the interest of preserving marine life, I give them koodos for trying. :)
12-18-2003, 02:22 PM
Hahahahah
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
H3R0
12-19-2003, 06:33 AM
rubber baby buggy bummpers?
BONESTOCK
02-17-2004, 06:09 AM
What kinda clown will host in it? A plastic Nemo doll? !! :lol:
nanoman123
02-17-2004, 05:16 PM
my friend had one of those. it made a great house for his crab :o

they look really cool if u let them get covered in coraline :badgrin: