Anenomes dying

[AJ_77]

Originally Posted by LostMind

so in other words, keep playing hit n miss with the lfs bought anemones or stop buying them I spose.

That's the point - DON'T play hit'n'miss at the LFS - unless on very specific terms, as described by EmilyB (who along with Delphinus is one of two people in Calgary that I can rely on for anemone guidance).

I havent purchased one yet, but I have wanted to try my hand at keeping one. One of the main things that interested me in the hobby was keeping an anemone (didnt care for clownfish too much, but the gf likes them so).

I sympathize, but you gotta wait a year, and let your tank find its legs. Too much can happen, especially with us always adding things, and changing the makeup of our systems.

As to the clone question, it is worth it to wait until another reefer has a split for sale or trade, or a specimen that they have kept successfully for a while. They do come up, just gotta be patient...