Anemones or coral first?

[tang daddy]

Dead dry rock doesn't cycle in 2 weeks, it may take upwards of 3-5 months before actually being live with animals living in it. If it was live rock then it wouldn't have been dry....

Anyhow if it's a new tank I would wait abit and perhaps seed the dead rock with a piece of live rock, depending on your tank it may cycle faster if you have more live rock as there is enough animals and bacteria to break down the nutrients and waste.

I would start with adding soft coral as they tend to be hardier like Zoas and mushrooms. See how they react over the next few weeks then slowly add a few more pieces.

Anemones can be sensitive even though they are considered a softie.

[intarsiabox]

Also keep in mind that clownfish don't always want to host anemones or anything else for that matter, nor do clownfish require an anemone. Anemones can also wander all over the place and often end up getting shredded in a powerhead. As previously suggested, if you really want one I would wait a few months.

[WarDog]

I will never add an anemone to a tank with SPS or LPS ever again.

Repeat this line over and over again, preferably 2 years after your first mixed reef tank. Lol.

[babnika]

you could always try a hammer coral. my clowns are hosting one

[videosilva]

You better make up your mind now before you start wasting money. Anemones do look nice in a tank but..............

They WILL move around the and killing anything in its path. If you want exotic expensive coral ( like there is any cheap coral ) you may want to rethink your Anemone. If you don't mind wasting money and seeing things die then............