r/ReefTank • u/nicodemi • 3d ago

[Pic] Nem Cube

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

Started with 1 anemone in July, 2025…now at 20

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u/buddhainabucket 3d ago

I have one that split into two and they are by far the most beautiful thing in my tank. Now I’m feeding them extra constantly hoping for a takeover!

Do they just split and wander around? Or did baby ones appear randomly?

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

They split and wander. I started them out on an island in my main tank with coral but they started traveling along the glass onto the main rock structure with the corals. So then I made them their own home

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u/buddhainabucket 3d ago

Did you do anything special for them to split so much or do they just love you?

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

LOL, I think they love me. But I did feed heavily in the beginning, chopped up raw shrimp and obviously whatever else they could catch from the water column

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

“No invasion heavy coralline” ….you’d be upset if I showed you my coral tank 😬

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u/Stupid_Sexy_Shrimp 3d ago

Im working on doing the same in my new tank. What is your filtration like? I've seen people say carbon is a must have for heavy nem systems.

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u/nicodemi 3d ago edited 3d ago

I definitely went cheap/unorthodox with it. I bought pvc sheets (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B093MLLMYJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title) and drilled holes/glued plastic screens on them. Then formed a box and siliconed it into the corner of the tank, perfect size to fit a Tunze Comline DOC Protein Skimmer 9001 (would HIGHLY recommend on small tank) (and an auto top off sensor and heater).

Then I just cut a plastic basket in half and siliconed it to the top of the tank to form a “hanging refugium” of sorts where I have some bioballs and macroalgae.

It sounds complicated but it was actually very easy and cheap if you have a saw and drill. Basically made it a homemade AIO.

I have never read about the carbon in nem systems but also never really looked into it

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u/Linmaj222 3d ago

Beautiful tank!!

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/Candy3369 3d ago

Just got back from the TN aquarium and this is my favorite tank to look at there

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u/nicodemi 2d ago

We have an almost identical tank at our local aquarium which was the inspiration!

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u/Annual_Following_507 3d ago

I love nem tanks!!! Makes me miss my tank 😪 I had a few rose, green and black widow bubble tips in there my clowns loved hosting them, I want do another nem only tank with clown fish super easy set up you have!

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u/nicodemi 3d ago

If you do return, I really love the look of it in a cube. And the petcos around me are coming out with their own line of tanks that are all 50% off all the time including 30 and 60g cubes.

But anyway, I always wondered do the different colored BTAs get along??

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u/Annual_Following_507 2d ago

Yeah they never really bother each other I also had a mini carpet nem in my tank as well. I think the wife is fed up with my hobby lol 😆

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u/Lordmushroomman 18h ago

Super awesome would love to grab some if you've ever got too many and need to remove a few, keep me in mind and feel free to dm 😁. Also you can definitely keep other colors of bubble tip with them, I would stay away from any bubble that has nexus in its description though as I have heard they are slightly different, tend to be smaller and will sometimes cause territory issues.