Feb/Mar Profile: Clownfish

[PumaKrieg]

id say false percula would fit what you need, Be careful about dominos they get aggressive later on in life, and will pick fights with fish much bigger then them, which would mean your shy gramma, goby and cardinals would be long gone.

[Aquarian]

My false percs hosted with a colt coral. They used to hover above the pw at night. About a week after adding a colt to the tank, they hung around it during the day and then by 2 weeks, they were sleeping in it at night. It's home sweet home for them.

[Snoopybdb]

I have a "nemo looking" clown. sorry don't know for sure the exact type. i've had 5 different anenomes(ringed, condilactus, rock flower, pink tipped, and sebae) and he wouldn't go near any of them. i've heard that tank raised clowns wont go in an anenome, that only wild caught clowns do. i wish my clown would learn to like the anenomes, i think it's awesome that they do that and would like to be able to watch it in my tank.

[GSXRDan]

Thats not true. I just got 2 tank raised ocelarris and they hosted with my bubble tip within hours

[anna8297]

According to John Tullock, here is a list of anemone's and the fish they host...

Entacmaea quadricolor (Bulb, Bubble Tip, Maroon or Rose Anemone) - will usually host Maroon, Bluestripe, Tomato and Clark's.

Macrodactyla doreensis (Long Tentacle Anemone) will usually host Clark's, Pink Skunk, Maroon, Bluestripe and Tomato.

Heteractis crispa (Leathery Anemone) will usually host Clark's, Bluestripe, True Perc, Pink Skunk and Saddleback.

Heractis aurora (Beaded Anemone, Aurora Anemone) only common aquarium clown hosted is Clark's.

Heteractis malu (Sebae Anemone, Singapore Sebae) only hosts Clark's in nature, may host Tomato and Bluestripe in aquariums.

Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent Anemone, Ritteri Anemone, Red Radianthus Anemone) hosts Clark's, bluestripe, Oscellaris, True Perc and Pink Skunk.

Stichodactyla gigantea (Giant Carpet Anemone) hosts Clark's Ocellaris and True Perc.

Stichodactyla haddoni (Haddon's Carpet, Saddle Carpet Anemone) hosts Saddleback and Clark's.

Stichodactyla mertensii (Merten's Carpet, Sri Lanka Carpet) hosts Clark's and Ocellaris.

(Natural Reef Aquariums, John H. Tullock, pg 20

The first two types listed are the only ones recommended for beginner's in the hobby. The others are listed as expert care required. I was dissapointed to find out that the only anemone's recommended as hosts for ocellaris require expert care, as I have an ocellaris and am far from an expert.

[acronym:72c5d1feb7="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:72c5d1feb7], my ocellaris (Nemo) and Regal Blue Tang (Dory) get along great! They both slide inside their own conch shell at night and sleep. Very cute. Can't wait to get them moved into the big tank and find an anemone for the clown.

Hope this list helps!

[melissfish]

my clownfish did fine without an anemone, when i added one one clown became aggressive, i guess she changed sex, the anemone was sucked up the filter, it died and made a mess, now my clowns are very close and doing fine with no anemone, i have had them for about 18 months