clown fish host

[brndfrb]

I have an ocellaris clown and i was wondering what they like to host. I have heard they are very picky. And i know it is not gaurenteed to be a match but what would work.

 

[Michel]

You should find this link interesting !
All about anemone fish and their favorite !
Enjoy the reading
http://biodiversity.uno.edu/ebooks/intro.html#guide

 

[reefrunner69]

I would go for a hairy mushroom, and spare the anemone. I have also seen false percs host in toadstools

 

[brndfrb]

what about true percs what do they like

 

[reefrunner69]

A. ocellaris clown = false perc...A. percula = true perc.

My true perc has adopted my button polyps and hangs out in the star polyps occasionally.

 

[Michel]

Did the link I posted not worked ????

 

[brndfrb]

No it worked thank you. I just got another true perc. Hopefully they will be a mated pair. One of them is very dar vary dark and has lots of black. the other does not have much black and is a very light orange. Hopefully that is a female. If they are male and female will it still take them a while to get used to eachother. And how long does it usually take for a clown to host something? Can it take a while if they are even going to do it?

 

[Michel]

It may take 10 minutes and it may take 1 week !

 

[steve-s]

One of them is very dar vary dark and has lots of black. the other does not have much black and is a very light orange. Hopefully that is a female.

Color hasn't anything to do with it really. The larger of the two will become/be the female depending on their size at this point. If they are still quite small, they will either both be males or nueters. As they grow and become sexually mature, then a pairing may occur. For now they will most likely just keep each other company..

I am a bit confused by the following though:

I have an ocellaris clown and i was wondering what they like to host

I just got another true perc

Do you have 2x A. percula or one of each?

Cheers
Steve

 

[brndfrb]

well at the lfs the tag just said percula clown. I didn't mean to say ocellaris. sorry about that. So i am guessing they are true percs. could be false.

 

[steve-s]

If you think they are both percs, the color difference could be one is TR. They are sometimes less colorful than wild but IMO just as nice if not better when it comes to the "ecology".

Cheers
Steve

 

[brndfrb]

they are both tank raised

 

[brndfrb]

they are both tank raised

 

[steve-s]

Pics?

Cheers
Steve

 

[brndfrb]

i would try to post one but it says they pics are to big. Do you have an e-mail i can send the pic to?

 

[steve-s]

My user name @aquariumadvice.com

I can alter the file size and post them or PM them back for you to post. Your choice

Cheers
Steve

 

[brndfrb]

Ok check your mail i sent you the picture. I only have a picture of one of them t

 

[steve-s]

I say percula but here it is... Even though TR, they are not always dull in color. I have them as well and you couldn't tell the difference.

Cheers
Steve

 

[brndfrb]

so it is a true perc?

 

[PrettyFishies]

i hope they are the same type and very small. I bought 2 percs on different occasions and 1 killed the other...A mated pair is one bought at teh same time that are kept by themselves... otherwise, 2 small ones will take there place and develop as a pair