2 new tank raised ocellaris. Need anemone suggestions.

[DenverBC29]

Hello everyone.

I noticed that my new clowns sleep at the surface of the water and thought they might like an anemone for safety and security.

I have a 29 gallon biocube with the stock lights (i believe 72 watt pc's, 36w 10k and 36w actinic), so I need something that doesn't need a ton of light (bulbs are new).

Thoughts/ideas?

 

[deangelr]

BTA is probably your only option

 

[DenverBC29]

Ok, thanks deangelr. Ocellaris typically host in BTA's or is there a better, more likely host out there that I should upgrade lighting for?

 

[ogiler]

bta is your only option i think even with upgraded light other anemones will much more light and larger tank with better water conditions.And clowns will host bta no problem.

 

[deangelr]

There are more likeley hosts, but your lighting wont keep natural host healthy.. BTA and Haddoni do fine under medium lighting.. Your tank is too small to put a haddoni in (unless that is all you want in there).. Even a BTA's can grow extemely large , but when confined they tend to stay small.

MOST occellaris will accept BTA as thier host.. SOME will not.

 

[deangelr]

Are the clowns in your avatar the clowns you are talking about..? Just asking because they dont look like occellaris

 

[DenverBC29]

keen eye! Those are clarkii clowns. I took them back and got the ocellaris clowns. The clarkii's sure loved the xenia!