Anemone for Picasso Pair

[Moosetache]

Just wondering if others think that a carpet anemone of some kind would be a suitable host for a pair of Picasso's I just got. They are looking pretty good in the tank now, but will probably begin laying eggs in the next 6 months and deserve to have adequate housing. I am not looking for anything too big, as I only have a 65 G, but I was thinking about the 4-6" range, maybe up to 8".

thanks for any thoughts....

 

[fishkid6692]

even if you get a carpet small it will grow. and they may or may not host the carpet because it is not one of there natural hosts.

 

[Moosetache]

this pair has recently hosted a red carpet.....what would be a natural host for this species? I thought the carpet was, maybe because that is what I saw them in.

 

[ocellaris123]

Natural hosts for Perculas are H. Crispa, H. Magnifica, and S. Gigantea (Carpet). All of these grow relatively large.

 

[fishkid6692]

and out of there natural hosts if you were going to try them i would try H. crispa. and look for a healthy one.