Anemone or no anemone, please help

[Ann1214]

I really want a pair of clownfish, and I am having problems. I introduced a pair of false percula, and one failed to "thrive", and died. I introduced a second fish, and again, one became weak, and died. No signs of agression between fish were observed. (The clowns took to each other right away, and even"slept" together.

Yesterday I saw my coral bandit shrimp have a go at my sleeping, remaining clown. I am wondering if this is the problem. I do not want to keep introducing fish, and killing them! (I feel awful right now).

Is the problem my lack of an anemone? I have been afraid to add one, because I know they are very hard to keep & that they can kill your fish or shrimp.

I have a well established tank at this point. (Established last Novermber, protien skimmer, chiller, lots of live rock). Do I need an anemone, or was my shrimp just fooling around? Are anemone's realy dangerous to have in your tank?

Please give me some advice. Thanks

 

[johno4]

Get rid of the coral banded shrimp. I had fish disapearring in my tank came to the conclusion that it must be the shrimp. Since I removed him I have not lost a single fish. I do not belive it is because of a lack of anemone.

 

[ReefWreak]

Clownfish don't need an anemone. If you've got any corals, they'll likely in time take to one. Some clownfish naturally want to host, some don't. I've hat tank-raised/bred clownfish in my nano for a very long time, and they've never been interested in hosting anything. I've got a maroon clown in my 120 and he doesn't seem to host, but I have no corals in there either. Clownfish have been known on occasion to host ANYTHING in the tank if they are in the mood to host, i.e. powerheads, certain rocks, etc.