anemone size vs clownfish size and another?

[phish guy]

2 questions.

if i were to get a RBTA how big should the anemone be for a 3 in. clown.

secondly, i was thinking of trying to get a mate for my cinnamon clown. how small should the other clown be to help eleviate aggression. the one im looking at is about an inch, maybe a lil less.

Thanks

 

[unbreakable]

i dont know if there is an exact size, im sure someone can have an estimte, but as long as the anemone is large enough to hold two of the same clowns i would say (since you only have 1). but just make sure its not larger just by a little bit. some of these anemone fish like to beat down on the anemones pretty bad. maybe double the size of the clowns

how large is the original clown?

 

[phish guy]

about 3 inches.

 

[unbreakable]

in that case just get get it something smaller than that. if you can find something in that range than its worth a try. i suggest getting something to hang on the tank so you can put the fish in to see if the clownfish will get used to it

 

[stagefright13]

I guess it depends on the clown. But you will need a really big one. My Clowns killed my 6 to 7 inch bta after a couple years. It got bigger for a bit like 9 inch but so did they.

Right now having success with a 3 pound or so LTA. With 1 adult and one baby. It is growing VERY well despite the punishment they give it.

Always put a small juvenile in with an adult if you want a good chance of success. Like 1.25 inch baby at night after lights out. I put my QT next to main so they could see each other for a month first. That and a huge NEM is making me happy. Would never do it again any other way...

I would measure the Nems in approximate pounds now. Diameter isn't everything. Just think Way big on Nems and have great water and light.

 

[phish guy]

bump

 

[Toddrtrex]

It depends on the type of clown, but I would want the anemone to be 2*3 times bigger, a bit more for a pair.

 

[phish guy]

its a cinnamon clown. currently she is hosting my Xenia colony. the good news, its not spreading all over, she seems to be keeping it in one spot.

not that anyone REALLY cares but im goin to get my clownfish a mate. he's little, only about an inch. should be picking him up tonite. ill try and get pics and let everyone know how it works out.

 

[phish guy]

intoduced the new lil guiy last night aftre the lights were out. so far so good . . .

 

[1fishkeeper]

Thats good to hear no really bad fights.

 

[Luanialus]

stagefright13.... Do you have any pictures of your huge LTA? I'd love to see it with your clowns!

Melissa

 

[phish guy]

day 2, less aggersion than day 1, not that there was much.

 

[phish guy]

ok, so its abeen alomst a week now, no aggression anymore. the little clown tries to come near the big clowns spot, but the big clown, ussually wants nothing to do with him. may chase him away a little but nothing big. so the little clown has taken up residence in my bubble coral for most of the day. think ther is a chance, over time, they will become a pair?

 

[stagefright13]

That sounds about normal behavior. The big one has to show the little one who's boss. They are supposed to do that. The little one will probably try to tag along with the bigger one. And may get chased but keep coming back. It takes time. Good luck to your paring!

Here's a pic of the Nem:

 

[phish guy]

sweet anemone.

that is what the little one is doing. he always comes back to the big one.

 

[stagefright13]

Thanks.

My baby Clarki now sleeps fin to fin in the Nem with the female. And yesterday actually let him in her nest for the first time.

She dug a HUGE hole in the sand behind the rocks. And the baby is now allowed to hide there too! I love watching their behavior. I feel like a dad lol.

Just give it some time and watch them. That is part of the fun.

And they seem to protect the nem as a team now. From hermit crabs that get close. Baby on left. Big one on right. Very funny to watch.

 

[phish guy]

nice. cant wait for my clowns to start doing that. the other morning they where both sleeping in the xenia colony the larger one hosts, but only the once so far. im so excited!

 

[phish guy]

k so every morning i find them sleeping together, the dont go to sleep together but hey im half way there. absolutely no aggression. they spend, id say, about half there day together.

slowly but surely.