Are there any NPS that clownfish will host?

[MrSchertz]

Wanted to know if this was possible. I have a standard 36 in light but wanted some NPS in the tank and maybe one larger enough a clown fish would host.

 

[Diamandi]

Any large NPS coral or anemone that looks like a host anemone for a clown fish will eventually eat that unfortunate clown fish. So the answer is - yes, it can be a host for the clown fish, but not for long

 

[noy]

Not too sure you have to be concerned about a clown being eaten by a NPS. The nematocysts on most NPS don't have much of a sting to it they are meant for sticking to foods. If i feed during the day my fish picks at my suns/rhizo like its a brine/Mysis smorgasbord and they never get stung.

I know there was a poster that showed a pic of a bangaii getting eaten by a sun but i really wonder how healthy that fish was to start with.

I really don't think a clown will host any NPS anyways. I have a tank full of suns, dendros and rhizos - my clown hasn't shown the slightest bit of interest. He's more interesting in hosting the in-tank heater so it seems.

 

[velvetelvis]

I think you have an inherent conflict of interest in this scenario. Since NPS corals don't naturally host clownfish, any contact with the fish will most likely irritate the polyps and cause them to stay closed. This is a bad thing for a coral that needs (in many cases) to feed continuously. Additionally, if the NPS has a stony skeleton, the clownfish's movements may cause the skeleton to irritate and/or tear the coral's tissues, which can lead to infection and death for the coral.