Black ocellaris & Condi anenome?

[onebadgt]

Has anyone ever had any luck pairing black ocellaris clowns (they're Australian, if that make a difference) with a Condi anenome? I just found a really pretty Condi, but I have heard that clowns will not take to them. Any stories/info to share?

 

[acrodave]

about 99% wont happen

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

I don't think I have ever seen an ocellaris in a condy. The only anemone fish I have seen with a condy was a maroon, tomato or a clarkii.

 

[Slakker]

Horrible idea.

Clowns will sometimes be hosted by them, but if they do they're constantly at risk of being eaten.

 

[Lmecher]

I had a maroon host one a while back.

 

[redfishsc]

I've seen very young ocellaris host everything from condys to florida rock/flower nems to ricordea.

I would NOT count on it though.

As mentioned above, the condy may eat your clown, and that's a sad price to pay.

Consider that (at least in my area) you can buy a nice BTA for around $40, and a clown is $20, so if you are eyeballing the condy b/c it's cheaper, it may NOT be cheaper in the long run.

 

[Premnas]

Condys have been known to kill people. No joke.

 

[elegance coral]

Fly Guy (a member here on RC) has had a pair of ocellaris living in a Condy for a couple of years. I tried it years ago, but the clowns always beat the anemone to death, or close to it.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13829476#post13829476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Premnas
Condys have been known to kill people. No joke.

LOL. How exactly did that happen?

 

[LockeOak]

Clownfish are from the Indo-Pacific, and Condylactis anemones are from the Caribbean. The anemone may eat your fish, I wouldn't risk it.

 

[onebadgt]

Thanks for the info. I had no idea they would eat the clowns. I wasn't really looking at price so much as I just found a Condi I thought was pretty. I think I will stick with a BTA though.

 

[bullterrier2]

I HAVE A TOMATOE IN 2 CONDY'S FOR 9 1/2 MONTHS

 

[vtysl]

heres a vid of a maroon in a cody...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5eof5cux0Y