bonded clown pair

[Isernhagen]

I have a reef tank of 29 gallons with two nems, one is a condylactus (ugh!) and the other is a short tentacle beige gulf nem of unknown species. I have just bought a bonded pair but not yet spawning pair of tank raised black ocellaris clowns. I also have a quarantine tank if I need it. These are the only fish I will have coming to my setup. Any advise on how to introduce them to the tank and how to get them to spawn and at what age would you expect it to happen. They are 7 to 8 months old. Any chance they will bond to one of the nems.

 

[rkelman]

I'd like to see a pic of the "Short tentacle beige gulf" Anemone.. That is the exact description of a Atlantic Carpet or "Sun Anemone" and it will eat your clowns not host them. The best thing to do is set it up the way you want it and leave it alone. They need a good stable home to feel comfortable. Also crank up the heat. I'd have it 84 degrees. Feed lots and wait I'm concerned about that nem though. Post a pic. I'd probably dump both of those nems and get a bta

 

[Isernhagen]

This is the best picture I have.

 

[Isernhagen]

Sorry, I need to go to the photo uploading forum and info to load photos. Can't get one to the forum tonight. The one anemone is a purple tip condylactus, about the size of a large grapefruit. The other is not an atlantic carpet. It has short (1inch) tentacles with a sharp tipS only around the periphery of the anemone in 3 or 4 rows with a darker tan central plate with the mouth. It also is the size of a grapefruit. They were purchased from Tampa Bay Saltwater with my (package).

 

[rkelman]

Cool. As long as its not Atlantic..