Bubble Tip Nem or Hammer and/or Elegance for Clownfish

[GorillaSmack]

Thank you in advance!

New to the Hobby. Have a param checked thriving reef 29g Biocube. Truelumen 12" dual LED lighting upgrade. 12k/453 & 453nm, Refugium, Wave maker, skimmer, ato, with all the dossing essentials on deck.
no fish currently. cleaner crew active.

I have been doing some research, in general i understand all nems move around and find their preferred spot (cant hate). I have some frags already placed in the tank.. about 13.. Torch coral, Elegance, and Hammer coral present.

although nice aesthetically and its important symbiotic relationship..
i was wondering if i should avoid the stress all together and let some clowns house the coral i mentioned above?..
heres the the tank today. elegance coral pic also ..about 4" diameter

it is situated away from most other specimens.. i know they can get vicious.. placed her under the inflow vent away from glass and wall with ample space to get a bit bigger.

think some clowns will be happy with my current set up.. or will anemone make my clowns happier?

 

[kwsjimmy]

Ive seen clowns host elegaces no problem, bta nems seams to all have their own personalities, they like to move, if you do get one put a foam guard on your wave maker. I have a 20g aio, and 2 bta's and a smaller gig anemone, all my clowns goto the gig anemone over the other bta's. 1 have 3 clowns 2 paired IP, and host the gig anemone, the thirds just keep fighting and insistingly wants to join the party even though their are 2 other anemones to choose.

 

[GorillaSmack]

@kws--seems like you have seen a bit of nem movement.. you think a bta might like that scooped pocket in my rock on bottom right of pic above..? thanks for the input.

 

[rt67ghy]

It's almost impossible to get a BTA to settle in your chosen spot. They move around a lot even if you're providing them with near-perfect conditions.

 

[GorillaSmack]

@rt67 -- Prob not gonna get the nem. last thing i need is a disaster after my coral start spreading

 

[rt67ghy]

Good idea if you're set on having a lot of expensive corals. This was the only reason I got rid of my BTA which was my favourite - a beautiful rose- greenish 14" nem that ate whatever I offered but moved too frequently.

 

[GorillaSmack]

@rt7- Maaaaann.. 14" !!?? i do want a couple clownfish.. seems like i have to take a chance and hope these guys dont kill my coral. i read they can be rough little guys too

 

[rt67ghy]

Some clowns can harm corals if they get a taste for them. Luckily I haven't experienced this. I just target feed mine until they're stuffed and happy.

 

[GorillaSmack]

@rt67- Im targeting feeding too. and dossing.. ahhhh decisions decisions

 

[kwsjimmy]

They have minds of their own. I run a mp10 wake maker, and at night it runs slower , sometimes one of the bta's roams at night.. And BT morning has back on his uauall spot

 

[GorillaSmack]

@Kws-- Thanks for the input.