Clown fish and Anemone

[ocellaris06]

I found a chart (though it is in Chinese) talking about clown fish and anemone. It shows what anemone can be host with which clown fish. Do you think I can really make a "home" for clown fish according to the chart?

Actually, I want to make a "home" for my coming ocellaris! Any suggestion?

 

[blackheart]

yes you can if you google the info using the type of clown and anenome host as the key words you will find the most likely partner for you clown to host

 

[Kanicky]

However, you should keep in mind that a clownfish may not host an anenome for whatever number of reasons, even if it's an anenome that's "best suited" for your type of clownfish.

I have seen numerous instances when an anenome was put in the tank "just for" the clownfish and the clownfish would still host the powerhead, or the frag of zoo's right next to the anenome.

Just my $.02

 

[papagimp]

Those types of charts are good to let you know what clownfish will naturally host with in the wild, but as everyone mentioned, the ocean is far differetn from what we do in our tanks, the clowns may ignore the chosen anemone completely. Now the odds would be a little better if the anemone you pick out was a natural home to your species of clowns, but there is no guarantee. My ocellaris have never hosted in an anemone, but they love my frogspawns.

 

[blackheart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9773539#post9773539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kanicky
However, you should keep in mind that a clownfish may not host an anenome for whatever number of reasons, even if it's an anenome that's "best suited" for your type of clownfish.

I have seen numerous instances when an anenome was put in the tank "just for" the clownfish and the clownfish would still host the powerhead, or the frag of zoo's right next to the anenome.

Just my $.02

he is completely correct

 

[Scoobydude825]

I feel lucky now..I got my first anemone for my clownfish on Monday and last night he slept in it for the first time. It didn't take long at all. Now the Anemone has to figure out where he wants to live and they'll be all set.

 

[ocellaris06]

Hey! What are your clownfish and anemone?