Clown question

[3steele]

I am looking for some clowns. I want to get the black onyx percs, clarkii's, or white striped maroons. I have a 34gal with 3 fish and was wondering if I should try and get 1 clown or get a pair? Also whats the best thing they can host on other than a anemone? I have a large piece of hammer and a frag of frogspawn. I am thinking about obtaining a Duncan or an elegance but not sure if they even host on those. Any advise would be awesome!

Thanks
Ashley

 

[clowns101]

What are the fish in the tank now?

 

[3steele]

a royal grama, a small yellow watchman, and a 2 inch blue hippo that I am probably going to re-home soon.

 

[martinhal]

Some clowns will host allmost anything , i have seen this in my tank and others will not host at all. I found that clarkii's are more likely to host followed my maroons and then false percs. You can get 2 of the same type.

 

[rc4kinu]

Out of the three choices, the onyx is my favorite. If you are going to keep more than one, keep in mind that its going to be a little tricky to sex Maroon clowns. Read a good clownfish book to find out how to regarding keeping more than one maroon.

 

[clowns101]

Okay I would do a pair of onyx.

 

[3steele]

is there a good place to order them online or is it better to go thro LFS?

 

[martinhal]

LFS , but have not seen to many of late.

 

[clownaround2]

I think all clowns are cute, but all these new clowns, onyx, picasso's etc. look really cool. Just check the pictures on RC for more insperation to see which ones you like the most.

 

[3steele]

I don't really like the Picasso's much but thats because I like the more natural look of things

 

[clowns101]

I think that its better to go online but thats because the closest pet store that carries salt water is 2 hrs away!

 

[3steele]

The one I go to normally is an hour away plus $2.75 toll each way...lol. I have looked online a little bit here and realized that I also like the naked clowns. The only thing I don't like about clarkii's so far is I saw a pair in the LFS and they didnt match at all. The female was HUGE and black and the male was small and no black on him at all!

 

[clowns101]

If you like the naked clowns I would wait till DFS((doctors foster and smith))getts a pair in their DD((divers den)).I think they usally dont go for more than $99.

 

[clownaround2]

...go put some stripes on. The naked clowns look so skinny. Didn't like the Picasso's at first either, but they are growing on me. Especially the cute little one with the dot on it that was posted in another thread. The all white clowns (snowcasso's?) look like ghosts.

 

[3steele]

hehe i still really like the onyx but not found any yet

 

[patriots81]

I wouldn't get a maroon because they are very aggressive though they are your best bet at hosting alternative anemones.

 

[clownaround2]

Onyx are sweet. Good luck. Let us know, what your are ending up with...

 

[3steele]

well i ended up with a naked clown and an extreme misbar clown that only had a white patch on each side of her face she looks like she is blushing its kinda neat

 

[clowns101]

Lets see some pics!

 

[Nataliek2270]

I have seen clowns hosting in duncans, torch/hammer/frogspawn, open brain corals, long polyps toadstool leathers, and even zoas! I would not recommend getting an elegance coral for them because they have a really bad reputation for not lasting more than 9 months or so and then without warning they will just crash. I have 2 picassos that I love, they are grade "b" so they still have lots of beautiful orange, I know you said yo don't like the look of them but I thought I'd share a pic. Got them from doni's reef, when you buy from her, it is WYSIWYG so that makes it easier to know if you like how they look. Good luck!