Clownfish & Pink Tip Anemone

[MaineReef22]

Okay i got a pink tip anemone from my local petstore about three weeks ago and then about a week ago i got a false percula from another store and ive heard everywhere online that pink tips never will host any clownfish and i thought that was true at first because my clown wouldnt go near it but about a day later i noticed him swimming in and out of it sleeping in it cleaning it and protecting it because at first the damsels that ive had for awhile were chasing him and picking on him but now its the other way around if the get anywhere near his anemone my question is is this rare or what because theyve formed a great relationship

 

[shabreeson]

it can happen, but there is a risk that your anemone will eat him one day.

 

[bencozzy]

its not all that rare its just risky.

i had a clarkii that hosted a rock anemone until the nem got a taste for the clown. then bye bye clown hello fat nem.

 

[MaineReef22]

Do they always end up eating the clown after awhile

 

[shabreeson]

no it's possible it will work just fine

 

[MaineReef22]

I got another question Ive heard that using tap water is bad thats what ive been using since I started but i use reverse osmosis salt so is this okay cause everything seems fine