Curleycue for Pink Skunks

[travisurfer]

My LFS suggested this anemone for my pink skunk pair. I know its not natural but has anyone else done this in the past? These anemones are lowlight and hardy since they are related to aiptasia, correct?

 

[demonboy279]

i have a small curly cue but i was told they are harmful to everything that touches them

 

[travisurfer]

ok, it was kinda strange. one of their saltwater guys said they actually LOVE them. he also said they can take to condylactis and entacmeas. i just wanted to see if anyone else has done this before i buy one. i really gotta get them something besides my mushrooms because lately theyve been hanging out in small caves along the back wall where i cant see them.

 

[demonboy279]

i dont think id trust a curly cue for a fish to host. ive heard nothing but bad things about them.

you can check out this thread i had awhile back and maybe get some ideas for corals your clowns can host in. theres a decent list of different kinds in there.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=840772


you could also check out this article about host anemones. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=298642


i hope it helps ya

 

[travisurfer]

ok thanks, maybe ill just try to get them to host my hairy mushrooms though the colony is rather small.

 

[demonboy279]

no problem, you should be able to get them to host it ive read a few people say their clowns hosted shrooms.

good luck

 

[travisurfer]

i got the hairy ones, so hopefully

 

[travisurfer]

well, they havent shown any interest in my mushrooms. i like bta's but they move around quite a bit so i was wondering if this was worth an attempt.

 

[skinpuppi]

In the book "Clownfishes" ,by Joyce Wilkerson, there are lists of fish/anemone compatabilities.

 

[travisurfer]

I have actually read that book at least twice. I havent gotten a bta since she doesnt even list it as happening. I may just load the tank with a bunch of possible surrogates and hope they pic one.

 

[FishWife1]

My pair of pink skunks host in 3 of my BTAs. They were also hosting in my RBTA until it split and started hiding. I'm hoping the roses come back out soon so the clowns will have more hosts. They seem to love going from one anemone to another.

I also have a black Ocellaris in another tank who wasn't the least bit interested in a BTA but has fallen in love with a nice big hunk of Xenia. You never know what these guys are going to like.

Laurie

 

[travisurfer]

ok, thats good to hear. if i do a lot of research and wait a couple months, do you think i would be able to care for a bta since my total sw experience is about 2 months?

 

[milkshake]

How is your nitrate level?

 

[travisurfer]

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