Gold maroon pair

[Norman123]

I have a pair living together in a 37G tall... The female keeps stirring up the sand but I love her anyways. I was wondering if I could any fish that might get along with these fish? Would they allow a cleaner shrimp clean them? In time I will add a nice bubble anemone (want the tank to age some more). Are there any gobies or bottom dwelling creatures that might work?

 

[worm5406]

Both the cleaner shrimp and the gobi will work.

Sometimes to help acclimate them it is easier to take OUT the maroon and put in a breeder box for a day or two. Then put back into the tank AFTER the new inhabitants have been in there a day or two. While it does help to aquascape some.

As we know the issue is going to be catching them in the first place.

As they are different level creatures the inhabitant may not affect them. but history shows that a maroon in a tank first is KING/QUEEN and all else behind it are targets.

 

[Norman123]

Thanks for your advice. I may not add any fish but are inverts also targets?

 

[worm5406]

OK... By 'different level' I meant sand dweller and crevice hiders. They may not be all in the clowns face and bother him/her.

Just have to see how they act and where they normally reside in a tank.

Inverts are not as bad but my Cinnamon likes to pick on my hermits when they get too close to the anemone.

 

[snorvich]

I agree with worm, above. Fish in this sized tank probably would not make it except sand dwellers that burrow commensally with pistol shrimp. Hermit crabs are subject to "removal".

 

[Norman123]

I agree with worm, above. Fish in this sized tank probably would not make it except sand dwellers that burrow commensally with pistol shrimp. Hermit crabs are subject to "removal".

I've been watching these fish and you're right. They are definitively a bonded pair. When I was adding some rock the female actually rammed a piece of rock and moved it about 2" in the tank. She picks up sand with her mouth and spits it out, has completely rescaped the sandy bottom of the tank. I think that once the tank has been running for a few more months and my new light fixture has been installed these two will get a BTA. I think that is all these two can handle!

She stirs up a hole in the sand and the male is very attentive. She doesn't see to be aggressive with him at all. Could they be preparing to breed?

 

[snorvich]

I've been watching these fish and you're right. They are definitively a bonded pair. When I was adding some rock the female actually rammed a piece of rock and moved it about 2" in the tank. She picks up sand with her mouth and spits it out, has completely rescaped the sandy bottom of the tank. I think that once the tank has been running for a few more months and my new light fixture has been installed these two will get a BTA. I think that is all these two can handle!

She stirs up a hole in the sand and the male is very attentive. She doesn't see to be aggressive with him at all. Could they be preparing to breed?

Yes. And after a few more months be careful about hands in the tank, they can be pretty vicious.

 

[nemmy]

Make sure the nem is bigger than the female and healthy. Maroons can beat an anemone to death very fast. If it'd a small one it will have no chance.

 

[snorvich]

Make sure the nem is bigger than the female and healthy. Maroons can beat an anemone to death very fast. If it'd a small one it will have no chance.

Absolutely correct. Or kill corals.

 

[Norman123]

Make sure the nem is bigger than the female and healthy. Maroons can beat an anemone to death very fast. If it'd a small one it will have no chance.

Yes I will get a large one... I'm curious though. I had planned on getting a bubble tip but is the Ritteri nem a better choice? I've experience with the BTA in my nano, not sure but I'd read the Ritteri is more sensitive.

They will be getting an Aquatic Life T5HO quad fixture.

These guys kill corals and bite? And here I went and rehomed my snowflake eel for the same reason. LOL

 

[nemmy]

Yes I will get a large one... I'm curious though. I had planned on getting a bubble tip but is the Ritteri nem a better choice? I've experience with the BTA in my nano, not sure but I'd read the Ritteri is more sensitive.

They will be getting an Aquatic Life T5HO quad fixture.

These guys kill corals and bite? And here I went and rehomed my snowflake eel for the same reason. LOL

RitteriI would host them and be a good choice BUT they are a harder anemone to take cafe of and are notoriously bad shippers. If you were to go that route I would recommend removing the maroons for a month or so until you know that anemone is healthy and established in the tank. They can go downhill fast and the last thing they need is an extremely rough clown beating it up while its in a critical point in time of getting adjusted.

Yeah maroons will destroy a coral but maily if they are residing in it. Such as a frog spawn, hammer, ricordia, etc. I never had one just randomly destroy a coral for funzies. They can also be very territorial so you may get your hands beat up lol.

 

[shifty51008]

a Ritteri anemone is not a host anemone for maroons, BTA's are though.

 

[snorvich]

Anemone - Compatible Clownfish Species

Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose Anemone)
Entacmaea quadricolor will host:


Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish in Bubble Tip Anemone
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Long Tentacle (Corkscrew) Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Carpet Anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Sebae Anemone Heteractis malu will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish

 

[Norman123]

a Ritteri anemone is not a host anemone for maroons, BTA's are though.

I thought I read they were... Ok I'll stick to the bubble tip that works! I didn't realize the tank was too small for them...hmmm

 

[Norman123]

Anemone - Compatible Clownfish Species

Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose Anemone)
Entacmaea quadricolor will host:


Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish in Bubble Tip Anemone
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Long Tentacle (Corkscrew) Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Carpet Anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Sebae Anemone Heteractis malu will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish

Oh thanks for that list that's very helpful!