Maroon w/ Blue carpet ?

[socalnative]

Anyone think a maroon pair would host to a Blue Carpet. I just picked one up for a good price so I couldnt let it go. Thanks in advance

 

[abugs1985]

It's definitely possible. Just depends on what the pair of clowns like

 

[Phxkeller]

Any pics I would like to see the pair of clowns and the blue carpet.

 

[stykthyn]

it's possible, but I wouldnt put money on it

 

[socalnative]

well so far no good. been about 18 hours and they havent went to it. they check it out but nothing else. hopefully that will change soon. ill post pics soon.

 

[firefish128]

My maroon clowns were in a RBTA and after about 6 months they left the BTA and went into the carpet, and have been there since.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: Maroon w/ Blue carpet ?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7336425#post7336425 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by socalnative
Anyone think a maroon pair would host to a Blue Carpet. I just picked one up for a good price so I couldnt let it go. Thanks in advance

Maroons and carpet anemones aren't natural symbionts. Why not choose anemonefish that naturally host in your anemone? What kind of "blue carpet" did you get?

 

[witfull]

maroon and 13"+ green Haddoni.

 

[LesMartin]

My local LFS has a pair of Maroons hosted in a blue carpet. I'll try to take a pic the next time I'm in if they are still there.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Maybe some people got the impression that I said that Maroons won't host in a carpet anemone. That's not what I posted.
Spinecheek Clowns and carpet anemones aren't natural partners. Maroons naturally host in BTA's- and I personally think they look best in Bubble tip anemones.

 

[witfull]

Gary, i didnt post to prove you wrong, i was posting to the avove post asking for pics of maroons in carpets.

before i got my green and blue carpets, my maroon was hosted by a large sinularia, and when i tryed a bubble tip, he litterally abused it to near death. it wasnt agressive behavior but natural enthusiasm and the smaller size of the BTA. the carpets werent aquired for him, but for me,,,i love them.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Many hosts are possible for Clownfish.
It's true that (large) Maroons can possibly beat up small cloning type BTA's or other substitute hosts. (You know... "love them to death".) The larger deepwater solitary type of BTA is a better choice for Maroons to attach to.