Mixed Anemone/Clownfish Aquarium

[CuttleKid]

I know this question has probably been asked numerous times but, I was wondering if it would be possible having a mixed species of anemones and Clownfish. I have a 93 gallon cube that I'm trying to turn into an anemone and Clownfish tank. My plan is to have at least 3 anemones that aren't bubble tips. For clown fish I was thinking of doing a pair pink skunk clowns and a pair of occellaris clowns and possibly another pair tbd. I currently have a heteractis crispa that is doing great. I would love to add a haddonni and/or magnifica. Would this be possible? Any input and experiences would be great.

Thanks

 

[GrampaDon]

The answer is in the stickies section "Anemone FAQ"
Short answer from reading there^^and many other places is NO its a bad idea.
[sorry couldn't put in a link]

 

[jwoyshnar]

I have 4 anemones in my 180. A very large h. Crispa, pretty large corkscrew anemone, a gbta and a rbta. Knock on wood I haven't had any issues.

 

[kduen]

Mixing anemones can be done however 2-3 clown pairs will most likely not end well once one of the pairs matures and starts spawning, especially in a 90 cube.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I wouldn't attempt either the different clowns nor the different species of anemones. I have had bad luck mixing S. haddoni with other species of anemones.

As for the clowns, out of all the clowns I have kept, the all turned aggressive when they started spawning. In fact my pink skunks turned into holy terrors - I blame them for the death of a Golden dwarf angel. Heck when I added another dwarf angel to a tank that had existing ones, I had more issues from the pink skunks than I did from the existing dwarfs.

 

[illcssd]

I also would not suggest more than one pair in a 90. Will probably end in fighting.

In my 240g cube, I have a pair of 15yo maroons; hosting in 3 15" roses, and a pair of skunks hosting in 2 haddoni carpets, but neither spawn and I believe this is because of the presence of the other pair. Both pairs can fully see each other, and don't fight, but I also think it prevents spawning; as the maroons spawned often before the move to the cube with the skunks.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Interesting thoughts about about the reasons for them not spawning, assuming that they are fed enough, that would make sense. I picked up a pair of orange skunks (( just a pair, hadn't spawned )), and they started spawning within 5 months of being in my tank -- the only clowns in there.

 

[CuttleKid]

Thank you all so much. Im going to put the interest of the animals before my own and keep only one anemone/clownfish pair.