mixed anemones

[jelwyoming]

I currently have an established 60g tank with a GBTA and pair of ocellaris clowns. I am in the process of upgrading it to a 120g tall right now and am wondering if I might be able to keep a saddle anemone and clown in the same tank. If so, should I stick with an additional ocellaris or can I try to host a tomato clown with it? Currently, the GBTA hasn't moved since I put him in and the clowns don't wander more than a foot or so from him.

 

[WDLV]

If the "saddle anemone" is S. haddoni, you could risk it since they're sand dwellers and the BTAs typically stay wedged in the rock work.

I don't know about a 60 gallon, but the 120 might be OK for mixing clowns.
I'm told you shouldn't mix clowns, but I've never listened to authorities.
I currently have 2 large percs, one very large saddleback, a small orange skunk and a white cap in a 210. Oh, and they have all their fins.
Good luck!

 

[jelwyoming]

That is encouraging! How many nem's do you have with all those clowns?

 

[WDLV]

Only one in the main display at present. The orange skunk is in there. Go figure... the smallest, newest clown gets the nem.
I think they tend to be more territorial when there's an anemone in the tank. I have a 75RR that a friend just gave me that I think I'll put a divider in and throw the anemones on either side.

 

[jelwyoming]

Any others with mixed clowns or anemones?

 

[dantodd]

Only one pair of clowns but I do have 3 BTAs and 1 LTA in my 72 BF.

The 3 BTA clones are all from a single anemone I put in the tank.

the BTAs stay on their side of the tank and the LTA (sort of) stays in one place on his side.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

I only have 1 pair of clowns but I have a GBTA with a rather large Carpet in my 55g.

 

[jelwyoming]

AquaReeferMan,
That is exactly what I am looking at doing. Is there any problem there? Does the carpet anemone roam much? Which has the clowns in it? I really want to try a carpet, but I am told that they won't get along. Has the carpet snagged any of your fish? How large is it? I am move all of my stock into a 120 this month so it should be even less of a problem. What kind of lighting are you using with them?

 

[jelwyoming]

Dantodd, thanks for that as well. It's good to hear that it can work.

 

[jelwyoming]

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