New pair of clarks, Now need a Nem!!!

[Jorgens]

I'd really like to get a Long Tenticle I'm thinking. Does anyone know where a good trustworthy place to get one may be? I'm not real trusting of our LFS with the dye jobs there.
Put my Clarkii pair in this evening. Also stated they we're tank bred?? I thought Percs were the main popular tank bred species. They had quite a few paired off clarkii's, all small 3/4" -1" and tank bred.

anyway, would love to find these guys something to host in!!! Also up for suggestions

 

[platperc]

I'd really like to get a Long Tenticle I'm thinking. Does anyone know where a good trustworthy place to get one may be? I'm not real trusting of our LFS with the dye jobs there.
Put my Clarkii pair in this evening. Also stated they we're tank bred?? I thought Percs were the main popular tank bred species. They had quite a few paired off clarkii's, all small 3/4" -1" and tank bred.

anyway, would love to find these guys something to host in!!! Also up for suggestions

The online store I bought my fish from sells those... I'll be buying a saddle carpet from them soon... hope that helps

 

[2Addicted]

LA has some purple lta's in the divers den.

 

[velvetelvis]

I thought Percs were the main popular tank bred species.

There are quite a few clownfish species being bred and raised in captivity these days. The best-known are probably ocellaris and percs, but clarkii, maroons, tomatos, pink skunks, orange skunks, and saddlebacks are also pretty common. Nigripes, bicinctus, rubrocinctus, ephippium, latezonatus, and McCulloch's are also being cultivated, in more limited numbers. Other posters here with more experience will probably know of some species that I've missed.

Now if we could only figure out how to start captive-cultivating all the species of clownfish-hosting anemones (in addition to BTAs, that is)...

 

[Jorgens]

lol' my wife dosent like bta's. said they looked kike rubbers. ill have to do some searching.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Back when I had my pair of Clarkiis they were hosted by; BTA (( E. Quadricolor )), LTA (( M. doreensis )) and an S. Haddoni.

 

[garygb]

Clarkii are the most universally accepting clownfish of the host anemones. In fact, clarkii are naturally found in all 10 host species. So, if you want an LTA, you shouldn't have any trouble at all getting your clarkii to be hosted by it.

As mentioned, Divers Den is a good source. I've personally had a good experience and you get the same specimen you see. I ordered a red flower anemone and it came in healthy and well-packaged. They're not cheap, but getting a healthy specimen to begin with is the biggest challenge. If you get a healthy anemone from the start, your chances of success are greatly improved. LTAs, as you likely know, require a deep sand bed.

 

[Jorgens]

All fantastic bits of advice. I do not have my DSB in my Display this time around though. So I'm thinking LTA will be out. Only 1/2-1" for cosmetics. The DSB is remote. I like the Haddoni and or carpet but couldn't seem to find a sand bed req. Any thoughts? Please understand that I'll have a 500 or 1000 gallon system in 5 years so their is room to grow, but how quickly may be the better question.

Would a haddoni work without a DSB? I've never seen one in a LFS and wouln'dt know what a healthy speciman would look like. Of course I trust Diver's Den and Fosters and Smith all the way around. Excellent livestock.

 

[2Addicted]

I would go a different route without a dsb

 

[garygb]

If you don't have a DSB and you want a sand dwelling anemone such as haddoni, H. crispa or LTA, then you can get a tupperware container, allow the anemone to attach, fill it with sand and put some liverock in front of the container to hide the tupperware. The anemone will remain stationary as long as a good bit of the column is surrounded by sand. The anemone "feels" satisfied because it can withdraw into the sand (rather quickly I've observed) if danger approaches.