New Sebae anemone

[Brando5185]

Picked up a sebae yesterday. Got in introduced into the tank and this morning he is settled and happy.



Eating his breakfast.

 

[Canneddynomite]

Beautiful stuff man, Hope he does well!

 

[Brando5185]

Thanks!

His foot is down and hasn't moved, very sticky to the touch, no deflating, and eats anything I give it.

Now I need to figure out what type of clown naturally hosts it.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

The clown doesn't host it the anemone hosts the clown

 

[zooman72]

Thanks!

His foot is down and hasn't moved, very sticky to the touch, no deflating, and eats anything I give it.

Now I need to figure out what type of clown naturally hosts it.

Looks ok so far, and I wish you continued luck with it - by the way, post up your tank specs (i.e. size, flow, lighting, etc.) as it makes for a more interesting read on our end.

Also, there are lots of resources out there with "pairing behavior" for various clowns and nems, with Heteractis crispa known to naturally host 13+ species of clowns, including clark's, pink/ orange skunks, and percs. I have also personally seen ocellaris and tomato's in them.

 

[Brando5185]

The clown doesn't host it the anemone hosts the clown

Correct lol,

Here I will move the "it" around.

...what clown it naturally hosts.

 

[Brando5185]

Looks ok so far, and I wish you continued luck with it - by the way, post up your tank specs (i.e. size, flow, lighting, etc.) as it makes for a more interesting read on our end.

Also, there are lots of resources out there with "pairing behavior" for various clowns and nems, with Heteractis crispa known to naturally host 13+ species of clowns, including clark's, pink/ orange skunks, and percs. I have also personally seen ocellaris and tomato's in them.

40b tank, 20L sump, SCA301 skimmer, mag 9 return pump, 2 koralia 425 ph's,
IT2080 32" LED light.

 

[Brando5185]

Went home for lunch today and he is spread out over a foot around. Have him right below the flow of a powerhead so he gets lots of random movement. I have had plenty of BTAs and a haddoni in my 125.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Correct lol,

Here I will move the "it" around.

...what clown it naturally hosts.

Uhmmm no, actually I forgot a comma

The clown doesn't host it, the anemone hosts the clown

Do you get it now :rolleye1:

 

[rhdoug]

My sebae has hosted a pair of gold stripe maroons and is now hosting a pair of ocellaris.

 

[Brando5185]

 

[garygb]

Beautiful crispa, looking especially good in those last pics.

 

[Brando5185]

Thanks. He hasnt moved but def took a few days to fully acclimate. Picked up a clarkii clown, put him in and he darted right in.

 

[garygb]

Lol. Clarkii are naturally found with crispas (and all host species of anemone), so I'm sure that is one happy clown.

 

[Brando5185]

Two weeks in. Still no signs of trouble.

 

[marc price]

Correct lol,

Here I will move the "it" around.

...what clown it naturally hosts.

H. crispa is known to be a natural host to:

A. ephipium
A. melanopus
A. sandaracinos
A. perideraion
A. leucokranos
A. polymnus
A. latezonatus
A. bicinctus
A. omanensis
A. clarkii
A. chrysopterus
A. tricinctus
A. akindynos

A. percula has been on the list too, but I've never seen credible underwater proof. Someone here recently found underwater footage of A. ocellaris hosted by H. crispa, first any of us have ever seen of it. H. crispa is certainly not a primary host and likely not even a secondary host anemone to the percula complex. If I were to guess I'd think probably more a "life raft", something for a displaced clownfish(s) to jump into 'en route to finding their primary host anemones.

 

[Brando5185]

H. crispa is known to be a natural host to:

A. ephipium
A. melanopus
A. sandaracinos
A. perideraion
A. leucokranos
A. polymnus
A. latezonatus
A. bicinctus
A. omanensis
A. clarkii
A. chrysopterus
A. tricinctus
A. akindynos

A. percula has been on the list too, but I've never seen credible underwater proof. Someone here recently found underwater footage of A. ocellaris hosted by H. crispa, first any of us have ever seen of it. H. crispa is certainly not a primary host and likely not even a secondary host anemone to the percula complex. If I were to guess I'd think probably more a "life raft", something for a displaced clownfish(s) to jump into 'en route to finding their primary host anemones.

Awesome, thank you for the list. I picked up a beautiful A. clarkii with a white patch on his tail fin and he dove head first within 10 seconds of entering the tank.