Ora clown hosted in open brain - help

[SleepyMT]

I got a pair of ORA clowns, one black and white and one orange. The dummies decided to host in a beautiful open brain and killed it. I have a small bubbletip and a large long tentacle anenome they won't even go near.
Any advice? The black and white female is starting to look at my 7" merlina.
Should I try a bigger bubbletip?

 

[J. Montgomery]

That s*cks

Unfortunately, it seems that clowns aren't hard wired to host in just anemones. I have a pair of clowns that host in a hammer coral and they've never given my bubble tip anemone a second glance. I don't think theres anything you can do to make them host where you want. Some go for equipment, some go for corals, some go for anemones . . .

BTW, what is a merlina?

 

[mike68]

i have a black and white clown that likes anthelia. might try that or xenia.

 

[Saboral]

Also I've read in a few places that carpet anemones are better for hosting clowns, but that is opinion.

 

[mike68]

yea thats what i've heard they like carpets.

 

[Saboral]

I really want a big blue carpet anemone or a magnificent sea anemone. Both get huge and blue!

 

[ade]

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/IMD/MDL/Content/symbiotic_map_clowns-anemones.jpg