Order of additions.

[EvMiBo]

Should I get an anemone or pair of clowns first? Or does it not really matter? The clowns will be ORA captive raised percs, and I'm still unsure about what anemone...

 

[tonysi]

It's ok to add the clowns first....they don't need an anemone. CB clowns may not even know what an anemone is anyways, doesn't mean they won't be hosted by the nem.

 

[1sttimer]

Do clowns NEED one to thrive?

 

[Maritimer]

Nope.

They're perfectly happy to set up housekeeping in a corner of the tank or a flowerpot.

It's just cool to watch when they _do_ have an anemone.

~Bruce

 

[Fiver]

Clowns don't need an anemone, but it does add extra interest to have one. Also, if they have one they will (hopefully/likely) leave your corals alone and not try to bed down in them.