Percula Clowns and Anemones !!!

[tanked_life]

What kind of anemone would be best for percula clowns? I have two perculas. I currently have a BTA in the tank and was wondering which ones would be safe to put with it.

 

[knukles55]

wish i could tell you but mine love xenia lol

 

[sneeyatch]

BTA's aren't natural hosts for percs, although they MAY call it home one day.

Magnifica, carpets, sebaes maybe, sometimes LTA's... There's never a guarantee.

Mine prefer the caulerpa in my display. I'm happy with that.

 

[sonoma2nv]

a simple google search ud find out this has been asked 5k times

 

[tanked_life]

a simple google search ud find out this has been asked 5k times

Unlike all of the other nice people trying to help me out, there is no need for your unnecessary rude comment. Thanks.

 

[Winwood]

Natural hosts are Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantean. Supposedly Heteractis crispa is one as well but that's debatable. Please remember all 3 anemones can be challenging to keep, and I would recommend doing a fair amount of research before attempting one.

 

[Lateralus]

a simple google search ud find out this has been asked 5k times

It's probably been asked more than that. Who cares? RC is great because you can ask questions here or answer questions. You can even choose not to ask or answer anything and just utilize the search feature. Hell you can even be a belittling jerk who steers people offsite to find the answer. I'm sure RC appreciates that.

 

[D-Nak]

It's probably been asked more than that. Who cares? RC is great because you can ask questions here or answer questions. You can even choose not to ask or answer anything and just utilize the search feature. Hell you can even be a belittling jerk who steers people offsite to find the answer. I'm sure RC appreciates that.

Thanks for making me spit out my coffee. Okay, I wasn't drinking coffee but if I was it would've been spewed on the floor.

 

[D-Nak]

But in all seriousness, there is somewhat of a guarantee when finding a host nem for percs -- as others mentioned -- get their natural host anemone and they'll be in it quicker than you can complain about how many times people ask about a host nem for a perc.

To reiterate, the three host species are:

1. Stichodactyla gigantea (aka true carpet anemone, "gig" for short, not "gigas" which can be confused with a Tridacna)
2. Heteractis magnifica (aka ritteri or magnificent anemone, "mag" for short)
3. Stichodactyla mertensii (aka merten's anemone or "mertensii" for short)

All three (unless a very small one is found, which is extremely rare but not impossible to find) require a large tank. Once acclimated, all three will thrive in the proper environment. Each has its own environmental likes, and each has its own quirks (for example, mags roam around A LOT if they aren't happy) so definitely do some research prior to purchasing.

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