picassos and anemones

[nona]

Just a quick question here. Does tank raised picassos require host anemones just as much as wild caught clowns?
I've had a maroon clown( wild caught ) a few month ago, and she tried to host my yellow fiji leather and the leather did not like that too much.I had get rid of her because i've had this leather since it was a 0.25" frag, and it kinda' grew on me.
i just purchased a picasso pair tonight from Doni's site, so I was just wondering if I should buy them an anemone for hosting?
What do you guys/gals think?
Thanx in advance!

 

[rbnice1]

All clowns can try to host in things. None have to have a anemone. And some clowns will ignore a anemone and host in a leather/torch/zenia/ect.

Had a clown that ignored my anemone for almost a year and stayed in the zenia then out of the blue moved over to the anemone....

 

[patriots81]

Clowns do not require anemones, even if they are wild caught clowns. You listed that you have a 10 gallon tank, that is way to small for an anemone. I highly suggest against buying one.

 

[jt_milstead]

If you are in a 10 gal, the will outgrow it soon. You do not need to have a nem. Ive had clowns host my returns..

 

[josh916]

ive kept a rbta i a ten gallon its not that big of a deal but they do grow fast if you feed them alot so just know that but you can kep them in a ten gallon it just not "recomended"

 

[nona]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15701025#post15701025 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by patriots81
Clowns do not require anemones, even if they are wild caught clowns. You listed that you have a 10 gallon tank, that is way to small for an anemone. I highly suggest against buying one.

I'm sorry, think I used the wrong word here. I didn't mean "require".I know they don't, but in wild ,anemones are they no1 host, but I still appreciate your feedback.
I have to change my profile, cuz the 10G AGA become a 20G AGA ever since.
You're right, I wouldn't even think about to put any kind of anemone in a 10G, especally not in a full grown 10G reef.

I just received my clowns from Doni today. Unfortunately they didn't....UHH that was mean... They are beautiful, with great patterns...I'm in love again They're doing the dance already while I drip accl. them. My daughter gonna love these beauties.

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