planning percs + BTA - realistic expectations?

[Osric]

I am planning to buy a pair of true juvenile percs as my first fish in my 34gal solana tank, and keep them for a few months before adding a BTA. I am hoping they'll pair and host in the BTA, and that once it stays put I can add coral.

Does this sound like a realistic plan? Am I likely to be disappointed with the percs hosting elsewhere, or the BTA never getting comfortable in my tank? It's important to me that it gets happy and stays put so that I can safely add coral, so I guess that's the #1 priority. I do also really want the clowns to stick to it, but I can live with it if that doesn't happen. All comments/advice appreciated!

 

[dalston]

Well for both questions there really is no definate answer... The BTA could stay put for years then decide to wander, its part of the danger of keeping anemones. Also it will be a crap shoot on wether the BTA will host the percs, BTA is not the natural host for percs but many reefers have had success in pairing the 2.

I will say it looks like a good plan and you seem to be doing the correct preperations, you just cannot plan the nature of the critters