Purple Condylactis

[Matt1351]

I just picked one up yesterday for 6 bucks(I needed something cool In my tank I just started this hobby) I did some research online(after I got it haha) and It says that it will host some clowns Is that true

 

[Kreeger1]

Probably not, Bad purchase IMO. Will probably eat your fish before hosting them.

 

[DOTZ]

No they're not natural hosts for clown. I have read that some people get them to host clowns, but it is very rare and usually not to good on the anemone.

I have owned two condy one green and one purple. The green one seemed very mean and stung everything and always moved. My purple one on the other hand I still own and seems to be harmless as it hasn't stung or killed anything and stays pretty much in the same spot.

In general a condy is not a very good choice because they're fish killers if they get the chance and it guess it's hit or miss on if you get a good one or bad one.

I love mine though. He has been in the tank for about a year and hasn't bothered anything, but then again I only have two fish in the tank. black clown and 1 lawn mower blenny.

I think the main thing condys are good for is to test yourself and see if you're ready for a different one. Condys are a hardier anemone and after owning mine for some time then I went to my LTA and he is doing great to.

 

[Matt1351]

DOTZ yeah that the main reason I got It... It was cheap( i only paid 6 bucks for it) and I wanted to test myself with an anemone

 

[itZme]

There are always bubble tip anemones for sale in the forum here for $10- $25. If your condylactus eats one fish you could have owned an easy bubble tip and then not have a predatory anemone to get rid of.

That being said, I tried one when I first got started in the hobby but it found one of my powerheads after moving down some of my favorite corals. I hope it works out for you but the odds are that it will end badly.

 

[Matt1351]

thanks ill be thinking about what im going to do with it, it seems that my damsel has hosted with it????i have pictures ill try to post them, he likes it and seems to be playing in it all day??? if he eats them then thats less work i have to do fishing him out...i might not have a condy thats what it said when i bought it???? ill try to post pics but i dont think i read it wrong and it was only 6 bucks

 

[Matt1351]

i posted some pictures in my gallery. of it hosting

 

[boozerell]

Are your water parameters ready yet for an anemone?

 

[Matt1351]

yes its ready tank has been has been going for almost 10weeks