S. Haddoni ?

[mbbuna]

We've had our fish eating S.haddoni for about 2 years in our 180. we are setting up a separate tank just for it so we can have fish in the 180 again . i found a list of natural hosts and wanted to run this past you all and see what you thought. first is this fish list correct? any pros or cons to this list?

Polymnus http://www.edge-of-reef.com/pomacent...polymnusen.htm

Clarkii http://www.edge-of-reef.com/pomacent...nclarkiien.htm

Chrysopterus http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...h/achrysop.htm

Chrysogaster (no info)

Akindynos http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fi...aakindynos.htm

Sabae http://saltaquarium.about.com/librar...oodinclown.htm

Omanensis http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary...y.php?id=11856

we would like to get juveniles and have them become a mated pair. any advice on this would be appreciated

the tank will be a 40g cube plugged into our existing system


thanks Chris

 

[phender]

Most of the species in the Tomato clown complex will also accept haddoni as a host.

Polymnus (black or brown) and clarkis would be your best bet from your above list. The others will be either difficult to find (omanensis would be next to impossible) or difficult to aclimate.

Getting two juveniles of slightly different size is a good way to establish a pair.

 

[OrionN]

Check this ebook by Drs Allen and Fautin

FIELD GUIDE TO ANEMONE FISHES AND THEIR HOST SEA ANEMONES
It can be view here:
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/intro.html

 

[mbbuna]

thanks for the help

 

[BloatedSwimBladder]

I put a clarki in with my haddoni and he took to it in less than 2 hours

good luck