Saddleback tank size?

[InvaderJim]

There is a large black saddleback clown at my LFS, she has been there forever and I would really like to give her a home. I was wondering if I could keep her in a 20L with an anemone for a while until my 90g is setup. Would she do ok in there? Any problems with this idea? I've been looking around and can't find too much info on saddlebacks at all.

 

[InvaderJim]

no help?

 

[fischcrazy]

try live aquaria.com, they have pretty good info

 

[InvaderJim]

Thanks. I had to use the search on there to find anything about them. The Anemone and Clownfish FAQ on here gives completely different host anemones than liveaquaria.

LTA
Haddoni

liveaquaria gives:
Carpet
Sebae
Ritteri

Kinda confused now haha.

 

[Slakker]

Haddoni is a specific species of carpet...and Ritteri is the previously used scientific name for the H. Magnifica anemone.

 

[fischcrazy]

ive kept a saddleback in a sebae, but my clarkii always pushed it out when she was around

 

[InvaderJim]

I think I'm going to try a sebae with her whenever I get the tank setup. I should be fine with a 175w MH about 8" above the tank correct?

 

[Tang~Cop]

Yes you could keep her in your 20gal. Infact you could have her in their for as long as you like.

 

[InvaderJim]

Good to hear. She is in the tank at the LFS with a much smaller saddleback. I'm not sure if they will pair off because of the size difference, but I'm assuming that if she hasn't killed it by now then they will be ok together.

 

[Slakker]

Actually the size difference is an advantage for you. Often the larger clown will or has already established itself as a female, and the smaller one will still be unsexed, making it able to submit to the female and become the male.

 

[InvaderJim]

Never looked at it that way. That will work out well then.