Short tentacles?

[DazedandConfuse]

Well, I'm not planning to add any more fish. I think the four in that tank will be plenty (the coral beauty angel, the lawnmower blenny and the two clowns). I looked at pics of the different clowns, and liked the looks of the Clarkiis better than the usual orange and white "nemos". Was this a bad choice?

 

[garygb]

No, not a bad choice. They will almost certainly bond with the anemone. I would say get small clarks because they can be a bit rough, and let the anemone and clowns grow larger together.

 

[DazedandConfuse]

I asked the owner of the fish store before I ordered them what size she could get. She said all of the clarkiis only come into her shop one size (small). She said she has requested larger ones; but has never been able to get them. That's the only reason I asked her for two. I figured if there was the slightest chance that I would end up with two large ones then I would have only ordered one. I would actually prefer one "medium" and one small. But I guess they will have to sort out the dominance issue as they start to grow up.

 

[thetim6]

Tilapia are a group of freshwater fish from the family cichlidae (cichlids) that are mostly from Africa/Mesopotamia.

There are no saltwater Tilapia from the cichlid family, but it is possible there is a saltwater fish with the common name of Tilapia. However, in Hawaii people are finding invasive Tilapia around the mouths of rivers where most freshwater fish couldn't live because of the salinity.

Does anyone know if it is ok to feed freshwater fish to anemones?

 

[DazedandConfuse]

From what I understand, they won't eat freshwater fish. Which is probably the reason mine wanted absolutely nothing to do with the Tilapia!

 

[garygb]

From what I've read, it is best to stick with foods of marine origin, some differences exist in essential fat concentrations (omega 3) between fresh water and marines. Two small clarks should be fine. I would personally try to get one a little bigger than the other, if you have that option. Sounds like you are already aware of the dominance, male/female transition that happens as they mature.

 

[DazedandConfuse]

Well, when I bought it I thought the Tilapia was a saltwater fish. And from what I have read since then there does appear to be two different ways that they can be raised (fresh and saltwater/brackish). But apparently the vast majority of the ones you buy are farm raised in fresh water.
At least now I know!