Solomon Percula

[CoralsAddiction]

yeah i love the colors on mine they are nice orange & the black is nicely shaded in too.

are h crispas the long tentacle anemones? i want to get a ritter for them any input?

Crispa is Sebae. Ritteri is a natural host but I am 99% positive your clowns will lose their black in a Ritteri. It's why I am going to stay away from a Ritteri. Wild true percs are more likely to lose their black than captive bred clowns.

 

[ItsTheNano]

Crispa is Sebae. Ritteri is a natural host but I am 99% positive your clowns will lose their black in a Ritteri. It's why I am going to stay away from a Ritteri. Wild true percs are more likely to lose their black than captive bred clowns.

do you know of good place that gets healthy sebaes id give one a try for the clowns. i would hate to see them loose the black, thats really what makes them unique. would they loose the color in a bta?

 

[ThRoewer]

According to Fautin & Allen H. crispa is also a natural host for A. percula. Though I've never seen underwater pictures of a crispa with percula in it.
It might be because crispa has one of the largest numbers of clownfish taking it as host and all the clarki & Co will easily chase the smaller percula away.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

do you know of good place that gets healthy sebaes id give one a try for the clowns. i would hate to see them loose the black, thats really what makes them unique. would they loose the color in a bta?

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

According to Fautin & Allen H. crispa is also a natural host for A. percula. Though I've never seen underwater pictures of a crispa with percula in it.

Yes, I have heard that many times but just like you I have never seen actual evidence to support that assertion.

 

[ItsTheNano]

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

 

[ThRoewer]

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

You gotta give me a list of the stores that have the good stuff down south so I can check them out the next time I get there.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

Gigantea, Haddoni, Malu, possibly long tentacle. The ones that cause the most color loss are Magnifica (Ritteri) and bubble tips.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

You gotta give me a list of the stores that have the good stuff down south so I can check them out the next time I get there.

Sure, I will pm you a list of stores tomorrow.

 

[ThRoewer]

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

S. gigantea is the natural host that actually increases the black. S. haddoni and mertensii also cause melanism in several clownfish and percula may readily accept them.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

S. gigantea is the natural host that actually increases the black. S. haddoni and mertensii also cause melanism in several clownfish and percula may readily accept them.

For whatever reason Socal stores hardly ever get Mertens anemones. They show up but do so very rarely here.

 

[ItsTheNano]

S. gigantea is the natural host that actually increases the black. S. haddoni and mertensii also cause melanism in several clownfish and percula may readily accept them.

I saw some nice small hadons at an lfs i might give one a try instead of the gig or sebae

 

[ItsTheNano]

For whatever reason Socal stores hardly ever get Mertens anemones. They show up but do so very rarely here.

send me the list too lol

 

[ThRoewer]

For whatever reason Socal stores hardly ever get Mertens anemones. They show up but do so very rarely here.

I think the red monster that Aquarium Concepts has in their display now might be a S. mertensii.

Haddoni and mertensii are the carpets that get the largest. Gigs, despite their name, stay smaller.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Gigantea, Haddoni, Malu, possibly long tentacle. The ones that cause the most color loss are Magnifica (Ritteri) and bubble tips.

I would personally skip adding an M. doreensis. Years ago I had one with my SI pair, and they lost darn near all of their black.
Started with this,

After being hosted by it for about 4 months (( I have a thread about this somewhere ))

Switched over to an S. haddoni and they started to regain it

Female,

Male

I lost the female about 2 years ago (( didn't put the top back on after a water change )), but still have the "male" --- which is a female now. She lost a decent amount of black while hosted by an E. quadricolor. Is now in my 210 with an S. haddoni, but hasn't been hosted yet.

 

[D-Nak]

For whatever reason Socal stores hardly ever get Mertens anemones. They show up but do so very rarely here.

I think they're rare in general. I've had one and have seen two in the LFS. All were extremely small -- less than 5" -- but were clearly mertensii (all had bright red verrucae). The one I had was mis-IDed as a BTA but was badly damaged and never recovered.

I think the red monster that Aquarium Concepts has in their display now might be a S. mertensii.

I think it's a haddoni. It doesn't have the red verrucae. I'm not sure if there are red merts. All of the ones I've seen -- in person and in photos -- are rather drab in color. The small ones have nice orange and red spots on the oral disc but my understanding is that they typically fade when the nem gets bigger.

 

[D-Nak]

Here's my pair that I picked up on the same day as ThRoewer (thanks again for the tip, and it was nice to finally meet you in person!):

I am QTing them with CP and Prazi Pro. I have formalin but decided to forego a dip. They haven't exhibited any signs of disease or parasites, and though they are picky eaters, they appear to be acclimating nicely.

If all goes well, I'll have them move into their new home next week:

 

[ThRoewer]

Happy clowns

Happy clowns

These two were a bit too sluggish, just hanging listless in their pot. So, to give them some excitement I put them in the tank with my gig:

Now they can hardly contain their excitement

I guess I need to get 3 more gigs for the other 3 pairs...

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I am leaning towards a H. Crispa.

I went ahead and made a trade for a tan color Crispa today. It's adjusting to its new (bare bottom) home.

 

[ThRoewer]

Nice one.