tdykes3256
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I am doing a 210 Gallon build of a Hawaiian Biotope system, I love clown fish and anemones. Are there any species found around the Hawaiian Islands?
Species found around Hawaiian Islands
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CoralsAddiction
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Unfortunately there are none. The closest thing to a clownfish you will find is a juvenile yellow coris wrasse
tdykes3256
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Okay appreciate your response. Can you tell me where the Hawaiian Blue Stripe Clown is from?
CoralsAddiction
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If you are referring to A. Chrysopterus they are not from Hawaii...I believe they come from Australia, MI and NG.
Winwood
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Heteractis malu is found with the Hawaiian form of domino damselfish, Dascyllus albisella.
http://www.bluereefphoto.org/blog/2014/5/larval-rearing-of-hawaiian-dascyllus-dascyllus-albisella
http://www.bluereefphoto.org/blog/2014/5/larval-rearing-of-hawaiian-dascyllus-dascyllus-albisella
Winwood
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Marshall Islands most likely. Usually they're collected in the Marshall's, flown to Hawaii, repackaged, then shipped to the states. Look up Amphiprion chrysopterus.
tdykes3256
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That's to bad. I do want to maintain a true biotope.
tdykes3256
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tdykes3256
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I do believe you are right,
enchelycore808
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but sadly no clowns are found here. Also, the only hosting anemone we have here is Malu. As for other nems, mostly small secretive species. The largest native sp we have is manns I believe but they do poorly unless you have an extremely turbulent flow. Being from Hawaii, I wish we had more biodiversity but sadly, the islands are too isolated and young.
