Stichodactyla gigantea natural fish symbionts

[Gary Majchrzak]

Stichodactyla gigantea natural fish symbionts:

A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. clarkii
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion
A. rubrocinctus

which species is the most aggressive anemone defender?
how do bicinctus stack up against clarkii?

 

[Reefvette]

My A. akindynos breeding pair defend their gig like a dog but they seems to calm they dont go after me if im in the tank and their working on their 6 clutch.

I have a leucokranos now and its a bully....

 

[tpdpercula]

My bicinctus are just fine so are my percula but the clarkiis will draw blood. Doesn't help that the female is 5".

 

[elegance coral]

I think it depends on the personality of the individual fish. I have saddle back, sebae, clarkii, maroon, ocellaris, and the only fish I have that bites is a percula.

 

[Rod Buehler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15503115#post15503115 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elegance coral
I think it depends on the personality of the individual fish. I have saddle back, sebae, clarkii, maroon, ocellaris, and the only fish I have that bites is a percula.

I agree re: individual fish.. Soem of my percs are really nasty when protecting, and others could care less. My saddlebacks are very gentle, my clarkii arent as bad as I thought they would be..

 

[greenbean36191]

Yep, there's a huge difference between individuals. I've worked with some bicinctus that would draw blood any time you put your hand in the tank and others that wouldn't leave the anemone if you were even standing nearby. In the wild I've had some that would come and attack you if you were within 15 feet and others that would take off across the reef as soon as they saw you coming.

 

[adtravels]

Re: Stichodactyla gigantea natural fish symbionts

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15501449#post15501449 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
Stichodactyla gigantea natural fish symbionts:

A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. clarkii
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion
A. rubrocinctus

which species is the most aggressive anemone defender?
how do bicinctus stack up against clarkii?

Thinking of a switch Gary?

 

[patriots81]

it does depend on the individual.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

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thanks for all of the suggestions

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15503248#post15503248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
Thinking of a switch Gary?

yes. I need some nastier clownfish to defend my anemone better.

 

[adtravels]

Akindynos would be my choice, the most striking.

 

[REEFBRONCO]

Ive got a huge breeding pair

Ive got a huge breeding pair

Id be willing to part with mine if someone has link to some small juvi leucokranos.

Female is 4inches and the male is 3, Been laying clutches since June 8th.

 

[Reefvette]

Sorry Gary

Sorry Gary

I just found out i have two RC names.

That was me above.

 

[vaporize]

I vote for A. rubrocinctus (if it is wild caught), if it is t.r. like the ones from ORA, they are mini chickens. My justification, they are tomato complex.

 

[Toddrtrex]

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15506687#post15506687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
thanks for all of the suggestions

yes. I need some nastier clownfish to defend my anemone better.

Like everyone has stated, each fish is going to be different, but my Clarkii pair -- while wimps when it comes to my hand -- are great at protecting their Haddoni. I used to have 2 Haddonis in their tank, and my blue face angel will go after the un-hosting one, but wouldn't dare go after the hosting one.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: Ive got a huge breeding pair

Re: Ive got a huge breeding pair

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15509297#post15509297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REEFBRONCO
Id be willing to part with mine if someone has link to some small juvi leucokranos.

Female is 4inches and the male is 3, Been laying clutches since June 8th.

do these fellas have attitude?
this is a breeding pair of akindynos?

 

[Reefvette]

their pretty nasty when it comes to thier anemone

their pretty nasty when it comes to thier anemone

yes breeding pair their 8 clutch with hatch in three days