suitable temporary host for clown

[tibob32]

Okay, so I'm pretty new to this and an anemone wouldn't survive in my tank. However I need to find a host for my perc. He's cowering in the corner and as you may have read in my other post, hosting my heater. Any soft coral that could be suitable and hardy?

 

[velvetelvis]

Various corals often work. I've had good luck with toadstool leathers, some of with even resemble anemones when fully open, but I recently had to give away mine, as it was overwhelming the bioload in my tank (I have a 34G Solana). Clownfish have also been known to use various Euphyllia (i.e., frogspawn, torch, and anchor corals), mushroom corals (but don't put use Amplexidiscus--they eat fish!), other leather corals, zoanthids, anthelia, Xenia--even hair algae. The simplest thing to do, though, might just be to add some more live rock and form some little caves and nooks that he can hide in. If he feels like he has more cover, he'll probably settle down, especially if he's captive-bred (and therefore not used to the protection of an anemone).

He might also like a companion. IMO, clownfish seem happier in pairs--they usually live in pairs or groups (however, groups are not a good idea in aquariums) in the wild. It's also fun to watch them interact.

 

[one4gatr]

Mine likes to host my GSP... I have a nice hammer coral I thought it would go to but I think it likes the GSP because I have it on about a 3x4 flat rock out in front of the tank by itself. I have read they will host just about anything depending on whats available in the tank....

 

[Veosk]

I heard hammer, but mine like their rbta

 

[gonzobob]

Be sure to keep an eye on the coral as well. A friend lost his hammer and a frogspawn to his pair of clowns when they decided that was what they wanted to host in. I have had clowns try to host in euphyllia, zoas, palys, xenia ect. In most cases it worked out.