Tankmates for Saddleback Clown Pair in IM 40?

[toruk]

Hey All,

I am going to be setting up a IM40 around a pair of saddleback clownfish. I want to have the clowns being the main showpiece of the tank along with a sabe anemone. I have the pair of clowns along with a blood red shrimp(going to get another one for a pair). I was thinking one more fish to go in the IM40 with the clowns. I was looking at some sort of blenny or goby? Maybe a goby/pistol pair? What would you guys add?

Thanks!

 

[asudavew]

I would add a blenny and goby. Pistols are cool, though I havent had much luck keeping them. You even add a small angel, bicolor, flame, etc. or something of the sort.

 

[Cliving1]

I have the same tank and same clown. Only 1 though looking to get another. From this forum I learned the carpet anemone S. Haddoni is the most likely to host that species of clon. But if the sebae anemone is working for you then kudos! I also have the same shrimp, a coral beauty, and red fairy wrasse. Only the wrasse hets slightly aggressive but I believ I have some more room and so do you .

 

[toruk]

Thanks for the advice guys! I like the bicolor angel or lemon peel so I am going to get either one of those. I also like the starry blenny so I may get one of those as well. My saddle's are tiny but I hope they grow to look like the pic below. Such an amazing fish I am surprised they are not more popular.

I was looking into Hadonni but I thought they may be too difficult. Everyone says they are only for the advanced aquarist and are not hardy. Sabae also host the clowns and are easier but I may look into Hadonni. I have kept bubbluetips in the past briefly.

 

[Cliving1]

Lemon peel may be a bit too big for this size. Starry would be a great choice. Hawkfish would be fun.

 

[toruk]

Would the bicolor get too big as well?

 

[jstack]

Hey All,

I am going to be setting up a IM40 around a pair of saddleback clownfish. I want to have the clowns being the main showpiece of the tank along with a sabe anemone. I have the pair of clowns along with a blood red shrimp(going to get another one for a pair). I was thinking one more fish to go in the IM40 with the clowns. I was looking at some sort of blenny or goby? Maybe a goby/pistol pair? What would you guys add?

Thanks!

as long as there is enough rock a starry would be o.k but keep in mind starry's are aggressive with territory I love mine but don't go near his rocks or all hell break's lose

 

[toruk]

I figured the clowns are rough enough that they won't be given too much of a hard time by the blenny. But I have read that they can be "bossy". It's kind of why I wanted to get them. From my research saddleback's are on the maroon/tomato side as far as aggression.

 

[mnchartier]

Yes they are aggressive and also very rough with anemone. In the wild the sand for a haddoni is so deep that they can retract into it if they need to in order to protect themselves. They are notorious for mouth diving in their anemone

 

[toruk]

hmmm does anyone have experience keeping saddlebacks with sabe anemone? I thought I read they were a natural host but it seems most people keeping them haddoni....