Two Clowns Together

[Hip2Bsquare]

For my 135g cube I have two bubble tip Anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor) at oposite corners. Would I be able to keep some Ocellaris (A. ocellaris)
and some Black Ocellaris (A. ocellaris)? Would one group kill off the other, mix together, or just stake out their own spots?

 

[D-Nak]

It's hard to predict. Because BTAs are not the natural host anemones of ocellaris, they may not take to the anemones at all. It's highly likely that a pair will form, and they will beat up and eventually kill the stragglers.

 

[Hip2Bsquare]

It's hard to predict. Because BTAs are not the natural host anemones of ocellaris, they may not take to the anemones at all. It's highly likely that a pair will form, and they will beat up and eventually kill the stragglers.

What is the natural host anemone for ocellaris?

 

[reefs4lifee]

I used to have 3 species all together with no issues in my 210. Pink skunk, ocellaris and black Saddleback. Everyone would just keep to their anemones, ocellaris to btas, pink skunks to magnificas and saddlebacks to haddonis. I'll be trying that again in my 150 soon

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Two Clowns Together

Probably not something I would personally try but you can. If it gets bad you can take some out of the tank.

 

[Daniel62]

know natural host as per Wilkerson, gigantea, haddoni, magnifica, mertensii,

 

[Hip2Bsquare]

know natural host as per Wilkerson, gigantea, haddoni, magnifica, mertensii,

With the large size and nabbing of fish tendencies of carpet anemones I think I am going to give them a pass. The Ritteri Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) you suggested does look like it might work with my setup so I will be looking into it a little more.

Thanks for you input.

I am still hoping others will share their successes and fails trying to keep two species of clowns together.

 

[Hip2Bsquare]

Has anyone actually tried this? Fail or success.

 

[snorvich]

Has anyone actually tried this? Fail or success.

Most people won't try it because the odds are against; especially in a cube. Longer the tank, greater the odds of success.