what anemone for my clowns??

[MplsMan]

i have a pair of mated true percs and was wondering what kind of annmone to get of what the chance is of them hosting it? wont percs get stung from certain ones?
thanks

 

[gsellers1245]

BTA, carpet, or lta

 

[MplsMan]

thats what i was kind if thinking

 

[MplsMan]

do you think that a 50 watt mh will be fine for enough light on my 20h with an anemone?

 

[gsellers1245]

i would do a 150w m/h at least....how mature is your tank? how long has it been set up?

 

[MplsMan]

my tank has ben setup for about 6 months.

 

[Blueboxer]

I have a LTA and a pair of mated clowns that don't want to go in it. The one they had died and they will not move into the other. Should I just get a new one?

 

[marc price]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10645663#post10645663 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Blueboxer
I have a LTA and a pair of mated clowns that don't want to go in it. The one they had died and they will not move into the other. Should I just get a new one?

give it time.
when i sold my clownfishes h. crispa anemone, the little a. nigripes clownfish took a few weeks to go to an existing sim. sized rbta. it exhibited similar behavior when i'd remove it's clone of choice post division. neither anemones are it's natural host however i question the significants, it would seem as though they respond to a chemical fingerprint.

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"what anemone for my clowns??
i have a pair of mated true percs and was wondering what kind of annmone to get of what the chance is of them hosting it? wont percs get stung from certain ones?
thanks"


h. crispa would be best but grow to large for a 20g aquarium. you may be able to keep a bta in a 20h, some do i wouldn't, too small and challenging to maintain stable conditions. i've seen 24" rbta's. mine would divide at around 15"-18".
s. haddoni carpets have been known to eat percs. i'm under the impression it happens when the clown initiates hosting.