What can be kept with a Haddoni besides clowns?

Chihuahua6

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Okay I was excited to get this healthy Haddoni Anemone until I found out that it's the notorious fish eater. I remembered wrong when I purchased it, thinking that H. magnifica was the major fish eater.

So now I'm thinking I will set up a 55 gallon tank I have just for the anemone. I want to add two Saddleback Clowns and something else. The question is what else can I add?

Would a 12" Moray Eel be okay or a reef lobster? Are there anything else besides clowns that can share a tank with this anemone?

The anemone was hosting a white striped Maroon clown at the store. The clown would not let the other Maroon clown that was in the tank share his anemone. Perhaps he would keep fish away from the anemone in my tank? Would this be an option?
 
Most people have had bad luck with them. Myself, I have been pretty lucky, in the 9+ years that I have been keeping Haddonis, I have only lost two fish -- a yellow watchman goby and a Mandarin -- both fish that like to "hop" around, and sometimes stay near the bottom of the tank.

I would be wary of the moray, since they tend to have poor eyesight. And the lobster, it might get eaten. Plus, the odds of seeing your lobster often aren't that good.

The fish that I currently have with my Haddonis, Potters angel and a golden algae blenny, both for over a year.

In another tank, blue face angel, flame angel and a purple tang.
 
I just took down some tanks and now I have to put one back up. Ugh.

I guess I can remove my BTAs from their 29 gal and put it in there. That would be the easiest solution without setting up another tank.

It is a pretty thing I have to say, and appears to be very healthy.
 
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