What clown?

[Eric the half-bee]

I have a pair of maroons in my 400 w/a BTA. I added a large neon green carpet yesterday and he took hold in the spot I placed him. 1st, will the maroons adopt the carpet?, 2nd if not, what sp. Of clowns would best be added?

 

[traveller7]

Natural host anemone for Maroons, BTA. It would not be uncommon for them to jump from species to species calling more then one anemone/anemone cluster home depending on the tank environment.

With maroons, I tend to avoid adding any other clown species. Maroons can be quite aggressive with little notice.

$.02 worth or less: Without knowing much about your tank, I might consider across species lines toward a mature pair of skunks for the carpet. IME: Skunks can be quite territorial as well, are quite adept at avoiding predatory attacks, host many anemone species in captivity, and tend to claim a spot and stay there.

 

[Eric the half-bee]

Thanks Scott. So far. the maroons haven't even ventured near the carpet. However, when I placed the BTA originally, they were jumping onto it in minutes.

 

[traveller7]

Thanks Scott. So far. the maroons haven't even ventured near the carpet. However, when I placed the BTA originally, they were jumping onto it in minutes.

Yep, maroons might even jump into the shipping bag with a BTA, they are just that instinctively attracted

Somewhere in the vast reaches of RC, I have some pictures of my old 300gal. The maroon pair in there would bounce from BTA, to Crispa, to Haddoni, etc. They had their preference, but were not too picky.

 

[jt_milstead]

I would agree about adding a 2nd pair with Maroons.They can be VERY aggressive and kill other clowns.