What kind of anemone are perc clowns MOST likely to host ?

[SoFLreef]

having some trouble

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Almost any clown will be hosted by BTAs. I've seen many many Percs in BTAs.

 

[SoFLreef]

ill try one out

 

[bella127]

Try this link it may help you

http://www.fishlore.com/clownfishanemonechart.htm

Nikon D-60 / Tamron 90mm - Camera combo
60 gallon cube - 250w radium ,4x24w T-5
2 mp40W ES , Bubble King 160, tunze.osmolator
Mixed reef

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Bad info alert!

Bad info alert!

I would toss the list in that link out. Don't use it.

Naturally occurring fish/ anemone symbionts are listed in the Anemone FAQ located at the top of this forum.

 

[SoFLreef]

i was reading that said pecs go with magnificent anemones naturally

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

i was reading that said pecs go with magnificent anemones naturally

And depending on your lighting/expertise it may not be a good idea to get one. What size is your tank and what are the lights like? You would probably need MH to keep a Heteractis Magnifica, plus you would have to have very stable tank conditions and a good sized tank. I personally would go with a BTA since they are very hardy.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I agree

I agree

magnificent anemones are definitely not a beginner's anemone.

BTA is likely your best bet.
Don't forget- clownfish can do just fine without an anemone in an aquarium.

 

[SoFLreef]

i have a 14x14x14 cube 12 gal with boost LED for lighting , very good flow, and all params are good and stable

 

[SoFLreef]

i had plenty nems before just to name a few RBTA, GBTA, condy, hatians, long tentacle, carpet, flower nems...most of them were under halides but this is my first time with LED and a snowflake clown, and misbarred perc. i just love the clown/anemone symbiosis

 

[SkullV]

i have a 14x14x14 cube 12 gal with boost LED for lighting , very good flow, and all params are good and stable

That tank is big enough for 0% of the hosting anemones. Maybe a BTA for a little bit but it will outgrow it. My current BTA can get to 14" easy when all spread out.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

I'd say you could get a small BTA in there for a year or two, but you would need to swap it out every few years for a new one so that it doesn't outgrow the tank.

 

[SoFLreef]

jeezz well plan b hope it hosts one of my torch or hammers

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

jeezz well plan b hope it hosts one of my torch or hammers

I have a male Mocha Clown that used to be hosted by a Frogspawn.
But none of my other clowns I've had ever went near any Euphyllias.

 

[rale2001]

i dont have a nem yet but my clown before i put another clown buddie in the tank he hosted my overgrown green algae patch lol ima throw a bta in there for them in a new year the tank is going on 2 years now

 

[bohannbj]

Get a small to medium sized carpet and when it grows too big for the tank just trade it for a smaller one. No fish store will turn down a big carpet for a little one.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Get a small to medium sized carpet and when it grows too big for the tank just trade it for a smaller one. No fish store will turn down a big carpet for a little one.

Not to be rude or anything, but that's the worst advice you could possibly give him.

 

[elegance coral]

Try this link it may help you

http://www.fishlore.com/clownfishanemonechart.htm

Nikon D-60 / Tamron 90mm - Camera combo
60 gallon cube - 250w radium ,4x24w T-5
2 mp40W ES , Bubble King 160, tunze.osmolator
Mixed reef

I would toss the list in that link out. Don't use it.

Naturally occurring fish/ anemone symbionts are listed in the Anemone FAQ located at the top of this forum.

UNBELIEVABLE! No wonder new people to the hobby have such a hard time learning this stuff. That list is completely fabricated. It's as if they simply pulled stuff out of thin air.

Here's a link that should help. The only change needed to this link, that I know of, is M. doreensis should be added as a host to A. polymnus.
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/intro.html

 

[velvetelvis]

That tank is big enough for 0% of the hosting anemones. Maybe a BTA for a little bit but it will outgrow it. My current BTA can get to 14" easy when all spread out.

+1 Unfortunately, 12 gallons is just much too small to provide the stability that an anemone needs. Even a small BTA adds significantly to your bioload. I think the torch or hammer you mention is a much better choice (just watch to make sure that the clowns aren't stressing the coral, but I've heard of this combination working, especially if the clowns are small and the Euphyllia is good-sized).

 

[OrionN]

I agree that a 12 g tank is much too small for any clown fish hosting anemone. I am sure somebody out there will said that they have done it in a 10 g tank but I would be careful listen to that person's advise. I would also really be careful about the advices of exchange an animal for a smaller one when it out grown the tank.