Which nem for onyx perculas?
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ThRoewer
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Try to let the pot be overgrown by star polyps, anthelia or something equally fast growing.
Or plant small frags of Duncan corals or the like on the rim. The fish will likely like it.
I could imagine many ways to make it look more pleasing. I just never bothered because for breeding purposes you (and the fish) prefer them as clean as possible.
Host anemones are still the trickiest things to keep alive in a tank.
Plus they have the disturbing habit of moving around, oft to places where you don't want them.
Martini5788
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I haven't decided yet on breeding, I wouldn't even know where to start with that, although my pair has definitely been showing some behaviors that make me think they are about to start. I'm assuming if they did lay eggs, all the larvae would die if they weren't removed or they would be eaten?
Martini5788
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I have never heard of h malu. If you still have that picture I would love to see it. And I'm not rushing into this anemone thing at all. I probably won't even start seriously looking for one to purchase until atleast the fall. Also, this is probably a stupid thing to ask, but can you tell me the full scientific name and any common names associated with that particular anemone? Also, is that one associated with the lose of black color in the onyx perc?
Martini5788
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Ok thanks. Live aquaria says they are difficult to care for :/ and require strong lighting. Which I am assuming is similar to lighting required for corals? Since I set my tank up as a fowlr, I didn't think much about lighting. I have a t5 system with a 10,000k and blue actinic bulb in it, and a t8 as well. But I am going to assume that won't be adequate for anemones? I know that's probably a stupid question, but I have a really hard time understanding all the lighting articles, I just get
Lost in them.
Lost in them.
OrionN
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I did not know that your tank is FOWLR. Forget any invertebrates in FOWLR
All the anemones are difficult to keep. There is no anemone that will live in a FOWLR other than Aptasia.
To keep host anemone, the aquarium should be set for the anemone species you want to keep. to do it well, they need to be the primary animal.
You should get a flower pot or something that is semi enclosed. Your anemone will feel comfortable and will stay in there.
Smaller clowns will not like FOWLR. Larger clowns will do just fine (Maroon, Clarkii group or Tomato group)
All the anemones are difficult to keep. There is no anemone that will live in a FOWLR other than Aptasia.
To keep host anemone, the aquarium should be set for the anemone species you want to keep. to do it well, they need to be the primary animal.
You should get a flower pot or something that is semi enclosed. Your anemone will feel comfortable and will stay in there.
Smaller clowns will not like FOWLR. Larger clowns will do just fine (Maroon, Clarkii group or Tomato group)
It sounds like you are suggesting getting a flower pot and...killing it? Most of the time a clown hosting in a flower pot (goniapora, right?) will kill it without trying to make anything grow over it...I might be confused at what you are suggesting! [emoji47]
Martini5788
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My clowns like it just fine. And as I am not looking to breed them, I will probably just try to find them some kind of cave structure similar to a flower pot but that won't stand out as much for them to call home. My tank is 75 gallons, it's not massive so I think they will be just fine
ThRoewer
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I had an Actinia in one of my very first tanks and it did perfectly well during the fall, winter and spring months. I just suppose the one I had was an Actinia equina from the Mediterranean because it really didn't like the summer heat.
But there are tropical species - Actinia bermudensis for example - that should do well in a tropical tank. Actinia doesn't mind murky waters or some nitrate and phosphates in the water. They are pure carnivores and don't have symbiotic zooxanthellae, so they need no light but just feeding.
It's the perfect anemone for a FOWLR tank (as long as you don't dump any medications or cooper into it).
And clarkii clowns will most likely host in them (the only "anemone" I haven't seen them taking are Aptasias).
Yes, ocellaris, percula and all the skunks - probably even Premnas - are not the right species for a "shark tank". I would suggest clarkii or the like as they can hold their own against the meanest of fish in the tank (which they will likely be themselves).
Martini5788
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My fowlr isn't really an aggressive tank, it's more of a semi community fowlr if that
Makes sense. I have a valentini puffer, chromis, long nose hawkfish, I will get a flake angel or coral beauty. I just don't want to dive into corals just yet. But with my
Plans for this tank, a mated pair of Perculas will be able to hold their own just fine and not torture the other fish.
Makes sense. I have a valentini puffer, chromis, long nose hawkfish, I will get a flake angel or coral beauty. I just don't want to dive into corals just yet. But with my
Plans for this tank, a mated pair of Perculas will be able to hold their own just fine and not torture the other fish.
rishu_pepper
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My Onyx pair (juvy tank bred) took only less than a month to be hosted by my dinner plate sized sebae (H. Crispa) anemone. They are very happy there and hardly ever leave. Just my experience.
