Anemones

[Bill M.]

I have read that a tank must be set up at least 8 months before adding an anenome to it. Is this true? If not, what kind could I put in that 24 gallon aqua pod that a percula might host?

[Dave66]

anenomes are most difficult to keep, as they need perfect NSW, zero ammonia/nitrite/nitrate and full spectrum, intense, light.
It's difficult if not impossible to maintane proper environs for an anenome in a tank that small.

Dave

[cocoa_pleco]

i agree with dave. its hard to keep tanks under 55g well enough to accommodate a anemone. just stick to corals

[Bill M.]

ok so if I dont provide an anenome, will my clown be miserable for its whole life?

[squirt_12]

no...it shouldn't by my understanding....the anamone is only for protection.

[Drumachine09]

Most clowns will never host in an anemone, even if one is present. It will be fine.

[zackish]

Also, keep in mind most anemones are aggressive and can have very long stinger things.

[cocoa_pleco]

Also, keep in mind most anemones are aggressive and can have very long stinger things.

as i learnt with my condy a few years ago

[2manyfish]

I had a reef tank with a pair of ocellaris clowns. There was also 5 bubble tip anemones in the tank (splits). They never once hosted in any of them! Instead, they preferred: a powerhead, a small colony of majano anemones (which were eventually removed), a maxima clam, and a clay flowerpot. They laid eggs on occasion, but never near any of the BTA's....silly clowns! :c10:

[cocoa_pleco]

lol, mine has claimed the PVC pipe as his, and he lets the clown goby visit

[Kuli_Loach]

I wish I had my LTA still but I tried one in my 30g salt and it don't work out to well, I had a pair of tomatoes clowns hosting it and everything and it died, wasn't my tank though I don't think as more the pet store about killed it anyways. Considered some of the corals like frog spawn, they may host it.

[coachfraley]

Considered some of the corals like frog spawn, they may host it.

+1

Also look at torches and hammers. All three have very similar requirements, so you can just choose the one that you feel is the most attractive. I liked the look of torches the most, but I ended up with frogspawn simply because I could get a really nice, healthy frag for $15.

I have also heard of clowns taking to hairy mushrooms.

For the record, I have 3 hairy mushrooms and a frogspawn, and my clowns host my minijet 404.:c11:

[Dave66]

Euphyllia species have some of the strongest stings there are, more than many anenomes. Handle them very carefully, and they have been known to kill clownfish.

Dave