Best nem for clowns?

[Aquandy]

Which is the best type to host a pair of common clowns? Mine are battering my torch and think they need a good home?

[cl0wn]

bta's (Entacmaea quadricolor) have the best rep for hosting as they have the most host clowns. what clowns are they?

[Aquandy]

Just your average normal clowns.
Had one before but it got sucked up in my intank and never got another one. Think once clowns get a feeling for one they miss a nem when's ones not present.

[MR Teee]

False Percula Clown Amphiprion ocellaris
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

Percula Clown Amphiprion percula
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone


"Sebae" Clown Amphiprion clarkii
Sebae anemone
Long Tentacle anemone
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Carpet anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

Tomato Clown Amphiprion frenatus
Bubble anemone
Long Tentacle anemone
Sebae anemone

Maroon Clown Premnas biaculatus
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Bubble anemone
Long Tentacle anemone

Pink Skunk Clown Amphiprion perideraion
Long Tentacle anemone
Sebae anemone
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Carpet anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone


Bubble anemone = Entacmaea quadricolor
Long tentacle anemone = Macrodactyla doreensis
Sebae anemone = Heteractis malu
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone = Heteractis magnifica
Carpet anemone = Stichodactyla gigantea
Saddle anemone = Stichodactyla haddoni


Hope this helps. Bolded anemones are the natural hosts.

[cl0wn]

with your lighting bta's prolly the best bet, i kept a sabae nem and hosting percs under t-5's and it did very well.

[Aquandy]

Cheers guys.

[MR Teee]

Tbh I wouldn't be considering an anemone with Seios in the tank.

It will go walkabout, and it will probably get sucked into the powerhead.

Clowns han host in a wide variety of coral such as LPS and leather (sarcophyton) mushrooms.

Think carefully about whether you can provide the right environment for an anemone.

[cl0wn]

there is a diy cover for tunzes (i think) on here

http://www.karensroseanemones.com/

prolly be able to do something similar for seio's

[mousehunter22]

I covered my seio's useing some pond filter sponge kindly donated by Mr Dollydip;)