Best anemone for clowns

mnash · 12/25/2007, 02:55 PM

I have a 90 gallon tank that has been set up for about six months and just got metal halide lighting. What kind of anemone would be the best for my two percula clowns? I was thinking a blue or a green one would be cool if it is even possible.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

supervdl · 12/25/2007, 03:08 PM

Bubbletip Anemones are nice looking and the easier once to keep. They come in brown, green or red.

tangtang81 · 12/25/2007, 03:08 PM

these are the most common hosts for true or false percuals: carpet anemone (Stoichactis sp), Ritteri anemone (Heteractis magnifica), and bubble anemone (Heteractis quadricolor ) all come in a variety of colors.

Ebmorri · 12/25/2007, 03:11 PM

Look at the Anemone FAQ's over in the clownfish and anemone forum, it will tell you all you need to know from natural host to easy of care.

corals b 4 bills · 12/25/2007, 03:51 PM

I would not recomend the Ritteri anem the are walkers! they will eventually get caught in a power head or overflow, the long tenticle and bubbles are good IMO.

llorence · 12/25/2007, 06:35 PM

My skunk clowns just love my Rose Anemones. These anemones are a bit of a pain because some move about the aquarium. They split fairly often though, and the LFS lets me trade them in on other corals and live rock. My Oscelaris (sp) don't seem to take to them however. They seem to like my carpet anemone much better.

12/25/2007, 02:55 PM	#1
mnash Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 280	Best anemone for clowns I have a 90 gallon tank that has been set up for about six months and just got metal halide lighting. What kind of anemone would be the best for my two percula clowns? I was thinking a blue or a green one would be cool if it is even possible. Thanks in advance. Mike

12/25/2007, 03:08 PM	#2
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	Bubbletip Anemones are nice looking and the easier once to keep. They come in brown, green or red. __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up

12/25/2007, 03:51 PM	#5
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	I would not recomend the Ritteri anem the are walkers! they will eventually get caught in a power head or overflow, the long tenticle and bubbles are good IMO. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

12/25/2007, 03:08 PM	#3
tangtang81 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FL Posts: 276	these are the most common hosts for true or false percuals: carpet anemone (Stoichactis sp), Ritteri anemone (Heteractis magnifica), and bubble anemone (Heteractis quadricolor ) all come in a variety of colors.

12/25/2007, 03:11 PM	#4
Ebmorri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 662	Look at the Anemone FAQ's over in the clownfish and anemone forum, it will tell you all you need to know from natural host to easy of care.

12/25/2007, 06:35 PM	#6
llorence Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newark, Oh Posts: 72	My skunk clowns just love my Rose Anemones. These anemones are a bit of a pain because some move about the aquarium. They split fairly often though, and the LFS lets me trade them in on other corals and live rock. My Oscelaris (sp) don't seem to take to them however. They seem to like my carpet anemone much better.