Ocellaris Clownfish

[GrayJ]

What are the best anemones for Ocellaris clownfish to host to?

[Acan Lord]

From what i have heard bubble tips and long tenicals but im no expert. So wait for an expert

[itZme]

Check out the Clownfish and Anemone FAQ's
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...?s=&forumid=36

[Playa-1]

The Bubble Tip Anemone (BTA) are a good place to start. But with any Anemone the tank need to be well established. People suggest 6 months to a years before adding an Anemone. They are difficult to keep and are not very forgiving.

[ev1016]

stichodactyla gigantia, heteractis magnifica, or mertensii

[GrayJ]

Would a Green Carpet Anemone be okay?

[itZme]

It would be fine for the clown but read up on them before buying one. I know people who have had to kill the carpet anem to get it off them. They are one of the only anemones to cause severe reactions in humans.

Here's a link for ya. http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2151

I have 6 different clowns that host in 4 different BTAs, frogspawn, torch coral, anthelia, mushrooms or just about anything.

[Playa-1]

Originally posted by GrayJ
Would a Green Carpet Anemone be okay?

No

[kau_cinta_ku]

Originally posted by Playa-1
No

why wouldn't a carpet be ok for a percula or Ocellaris?

[Playa-1]

Originally posted by kau_cinta_ku
why wouldn't a carpet be ok for a percula or Ocellaris?

Because you talking to a noob that's going to throw them in as soon as the tank is cycled.

[kau_cinta_ku]

I understand this is a newbie section but his question was will they be compatiable. and the answer is yes. Yes they are one of the hardest of anemones to keep and I don't suggest it for a tank less than 2 years old. but who is to say he just isn't researching for later down the road?

[Playa-1]

Call it intuition.

[jkrentz2515]

go with a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone in about a 1/2 year to a year.

[itZme]

Originally posted by jkrentz2515
go with a Rose Bubble Tip Anemone in about a 1/2 year to a year.

That sounds like good advice
I love my RBTAs and the green ones and the carpets
I just like people to make informed decisions and be willing to accept the consequences of what may happen if they make a rash decision.
I know guys who have put BTAs in a tank that is only 3 months old and had them survive but it is not the OPTIMAL situation. If you don't mind waiting your clowns won't mind either. When you get a nem your clowns will maybe go right to it and maybe they will never host in it. They are funny like that. I have also talked to people who pay big money for a nice anemone and the clowns like hosting their green star polyps better.

[NJGirlinPhx]

Originally posted by Playa-1
Because you talking to a noob that's going to throw them in as soon as the tank is cycled.

As a newbie who is looking at getting clowns an anemone down the road, I have to say I'm kind of put off by someone in the "newbie" forum being so flippant. Tell someone a green carpet is a real challange, but don't just say no, and then get snotty and think you know what's on a person's mind.

[tmz]

Amphiprion (clownfishes )do have specific anemones that they generally host in the wild. Different types of clowns are from different regions and are exposed to different anemones. While Ocellaris will likelyhost a carpert anemone, it is not a good choice for a first anemone( very difficult to keep) . Further most carpet anemones are wild caught which make them even less likely to survive in anaqurium.

Entacmaea quadricolor (bubble tip anemone) are the easiest to keep and grow well in aquariums. Many are tank raised which make them an even better bet. Ocellaris are primarily tank raised so they have no natural exposure to anemones and may not select any of them. My mated pair of tank raised ocellaris host in a hammer coral (euphylia anchora) and my tomato clown pair (amphiprion ferenatus) host in a rose bubble tip anemone,err I mean 6 buble tip anemones. I started with one 5 years ago and have sold several and still have six. The will split in a healthy tank.

Wait at least six months;preferably a year. Anemones require a very stable tank. Don't get a real small one with full sized clowns . the clowns will buffet it to death.

I think someone should apologize for their disrespoectful attitude toward you. Sorry you had to put up with that.

[Am00re34]

i agree with everyone else... get a BTA as they are not all that difficult to keep once your tank is established. I had RBTA's and they split every 2 months or so so my one ended up being 5 before i got rid of them for killing my corals

Carpets are nice because they dont move on thier own. But as everyone said they are very hard to keep and require precise lighting and flow requirements.

[Octopus8]

My aquarium has been set up for just under 6 months. I recently added a pair of Ocellaris and plan to add a Red Bubble Tip anemone in about a year. In the mean time I figured the clowns would be happy hosting a Xenia that is waving enticingly in the current. NOPE......the silly clowns decided to host my Koralia Nano powerhead instead.

Good luck with your anemone choice.

[Am00re34]

when i got my RBTA it took the clowns a good 4 months to host it. And even when they did they really didnt go in it during the day, just hung out near it and then slept in it.

[GrayJ]

Just so you people know i was just wondering about the carpet anemone. I was just taking in what other people thought than reading all the articals that wanted to sell me one. I wasn't just going to put one in without reseraching. I was going to start with something like a condy and BTA's then work my way up to a Carpet maybe. I just wanted to know later down the road if they would host in it or just leave it alone.

[Playa-1]

I'm sorry for coming off rude GrayJ. I should have been more tactful in the message that I was trying to send. It's good to hear that you were just doing your homework.

[tmz]

Placing the anemone near or over a ledge or smooth section of rock may encourage hosting since the clowns like these types of spots for laying and caring for eggs.

[GrayJ]

Thank you all This has been big help

[snorvich]

I have to agree with above, it is better to be gentle with new hobbyists. On the other hand I have seen folks make very dysfunctional decisions. Still it is better to be a bit kinder about giving advice to new tank owners.