Anyone have luck with ocellaris clowns hosting in a rose anemone?

jwavec · 09/28/2007, 08:32 AM

I have two false perculas and was interested in getting a rose anemone since they appear to be one of the hardier anemones to keep. Thanks

pentelicus · 09/28/2007, 09:02 AM

I have two that are just now beginning to hang out in my RBTA. They've been in my 125 for about 6 months, and one day I walked by the tank and saw the male sitting in the anenome. Now they hang out there all the time, but still sleep somewhere else. Slowly but surely they seem to be gravitating to it.

Aquarist007 · 09/28/2007, 09:09 AM

a clarkie clown is the best for a rose

Shooter7 · 09/28/2007, 09:27 AM

I have two RBTA's in my tank and my ocellaris have never gone in them from what I've seen. This is over almost 2 years now. They have hovered over them before, and looked at them like they were interested, but haven't gone in.

papagimp · 09/28/2007, 10:00 AM

My black and white ocellaris stuck her face in a rose bubble once. But that was it. Got 4 (fixin' to be 6) of them in my 75g and the clowns ignore them completely. But in their defense, they won't host in anything but a hole in the dirt.

msn711 · 09/28/2007, 12:58 PM

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a clarkie clown is the best for a rose

I was going to say a maroon clown. Never taken more than a day for me to see a maroon clown go to a BTA.

amike5 · 09/28/2007, 01:13 PM

Both my black ocellaris clowns host my Rose BTA.

ahullsb · 09/28/2007, 01:36 PM

Both of my black ocellaris clowns live in my rbta as well. So my rbta hosts my clowns!

MJAnderson · 09/28/2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally posted by amike5
Both my black ocellaris clowns host my Rose BTA.

Ditto. I have the black as well.

I know this may sound odd, but someone in the clown forum suggested it and mine hosted in it 4 days later ---- I taped a picture of 2 black ocellaris hosting in a RBTA to the glass of the aquarium. At first they thought it was someone invading their turf but a couple of days later I found them hosting. This was after about 5 weeks of not hosting in it. It could be pure coincidence, but it can't hurt! =)

Caliloaner · 09/28/2007, 09:18 PM

I have two ocellaris and they hosted my carpet anemone in 10 minutes after I put it in... They love it.

09/28/2007, 08:32 AM	#1
jwavec Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 105	Anyone have luck with ocellaris clowns hosting in a rose anemone? I have two false perculas and was interested in getting a rose anemone since they appear to be one of the hardier anemones to keep. Thanks

09/28/2007, 09:09 AM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	a clarkie clown is the best for a rose __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

09/28/2007, 09:27 AM	#4
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	I have two RBTA's in my tank and my ocellaris have never gone in them from what I've seen. This is over almost 2 years now. They have hovered over them before, and looked at them like they were interested, but haven't gone in. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

09/28/2007, 10:00 AM	#5
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	My black and white ocellaris stuck her face in a rose bubble once. But that was it. Got 4 (fixin' to be 6) of them in my 75g and the clowns ignore them completely. But in their defense, they won't host in anything but a hole in the dirt. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

09/28/2007, 01:36 PM	#8
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Both of my black ocellaris clowns live in my rbta as well. So my rbta hosts my clowns! __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

09/28/2007, 09:02 AM	#2
pentelicus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 16	I have two that are just now beginning to hang out in my RBTA. They've been in my 125 for about 6 months, and one day I walked by the tank and saw the male sitting in the anenome. Now they hang out there all the time, but still sleep somewhere else. Slowly but surely they seem to be gravitating to it.

09/28/2007, 01:13 PM	#7
amike5 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 724	Both my black ocellaris clowns host my Rose BTA.

09/28/2007, 09:18 PM	#10
Caliloaner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 174	I have two ocellaris and they hosted my carpet anemone in 10 minutes after I put it in... They love it.