Best type of nem for clownfish?

Sherrf1 · 10/05/2011, 08:44 AM

Im planning to get a nem soon and I wanted to know what the best type is for clownfish to host in. I know that none are a guarantee but I would like to know what other people have had success with. I will be putting it into a 58gallon with not too many corals since I am upgrading from my 29 nano.

garygb · 10/05/2011, 09:00 AM

Which anemone is best depends on which species of clownfish you keep. You say that "none are a guarantee;" however, if you get a natural host I think it's a pretty safe bet that the anemone will host the clownfish. The question is, what anemone are you ready to keep. Anemones are moderately to quite difficult animals to keep, unlike clownfish which are fine for beginners. The easiest of the hosting species is the bulb tip anemone (BTA), Entacmaea quadricolor. This anemone is a natural host for several commonly found clownfish species including maroons, clarikii, cinnamon, and tomato.

10/05/2011, 08:44 AM	#1
Sherrf1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 54	Best type of nem for clownfish? Im planning to get a nem soon and I wanted to know what the best type is for clownfish to host in. I know that none are a guarantee but I would like to know what other people have had success with. I will be putting it into a 58gallon with not too many corals since I am upgrading from my 29 nano.

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10/05/2011, 09:00 AM	#2
garygb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 4,471	Which anemone is best depends on which species of clownfish you keep. You say that "none are a guarantee;" however, if you get a natural host I think it's a pretty safe bet that the anemone will host the clownfish. The question is, what anemone are you ready to keep. Anemones are moderately to quite difficult animals to keep, unlike clownfish which are fine for beginners. The easiest of the hosting species is the bulb tip anemone (BTA), Entacmaea quadricolor. This anemone is a natural host for several commonly found clownfish species including maroons, clarikii, cinnamon, and tomato.