Atlantic Anemones

Tsao · 04-26-2008, 12:56 AM

I never bought one cause the guy said they won't host with clowns but my friend just got one and a clown hosted with it immediately, is this uncommon? I'm thinking I might go by and buy one, they're pretty large and only like $14.

vdituri · 04-26-2008, 01:14 AM

Someone posted the same thing with a condylactis? I think.
Not supposed to host, but did for a time. Then wham. No more clown.
Just giving you a possible scenario.
Everything in the ocean is food for something else and Mother Nature does not like to be pushed.
Best of luck though. Really.

Tsao · 04-26-2008, 01:18 AM

Woah, he'd eat the clown? I guess I shouldn't get one.

vdituri · 04-26-2008, 01:21 AM

I think it's that the clowns aren't used to hosting in those anemonies so they can't quite reproduce the proper slime coat to fool them into thinking they aren't food. It could work, just passing on what I read.

Tsao · 04-26-2008, 01:25 AM

I gotcha. Just was trying to save a few bucks lol.

seafansar · 05-01-2008, 01:36 AM

I just gave my friend my two condys, cause my percs wouldn't go near them. They'd touch a tentacle and then freak out. But her tomato clown loves them! It tries to host each one equally. But I've read that clowns can get more skin diseases if they host an anemone that they wouldn't naturally host. Like what Victor said, not the right kind of slime coat.

CMG · 05-02-2008, 06:40 PM

I saw a pic of a fungia coral eating a tang so I wouldnt be surpised....

Dentoid · 05-02-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CMG

I saw a pic of a fungia coral eating a tang so I wouldnt be surpised....

Would loce to see that. Can you post it here?

msbdiving · 05-03-2008, 12:26 AM

When I had a redslime out-break awhile back, my clown hosted in that. They can host in many things they arn't "supposed" to. I think he is much happier in the BTA though.

Frankie · 05-03-2008, 01:50 AM

Clowns are just stupid fish aren't they? I mean, look at the way they wobble...LOL!

04-26-2008, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tsao Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 157 View Gallery Karma Komment	Atlantic Anemones I never bought one cause the guy said they won't host with clowns but my friend just got one and a clown hosted with it immediately, is this uncommon? I'm thinking I might go by and buy one, they're pretty large and only like $14.

04-26-2008, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tsao Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 157 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Atlantic Anemones Woah, he'd eat the clown? I guess I shouldn't get one.

04-26-2008, 01:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tsao Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 157 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Atlantic Anemones I gotcha. Just was trying to save a few bucks lol.

05-01-2008, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
seafansar Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Atlantic Anemones I just gave my friend my two condys, cause my percs wouldn't go near them. They'd touch a tentacle and then freak out. But her tomato clown loves them! It tries to host each one equally. But I've read that clowns can get more skin diseases if they host an anemone that they wouldn't naturally host. Like what Victor said, not the right kind of slime coat.

05-02-2008, 06:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
CMG Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Atlantic Anemones I saw a pic of a fungia coral eating a tang so I wouldnt be surpised.... __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

05-03-2008, 12:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
msbdiving Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 100 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Atlantic Anemones When I had a redslime out-break awhile back, my clown hosted in that. They can host in many things they arn't "supposed" to. I think he is much happier in the BTA though.

05-03-2008, 01:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,035 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Atlantic Anemones Clowns are just stupid fish aren't they? I mean, look at the way they wobble...LOL! __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

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