Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts

arkanov85 · 04-11-2007, 05:41 PM

What anemones are 100% guaranteed to host ocellaris and percula clownfish and also what corals have you seen host this kind of clownfish without presenting disturbance by the fish presence?

Ive always had this kind of clownfish without any anemone/coral host and was thinking of maybe adding one, probably a coral if there is one that can host them without trouble. Ive heard about alveopora anyone got experience with this?

Cougra · 04-11-2007, 05:48 PM

I'm sorry but there really is nothing that anyone can recommend with a 100% guarantee as there are so many factors involved. The biggest hurdle to this question is that it's not the anemone that accepts or rejects a clownfish but the clownfish that determines if they wish to call a certain place home. Tank raised clowns are less likely to bond with an anemone then wild caught ones but that's not always a sure thing!

I've had one of my clownfish attempt to bond with clove polyps, zoanthids and xenia while the other has absolutely no interest in any of those corals.

cheeks69 · 04-11-2007, 06:12 PM

Yes very true what Michelle mentioned and keep in mind that clowns look for hosts for protection if it doesn't feel threatened it may not be in any rush to find one.

The Ocellaris in particular are very picky when it comes to hosting Anemones ! I had a pair of True Perculas that had 2 Bubble Tip Anemones and a Haddani carpet Anemone and it choose a Euphyllia as a host so you just never can say for sure. Also Alveopora/Goniopora don't usually do very well in captivity and a Clown choosing them as a host isn't usually a good thing for those corals.

burning2nd · 04-11-2007, 06:19 PM

nothing is guarantee'd but... i would recommend a RTBA or a LTGA

My ocellaris hosted in about 4 months...

cheeks69 · 04-11-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by burning2nd

nothing is guarantee'd but... i would recommend a RTBA or a LTGA

My ocellaris hosted in about 4 months...

I'm not familiar with the LTGA, do you mean Long Tentacle Anemone ?
Again with the Ocellaris it's very difficult as their natural hosts are the Ritteri the Gigantea and the Mertensii THE three most difficult to keep Pacific Hosting Anemones !

burning2nd · 04-11-2007, 07:21 PM

Long tentacle green anemone

my nemo had np geting in the anenome

arkanov85 · 04-11-2007, 09:03 PM

Yeah I wasnt thinkin of adding an anemone to my clowns because I had a long tentacle before and it just kept moving through the aquarium and the clowns shown no interest in it, and the bubble tips ive heard they are difficult to mantain and besides I wont like my corals being stung by it, ill add a big frogspawn or hammer to see if I get any luck.

lcstorc · 04-12-2007, 09:51 PM

Mine maroon hosts in a scrolling hammer. Different clown I know but they are worth a try if you want. Gorgeous corals regardless IMO.

InLimbo87 · 04-12-2007, 10:02 PM

I have a pair of oscellaris, and once I put an RBTA in, they started hosting it within a week. BTA's are a pretty sure bet with hosting, and one of the easier species of anenomes to keep in an aquarium (although I really love the carpet anenomes)

04-11-2007, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
arkanov85 Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts What anemones are 100% guaranteed to host ocellaris and percula clownfish and also what corals have you seen host this kind of clownfish without presenting disturbance by the fish presence? Ive always had this kind of clownfish without any anemone/coral host and was thinking of maybe adding one, probably a coral if there is one that can host them without trouble. Ive heard about alveopora anyone got experience with this?

04-11-2007, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts I'm sorry but there really is nothing that anyone can recommend with a 100% guarantee as there are so many factors involved. The biggest hurdle to this question is that it's not the anemone that accepts or rejects a clownfish but the clownfish that determines if they wish to call a certain place home. Tank raised clowns are less likely to bond with an anemone then wild caught ones but that's not always a sure thing! I've had one of my clownfish attempt to bond with clove polyps, zoanthids and xenia while the other has absolutely no interest in any of those corals. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

04-11-2007, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts Yes very true what Michelle mentioned and keep in mind that clowns look for hosts for protection if it doesn't feel threatened it may not be in any rush to find one. The Ocellaris in particular are very picky when it comes to hosting Anemones ! I had a pair of True Perculas that had 2 Bubble Tip Anemones and a Haddani carpet Anemone and it choose a Euphyllia as a host so you just never can say for sure. Also Alveopora/Goniopora don't usually do very well in captivity and a Clown choosing them as a host isn't usually a good thing for those corals. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

04-11-2007, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts nothing is guarantee'd but... i would recommend a RTBA or a LTGA My ocellaris hosted in about 4 months... __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

04-11-2007, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts Long tentacle green anemone my nemo had np geting in the anenome __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

04-11-2007, 09:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
arkanov85 Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts Yeah I wasnt thinkin of adding an anemone to my clowns because I had a long tentacle before and it just kept moving through the aquarium and the clowns shown no interest in it, and the bubble tips ive heard they are difficult to mantain and besides I wont like my corals being stung by it, ill add a big frogspawn or hammer to see if I get any luck.

04-12-2007, 09:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts Mine maroon hosts in a scrolling hammer. Different clown I know but they are worth a try if you want. Gorgeous corals regardless IMO. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

04-12-2007, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,002 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Percula/Ocellaris Clownfish hosts I have a pair of oscellaris, and once I put an RBTA in, they started hosting it within a week. BTA's are a pretty sure bet with hosting, and one of the easier species of anenomes to keep in an aquarium (although I really love the carpet anenomes) __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

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