Clowns without anemones ?

[bane]

Read a copy of Practical Fishkeeping and in the Q&A section they stated that some clownfishes DO NOT need anemones .....

True ?

If so ...what are the species I could get ?

Any clown-experts ?

[chercm]

my clown do not even go near to the anemones

[cornyfish]

Read a copy of Practical Fishkeeping and in the Q&A section they stated that some clownfishes DO NOT need anemones .....

True ?

If so ...what are the species I could get ?

Any clown-experts ?

Well, all clownfishes can do very well without anemones...

Just that if you want them to breed in your tank, the chances of them doing so would be alot higher if you have an anemone.

[kueytoc]

well it's kinda nice to see clowns nesting among the tentacles of anemone...but do consider what you will be keeping together in ya marine tank. If u want to keep LPS or SPS, then my advice is to skip it to avoid killing your expensive gems. So far my paired African clowns have been living happily without anemone. Yet it's interesting to see them nestle among my bubbles or even my zoos colony.

[ervine]

my resident clown of about 4 years won't part from my hammer coral... I believe clowns often host in a lot of other corals and not anenomes...

[Qxnviolet]

Clowns will host in alot of LPS, or they might not at all and just keep swimming aroung your tank. The point is anemones are totally unnecessary....and even if you dont have LPS, i don't think it'll matter too.

[bane]

Hey thanks for all the info ....

Never had a clown before ..........

Thinking of adding it to my tank

current :

clouded moray+picasso trigger+3 lionfish(radiata/manchu/volitans)+ peacock wrasse+polka-dot grouper ...

I'm getting a big one of course ....

[PerculaClownfish]

oooo.. a danger.. try to get an aggrisive clown like a maroon or an african.. So at least they can tahan being bullied!!

[raydiative]

Hey...

Seriously.. i dun think clown needs any ane to survive... i got my maroon 2 yrs back when i was a tiny baby... its grown to about 2 times its size now... it's home?? a shell of my dead clam... lol

[desmondekker]

sorry for resurrectting this old post. recently my in law passed me his clownfish that he kept for 4 years. it host in this anemone since the day he got it.

now it's in my 2 feet tank with a LR. it's hanging out between the overflow box and the tank glass. it hardly swim few inches away from its comfort zone even during feeding.

is it a normal behavior? it's eating and have no obvious signs of stress, just not swimming around.

[poomoon]

sorry for resurrectting this old post. recently my in law passed me his clownfish that he kept for 4 years. it host in this anemone since the day he got it.

now it's in my 2 feet tank with a LR. it's hanging out between the overflow box and the tank glass. it hardly swim few inches away from its comfort zone even during feeding.

is it a normal behavior? it's eating and acting normally, just not swimming around.

IMO it's normal. my GBTA became too big for my tank, so had to sell it off. it was hosted by my clowns for quite long already. since then, they started to host also the same area - overflow. though they would still normally swim out (maybe bcoz they're quite well oriented with the tank and it's inhabitants already), until lately, it started to host my duncans. did you place the clown directly after getting it ? if yes, then i think that's what to expect. as long as it's feeding still and look healthy. you should start to see it venture out soon. just check time to time cheers !

[desmondekker]

yeah...i place it directly into my tank. total change of environment for the poor fella, from 622 to 211

wonder if i add more rock will make it feel more at home

[poomoon]

yeah...i place it directly into my tank. total change of environment for the poor fella, from 622 to 211

wonder if i add more rock will make it feel more at home

is it alone ? i think try not to change anything yet and observe, it may still be stressed let em settle in well first and get comfy

[desmondekker]

is it alone ? i think try not to change anything yet and observe, it may still be stressed let em settle in well first and get comfy

yes it is alone. the first fish after months of cycling. my misus told me if the fish die i'm dead, so its quite a nervous time

will SOS if anything not right, thanks for the advise bro!

cheers!

[desmondekker]

finally start to swim, curious and active little fella

[poomoon]

finally start to swim, curious and active little fella

good to know. was really just stressed with the new environment ... later on, for sure ur clown will find something to host, and they will host almost anything

[optimus prime]

My maroons never have anemoneS

[DUCADOS]

My maroon clown dun have too!

[poomoon]

My maroons never have anemoneS

My maroon clown dun have too!

are they hosting anything ?

[optimus prime]

mine just hide in gaps of live rocks.. dare not put my hand in my tank, sure kana attack by it(defend territory)

[desmondekker]

mine just hide in gaps of live rocks.. dare not put my hand in my tank, sure kana attack by it(defend territory)

i got attacked yesterday when i was doing some maintenance.

[Clement_jr]

my maroon stick to the anemone 24/7.

btw, what other species of crown can i add that will live in harmony?

[Ketchup]

I don't think you can add another clown into the same anemone.. a smaller maroon may be ok and may pair up

[Yeo]

I don't think you can add another clown into the same anemone.. a smaller maroon may be ok and may pair up

I dont so chances they will fight

[gak]

my clown do not even go near to the anemones

Yup, my captivity bred clowns also the same.