I currently have one clownfish. I have had him alone in the tank for a month. My other clownfish died 2 months ago. Could I pair my Ocellaris clownfish with a Snowflake Ocellaris Clownfish? Also, I am going to be adding Anemone once my tank matures. Are they any white or beige Anemones you recommend for my clownfish to host. My Ocellaris clownfish have been in my 40b for 3 months total. Also, my tank is currently an FOWLR and I'm soon getting full spectrum lighting, I might convert to a reef tank later. I forgot to add, will the clownfish host Anemone if I don't pair him with another clown?
Yes, you can pair an normal Ocellaris with any of their deviations. They will even pair with percula at times. You don't have to have a pair of clowns for an anemone.
There are some white carpet anemone that look really good. the carpets are harder to keep than the bubble tips. But they are the Ocellaris natural host.
Would they house a purple tip sebae anemone. Have anyone had experience with purple tip sebae anemones. Also, On liveaquria they don't have a max size. How large do they get? Can you trim them or keep them under 12"?
Sebaes are one of the more touchy anemones. I wouldn't recommend one to a beginner and not if you don't have room for it. I believe they get around a foot and they don't split.
Bubble tips are easy to keep. I've had them get in the overflow and completely tear in half and pull through. I found the other half in the sump. I was surprised it made it. That's been about two months ago and it's still doing great. I'd avoid carpet anemones like the plague. They are bad about eating fish. Whatever you get, make sure it is opened nicely and attached to something. Do not buy anything that is just kind of freely floating in the tank as this is a sign of poor health. Good luck and, as with everything in saltwater, don't jump into anything until you have done your homework.
Bubble tips are the hardiest, though whether your clown will chose it to host them is up to the clown. Some clowns completely ignore anemones, some choose coral instead, some choose a corner or a powerhead or nothing at all. They're weird little guys.
Usually any rip or tear in an anemone will prove fatal. You have to be really careful removing them from anything because tearing their foot usually kills them. You should never attempt to trim or frag an anemone as it will almost certainly kill them. The example I used is anecdotal and is not the norm. I would never intentionally try to split one.
Condies can also eat fish, as they're not a natural hosting anemone. They tend to wander around more than other anemones as well. I agree with the BTA being the smallest hosting anemone.
They can get large as well, but they're easier to find small, and if you feed once a week they don't grow super quickly. If you never plan on upgrading or plan on having a tank full of coral then an anemone is not for you. Clowns will live in many types of coral as well. Those don't move and can be fragged to live peacefully in smaller tanks.
You can trim frogspawn. They grow "heads" which can be fragged off (though you have to be very careful - the skeleton is hard but the polyps are very soft and easily damaged. How much they cost often depends on how many heads there are, where they came from and the coloring. I've seen them from $5-$400.
Can you re-sell what you frag off? Also, any links where I can get frogspawn for under $80 would be appreciated.
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