clowns & crab

[buyitjody]

Can a pair of maroon clowns and and anemone crab share the same anemone? I have a BTA that is currently inhabited by a pair of maroon clowns. The female is rather large...probably her full adult size. If I toss an anemone crab in there and he tries to go to that anemone, will they let him or is there going to be a fight to the death or will someone be homeless?
Thanks for the help!
Jody

 

[sistrmary]

I've never tried it, but I know how territorial my tomato is over her bubbletip. I'm not sure that the clowns could actually damage the crabs with as small as their mouth is, but I'm betting one of them (basically whomever was in it first or who got done eating faster) would be homeless. Anything that goes near that anemone gets chased (including a marine betta that is just swimming by and has absolutely *no* interest in her stinking anemone lol)

 

[karlas]

if i remember right the clowns and shrimp may battle over the anemone and try to take it over from each other