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Originally Posted by WangoTango You should probably start your own thread, but... If it's a standard 125 (72x18x22) then 12-14x 39w T5ho bulbs with individual reflectors or three 175w metal halides would be fine for anemones. 260w of PC isn't going to cut it on a tank that size. -Justin I...

Its been forever since i have used Formula 2( I HATE the gel binders) but I am pretty sure that its mostly herbs and brine shrimp is like a snickers bar.. Taste damn good but not much nutrition there. So your fish arent getting much in the way of protein. They are omnivorous so youll need a...

Originally Posted by dogfaceman what do you do with all of those baby clowns, don't most clowns spawn 2 times a month? do you sell them to lFS's? I dont try to raise them all. I do a pretty good job with the onyx because I have some from a special bloodline (Bill Addisons) that are...

Originally Posted by jeanheckle I have a mated pair, they have been together just a month, but it's definately love!!! The female has been in my tank since I started it 8 months ago. How long does it normally take for them to actually lay eggs? And is there any chance of keeping the spawn...

Sweet! I have 8 breeding pairs and never tire of seeing them out down eggs

assuming that you have an H.crispa and they will usually bury their column in the sand.

Originally Posted by OceanLover So your clown fish are dead (sorry!) and your tank is now contaminated with ick. Go to the tutorial on ick and see what you must do to rid your tank of ick before you get any more fish. I think that I would look into (google) brooklynella AKA clownfish disease

I am not quite sure that you have a "sebae" anemone or either of the 2 that are called sebae. I could be wrong (hard to tell from just those 2 pics) but I am fairly confident that you have a M.doreensis (AKA LTA), whish is also a sand dweller. Are those "chicken-skin like bumps" (verrucae)...

Originally Posted by fox1135 i have heard alot of stories about condi eating smaller clowns. and perks arnt natural hosts to them(i dont believe). i wouldnt advise condi Correct. Condy's are not a natural host for any fish because that are from the Caribbean/Atlantic and there are now clowns...

There are many lighting options and many of them can work well depending on which anemone that you choose. Certain anemones can do well with less than intense lighting, and some will require much more.. even the different "carpet" species have different lighting needs. An S.hadoni could do...

my first time on this thread, I just glanced at the pics and just glanced a bang guys post and thought aptasia. After a closer look and read, Aptasia is probably not the correct answer (my bad.. (bad eyes on a blurry pic) Bang guys ID is probably correct (too blurry for me)

it sound like the original clown is protecting its host and saying " Hey these are MINE ". When I feed, I like to thaw the food in a cup of tank water ( Same with flake if I ever used it) and then I squirt it in with a turkey baster. You could try the same thing and then be sure to squirt some...

there are atleast 5 species of "carpet anemones". and they all have different needs. Some of them are considered easier to keep, and some of them are supposed to be almost impossible. S. hadoni, (often refered to as green carpet) is the easiest of the hosting carpets. I have seen may kept...

Yes, Johnny. It can happen. Originally Posted by Rod Buehle but there are occasions where clowns will accept this anemone as a host and be perfectly fine.

Originally Posted by PerfectDark Do they have any distinguishing marks to identify them as a hybrid? I am not really sure. I didnt follow any of the threads closely. I am not a big fan of hybrids even though I have a cinnamon/tomato hybrid pair that I have raised a few fry from.

There are a few people out there that have raised percullaris clowns

There are a few different species of "carpet" and they have different needs. An S. hadoni could probably be fine in your set up, but I would steer clear of S.gigantea and S.mertensi.

As Hex said, usually a melanism cause by a host that is not a natural host. IE: zoanthids, mushrooms, frogspawn.. Some pics would help

The anemone in question is a Condylactis . Not an M.doreensis. M.doreensis would have clearly visible verrucae. And the color of an anemone is never a way to ID any anemone. A condy is not a natural host for any clowns and will sometimes make a meal out of you clowns, but there are occasions...

Originally Posted by matt2364 What kind of clowns will host a LTA? Thanks for the reply btw. M.doreensis (AKA LTA) is a natural host to A. chrysogaster, A. clarkii, A. perideraion, but that does not mean that other clowns will not accept this anemone as a host.