anemones
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aarone
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Well most anemones are movers, so make sure you can get it in a specific spot where it should stay. To ensure this provide proper light and current. Most anemones dont survive more than a couple of months in the average hobbyist aquarium. As for the clown suggestion, im not sure what type a maroon clown would host in. Clowns hosting in anemones or coral is really dependent on the clown. Usually for percs you can get a sebae or a carpet anemone.
Most people buy two seperate clowns at the same time, and hope they will mate. But you can buy mated pairs for alot more than two would cost.
HTH
aaron
Most people buy two seperate clowns at the same time, and hope they will mate. But you can buy mated pairs for alot more than two would cost.
HTH
aaron
flaming angel
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I have had a green tipped bulb anemone for over a year and it has done amazingly well in my 75 gal reef tank. It split in 2 about 6 months ago and the 2 halves are huge. I have a maroon clown that spends her day swimming back and forth between the 2 anemones. She's very possessive and territorial when it comes to other fish swimming close to her anemones. I think if you have good lighting and good current, you shouldn't have any trouble.
flaming angel
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I have two-260 watts power compacts equaling 520 watts for my 75 gallon. But I agree with what you said about the lighting - I was really questioning how fragile anemones are. I haven't had any trouble at all, granted I have only had them for a year. And I do hear from many people that they can be really difficult to keep, just haven't had a hard time with mine. And I'm not expert at all. But they seem easier than some of the other corals. And my clown desperately needed one.
sandman12
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I got an anenome during my cycle and it survived i had no light and a cycle going on, I would say that i was very very lucky. I still have this anenome and its been 2 months!!! And i got another one a sebea which i like alot better. It is doing fine as we speak.
I have 192 watts of PC on a 30 gal
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spsfreak100
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are some anemones ok to keep with corals or are they to hard to keep all around,
As aarone already stated, most anemones will move to find a suitible location. This location may include walking over your prized $300.00 coral, or, maybe into a powerhead. Anemones can move, which gives them a good chance of stinging other corals, or getting injured by a powerhead.
also how do you get a mated pair of maroon clowns do you buy them mated or can they mate in your tank
Maroon clownfish are generally "difficult" to pair up. This cannot be done in the show tank, unless you want a fish fight. If you're really interested in pairing up maroon clownfish, post back. I have a huge 3 page article which discusses exactly how to mate clownfish. Mating these clownfish would require more time and money than it would cost to simply buy a pre pared clownfish at the LFS.
not really worried about it i just want something for a maroon clown with that lighting can i get some corals like mushrooms, polyps etc. they would do ok right maybe a hairy mushroom coral or something with moderate light
If you want something for your clowns to host in, I would recommend a Toadstool leather (Sarcophyton sp.) for your clownfish. These will make perfect hosts for the clownfish, and often will resemble an Anemone. Many other types of leathers including the Devils Hand (Lobophytum sp.), Spaghetti Leather (Sinularia flexibis) and Finger Leather (Sinularia sp.) will also work fine.
Other good hosts include the Colt coral (Cladiella sp., or, Alcyonium sp.), Kenya Tree (Capnella sp.-should be added to a mature aquarium), Alveopora (Alveopora sp.), Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens), Hammar Coral (Euphyllia ancora), Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sp.), Green Star Polyps (Pachyclavularia sp.), Xenia (Xenia sp.?), Frogspawn (Euphyllia sp.), etc.
There were many I never meantioned, only due to the care level required for them, and the difficulty of keeping them sucessfully alive. Some of these include the Flowerpot (Goniopora sp.), Plate Coral (Heliofungia Actiniformis), and Elegance (Catalaphyllia sp.) to name a few.
But, I personally think it would be best if you added some more lighting on that tank, to ensure that these corals not only live, but thrive. Remember, lighting won't keep a coral thriving. Water parimeters, placement and current also play an extremely important role in having corals thrive.
I got an anenome during my cycle and it survived i had no light and a cycle going on, I would say that i was very very lucky. I still have this anenome and its been 2 months!!! And i got another one a sebea which i like alot better. It is doing fine as we speak.
2 months if not enough time to consider long term success. Many anemones will live over 3 months, even in an environment that it cannot live in. I consider long term success over 7 months.
Take Care,
Graham
As aarone already stated, most anemones will move to find a suitible location. This location may include walking over your prized $300.00 coral, or, maybe into a powerhead. Anemones can move, which gives them a good chance of stinging other corals, or getting injured by a powerhead.
also how do you get a mated pair of maroon clowns do you buy them mated or can they mate in your tank
Maroon clownfish are generally "difficult" to pair up. This cannot be done in the show tank, unless you want a fish fight. If you're really interested in pairing up maroon clownfish, post back. I have a huge 3 page article which discusses exactly how to mate clownfish. Mating these clownfish would require more time and money than it would cost to simply buy a pre pared clownfish at the LFS.
not really worried about it i just want something for a maroon clown with that lighting can i get some corals like mushrooms, polyps etc. they would do ok right maybe a hairy mushroom coral or something with moderate light
If you want something for your clowns to host in, I would recommend a Toadstool leather (Sarcophyton sp.) for your clownfish. These will make perfect hosts for the clownfish, and often will resemble an Anemone. Many other types of leathers including the Devils Hand (Lobophytum sp.), Spaghetti Leather (Sinularia flexibis) and Finger Leather (Sinularia sp.) will also work fine.
Other good hosts include the Colt coral (Cladiella sp., or, Alcyonium sp.), Kenya Tree (Capnella sp.-should be added to a mature aquarium), Alveopora (Alveopora sp.), Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens), Hammar Coral (Euphyllia ancora), Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sp.), Green Star Polyps (Pachyclavularia sp.), Xenia (Xenia sp.?), Frogspawn (Euphyllia sp.), etc.
There were many I never meantioned, only due to the care level required for them, and the difficulty of keeping them sucessfully alive. Some of these include the Flowerpot (Goniopora sp.), Plate Coral (Heliofungia Actiniformis), and Elegance (Catalaphyllia sp.) to name a few.
But, I personally think it would be best if you added some more lighting on that tank, to ensure that these corals not only live, but thrive. Remember, lighting won't keep a coral thriving. Water parimeters, placement and current also play an extremely important role in having corals thrive.
I got an anenome during my cycle and it survived i had no light and a cycle going on, I would say that i was very very lucky. I still have this anenome and its been 2 months!!! And i got another one a sebea which i like alot better. It is doing fine as we speak.
2 months if not enough time to consider long term success. Many anemones will live over 3 months, even in an environment that it cannot live in. I consider long term success over 7 months.
Take Care,
Graham
