clown question??
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thomas712
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I never suggest getting two anemones, it could be trouble. However If say you got a Bubble tip anemone and they split you could have two like that, or even a whole colony of clones like I have.
I would try one of the Bubble tip anemones, Brown, Green or Rose. The better your lighting the better your results may be.
There is always the question of if the clownfish will take to the anemone, about all you can do is try.
Thomas
I would try one of the Bubble tip anemones, Brown, Green or Rose. The better your lighting the better your results may be.
There is always the question of if the clownfish will take to the anemone, about all you can do is try.
Thomas
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thomas712
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If everything goes well and the anemone is not to small for them, then they should both be able to share it. In the case of being mated you may find that the female will venture further from the anemone than the male who's job it will be to guard the eggs and anemone.
There may be a little dominance struggle at first
Thomas
There may be a little dominance struggle at first
Thomas
jacknjill
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yeah, i have a pair of tomatoes, but my anenome is much too small for both my female (5 inches) and the male (an inch and a half). the male almost always stays in the anenome, but the female swims all around and occasionally jumps in the anenome and kicks him out. they are so funny to watch. good luck with yours
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thomas712
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Naw mine almost never roam, only when they split and the clone is looking for his spot in the tank.
ifusayso
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Originally Posted by Thomas712
I never suggest getting two anemones, it could be trouble. However If say you got a Bubble tip anemone and they split you could have two like that, or even a whole colony of clones like I have.
I would try one of the Bubble tip anemones, Brown, Green or Rose. The better your lighting the better your results may be.
There is always the question of if the clownfish will take to the anemone, about all you can do is try.
Thomas
Sorry to intrude in the thread, but I was wondering about this. What kind of trouble do you mean? I wanted to add an additional anemone, because my RBTA is pretty small and hosting a peppermint shrimp(sort of). A gold stripe maroon used to be hosted by the RBTA, until the clown died a few weeks ago. A couple days ago I got 2 false percs. In the store one was in a LTA, any good choices for anemone or should I opt for a possible coral host?
I never suggest getting two anemones, it could be trouble. However If say you got a Bubble tip anemone and they split you could have two like that, or even a whole colony of clones like I have.
I would try one of the Bubble tip anemones, Brown, Green or Rose. The better your lighting the better your results may be.
There is always the question of if the clownfish will take to the anemone, about all you can do is try.
Thomas
Sorry to intrude in the thread, but I was wondering about this. What kind of trouble do you mean? I wanted to add an additional anemone, because my RBTA is pretty small and hosting a peppermint shrimp(sort of). A gold stripe maroon used to be hosted by the RBTA, until the clown died a few weeks ago. A couple days ago I got 2 false percs. In the store one was in a LTA, any good choices for anemone or should I opt for a possible coral host?
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thomas712
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Simple. We know some corals can sting other corals. We know that anemones can sting corals. We get bummed when it happens...so what.
Now anemones can also sting anemones. In this case its double trouble, as they can be toxic, they can fire off their nematocysts, and with as rapidly as their bodies degrade in the water column they can set off a large ammonia spike. So if you have two different species of anemones and they meet up and sting each other one or both will die. Worst case as they back off from each other they may also sting nearby corals.
Now some folks do have more than one anemone and they do try to plan it like this: One is an LTA, so it makes its home on the sand bed, one is a BTA or RBTA and makes its home on the rocks, safe right. Not hardly. If they never meet fine, but posters do not come out in groves and tell everyone about how their anemones died. I have yet to see someone post about how one anemone in their tank stung the other, or they just don't know it happened. We know it does.
Look at it like this: Most folks would not put a Gold Stripe Maroon clown fish in a tank, and then place a couple of small perculas in with it, cause the GSM will kill the percs. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but more than likely it will happen.
When say a BTA has a clone, that is fine, you can have multiple clones build a whole colony like I have. They do not sting each other. But different species can and will sting each other.
Thomas ~ Just my opinion on it.
Now anemones can also sting anemones. In this case its double trouble, as they can be toxic, they can fire off their nematocysts, and with as rapidly as their bodies degrade in the water column they can set off a large ammonia spike. So if you have two different species of anemones and they meet up and sting each other one or both will die. Worst case as they back off from each other they may also sting nearby corals.
Now some folks do have more than one anemone and they do try to plan it like this: One is an LTA, so it makes its home on the sand bed, one is a BTA or RBTA and makes its home on the rocks, safe right. Not hardly. If they never meet fine, but posters do not come out in groves and tell everyone about how their anemones died. I have yet to see someone post about how one anemone in their tank stung the other, or they just don't know it happened. We know it does.
Look at it like this: Most folks would not put a Gold Stripe Maroon clown fish in a tank, and then place a couple of small perculas in with it, cause the GSM will kill the percs. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but more than likely it will happen.
When say a BTA has a clone, that is fine, you can have multiple clones build a whole colony like I have. They do not sting each other. But different species can and will sting each other.
Thomas ~ Just my opinion on it.
ifusayso
Member
Originally Posted by Thomas712
Simple. We know some corals can sting other corals. We know that anemones can sting corals. We get bummed when it happens...so what.
Now anemones can also sting anemones. In this case its double trouble, as they can be toxic, they can fire off their nematocysts, and with as rapidly as their bodies degrade in the water column they can set off a large ammonia spike. So if you have two different species of anemones and they meet up and sting each other one or both will die. Worst case as they back off from each other they may also sting nearby corals.
Now some folks do have more than one anemone and they do try to plan it like this: One is an LTA, so it makes its home on the sand bed, one is a BTA or RBTA and makes its home on the rocks, safe right. Not hardly. If they never meet fine, but posters do not come out in groves and tell everyone about how their anemones died. I have yet to see someone post about how one anemone in their tank stung the other, or they just don't know it happened. We know it does.
Look at it like this: Most folks would not put a Gold Stripe Maroon clown fish in a tank, and then place a couple of small perculas in with it, cause the GSM will kill the percs. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but more than likely it will happen.
When say a BTA has a clone, that is fine, you can have multiple clones build a whole colony like I have. They do not sting each other. But different species can and will sting each other.
Thomas ~ Just my opinion on it.
Thanks Thomas. For some reason it hadn't occured to me that one anemone will sting another.
I am glad you clarified that. Now the current RBTA has split once, but during moves and such its clone died. It has not split since and I don't think it looks as though it will. So, to be sure, can I introduce another BTA or RBTA or does it have to be a clone or colony?
BTW, I love seeing pictures of your anemone colony!!
Simple. We know some corals can sting other corals. We know that anemones can sting corals. We get bummed when it happens...so what.
Now anemones can also sting anemones. In this case its double trouble, as they can be toxic, they can fire off their nematocysts, and with as rapidly as their bodies degrade in the water column they can set off a large ammonia spike. So if you have two different species of anemones and they meet up and sting each other one or both will die. Worst case as they back off from each other they may also sting nearby corals.
Now some folks do have more than one anemone and they do try to plan it like this: One is an LTA, so it makes its home on the sand bed, one is a BTA or RBTA and makes its home on the rocks, safe right. Not hardly. If they never meet fine, but posters do not come out in groves and tell everyone about how their anemones died. I have yet to see someone post about how one anemone in their tank stung the other, or they just don't know it happened. We know it does.
Look at it like this: Most folks would not put a Gold Stripe Maroon clown fish in a tank, and then place a couple of small perculas in with it, cause the GSM will kill the percs. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but more than likely it will happen.
When say a BTA has a clone, that is fine, you can have multiple clones build a whole colony like I have. They do not sting each other. But different species can and will sting each other.
Thomas ~ Just my opinion on it.
Thanks Thomas. For some reason it hadn't occured to me that one anemone will sting another.
BTW, I love seeing pictures of your anemone colony!!
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thomas712
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Originally Posted by ifusayso
So, to be sure, can I introduce another BTA or RBTA or does it have to be a clone or colony?
This is something I have never done personally. However I have heard of it happening. Some folks do have a BTA with an RBTA. I have not heard reports of that being bad, but like I said, many will not post their failures. Afraid I just can't answer that one.
Thomas
So, to be sure, can I introduce another BTA or RBTA or does it have to be a clone or colony?
This is something I have never done personally. However I have heard of it happening. Some folks do have a BTA with an RBTA. I have not heard reports of that being bad, but like I said, many will not post their failures. Afraid I just can't answer that one.
Thomas
ifusayso
Member
Originally Posted by Thomas712
This is something I have never done personally. However I have heard of it happening. Some folks do have a BTA with an RBTA. I have not heard reports of that being bad, but like I said, many will not post their failures. Afraid I just can't answer that one.
Thomas
Ok, Thanks. I'll just give the clowns a couple weeks to see if they try to go to the RBTA. If not, I'll consider adding a BTA of some sort on the other side of the tank and monitor well.
This is something I have never done personally. However I have heard of it happening. Some folks do have a BTA with an RBTA. I have not heard reports of that being bad, but like I said, many will not post their failures. Afraid I just can't answer that one.
Thomas
Ok, Thanks. I'll just give the clowns a couple weeks to see if they try to go to the RBTA. If not, I'll consider adding a BTA of some sort on the other side of the tank and monitor well.