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therock0861
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I have done some research and I have discovered that a Condy Anenome does not require alot of lighting. Can I get one? Will it kill my fish or anything else in my tank? Pro's and Con's please. 
holacanthus
Member
Maybe. Mine always seemed to vanish behind the live rock in the tank. But one of my tomato clowns actually took to it, but i think the clown was to big because it seemed to wallow sorta hard in the anemone. After 2 vanished without a trace I sorta ceased to buy anymore because now i don't really condone the collection of wild anemones, because of the captive mortality rates, and thier very low reproductive rates, and the loss of a clownfish habitat every time one is harvested, buy hey it's justmy opinion everyones welcome to thiers!
heavenly damsel
Member
I bought two because they were not very expensive for the size....I thought one had died because it shrunk up to about the size of a quarter gumball with it's tentacles all retracted in, so I threw him away. Well, needless to say...he was not deceased, so now I am not allowed to throw anything away in the aquarium without the approval of my son and husband. LOL
I don't think I was feeding mine often enough, I am missing 4 damsels with him as the prime suspect. I started feeding him more often and we have no more missing fish. I feed him a shrimp from the grocery store broken into 3-4 pieces every other day and he is happy.
I am really enjoying having him in the tank...he is quite a character. Seems easy to keep so far.
I don't think I was feeding mine often enough, I am missing 4 damsels with him as the prime suspect. I started feeding him more often and we have no more missing fish. I feed him a shrimp from the grocery store broken into 3-4 pieces every other day and he is happy.
I am really enjoying having him in the tank...he is quite a character. Seems easy to keep so far.
ocellaris_keeper
Active Member
Condi's are not fish eaters - in fact damsels are considered anemone fishes (although condi's typically don't attrack anomone fishes).
My oscellaris clown took to mine and yes - this is an Atlantic anemone that doesn't light high lighting.
As far as your damsels - Check for a Mantis Shrimp
My oscellaris clown took to mine and yes - this is an Atlantic anemone that doesn't light high lighting.
As far as your damsels - Check for a Mantis Shrimp
clownfish4life
Member
We have a rather large condy with a crab and he is an interesting thing to watch. Our Sebae clown brings him the pellets we drop in the tank for the banded and cleaner shrimp. However, we purchased a Marron Golden Striped clown from a dealer with a immaculate reputation and it was either stung by the anemone or died of a body slime it overproduced due to being away from anenomes for toolong. But to make a long story short, condy was moved into another tank and he is doin just fine. He is easy to tak care of and he dominates out 10gal mim reef tank.
-Jessica
-Jessica
chevron tang
Member
condylactus won't bother your fish. personally it may be a while before i get another one because i've bought i think two and both just vanished.
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therock0861
Guest
What kind of lighting do you guys have? I want one but I don't want him to die and I hope my clowns like him.
heavenly damsel
Member
They feed the condy at the LFS with feeder fish...that's what makes me think he ate my damsels. Has been 5 weeks with no more losses since I started feeding shrimp every other day.
Having a scientific mind....the logical conclusion would be he was the culprit.
Having a scientific mind....the logical conclusion would be he was the culprit.
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therock0861
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would like to know what lighting you are running?