What Coral Hosts Your Clownfish?

[jmick]

I wanted to start a thread where everyone can talk about the success they’ve had with coral hosting their clowns. I’ve had Xenia in my tank for about a year and I started with a single stalk which has spread to various parts of the tank. I have one spot that has about 8-10 stalks and it hosts my two Clarkii Clowns. I really think it’s unnecessary to add anemones, which IMO are better left in the Ocean, because many corals will host clowns and are much easier to keep.

 

[fishmamma]

It took close to 4 months, but my clown has taken to a toadstool leather. No pics of the actual hosting......but here they are below right after the leather was added.

 

[fishmamma]

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[matttn1]

both of mine have taken up with my colt coral

 

[promisetbg]

They used to hang out in this toadstool

Now they live in these frilly shrooms

 

[xhappyx]

few days before my starfish took him from his home..

 

[kazam]

harry mushrooms for my two clowns. will post a pic from home...at work now

 

[jdragunas]

do harry mushrooms or frilly mushrooms have high lighting requirements? i know ricordea do, and i wanted a mushroom to host my clown (maybe), but i only have the stock lights...

 

[tizzo]

One in an anemone, one in a frogspawn.

 

[fedukeford]

my false parculas hosted hairy/frilly mushrooms after about a onth... and now they r starting to host green star polyps.... sry no pics

 

[fishmamma]

Tizzo- I love the anenome picture!

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by fishmamma
Tizzo- I love the anenome picture!
How funny!! I have my 11 year old behind me as we speak! I says, "Tyler, I used your pic, wanna see it?" He says, "sure" and no sooner did we see the pic than we saw your compliment. So thank you from the original picture taker, Tyler.

 

[fishmamma]

You are welcome , and now I am REALLY impressed!! :joy: