Whats a good host for a maroon clownfish?

coral keeper

coral keeper

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What kind of host can a maroon clown be in? I have a anemone, toadstool, torch, xenia, and a metallic green torch and he doesn't seem to be interested in any of them. Hear are some pics of my maroon and my anemone. I would really LOVE to see my maroon host some thing.


 
bruder

bruder

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It looks like your maroon is in a nano - Am I right? If so, lighting probably isn't strong enough for a BTA and the other thing is that your maroon will most likely get too big for it.
 
dawman

dawman

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Bulb tip anemone = BTA . Your nano won`t be big enough for the maroon and an anemone .Especially with corals .
 
dawman

dawman

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Long Tentical Anemone =LTA which requires a lot of space which will not work in your nano . No hosting anemone will be able to go in that small of a nano . Now , clowns are known to host in many different corals . That is your best bet , in that tank .
 
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garychef1

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that is wrong. My LFS has a nano showtank with some anemone in it and it is with a maroon. They dont know what it is and it is about the diameter of a baseball and it is white with 1/2 - 1 inch tentacles on it.
 
mike22cha

mike22cha

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Originally Posted by Garychef1
that is wrong. My LFS has a nano showtank with some anemone in it and it is with a maroon. They dont know what it is and it is about the diameter of a baseball and it is white with 1/2 - 1 inch tentacles on it.
LTA, i think. Are the tips long or short and fat?
 
petjunkie

petjunkie

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It looks like you have a rock anemone which generally won't host a clownfish and I wouldn't risk another anemone in that small of a tank or with that lighting. Some clowns will go to an anemone and some won't but you can't really make them, mine thinks the powerhead is a host and sometimes these huge mushrooms.
 
bexleyfish

bexleyfish

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Originally Posted by Garychef1
that is wrong. My LFS has a nano showtank with some anemone in it and it is with a maroon. They dont know what it is and it is about the diameter of a baseball and it is white with 1/2 - 1 inch tentacles on it.
A lot of lfs's will get a clown and anemone that are hosting and move them to a nano in order to sell the nanos
 
debbie

debbie

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My maroon hosts in her bubble tip anemone. She love this thing to death. I think they are the most common anemone for maroons.
 
reef diver

reef diver

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Actually I believe that you can support a clown and its host in a nano, however that must be teh only inhabitants and the water must be kept pristine.
 
shrimpi

shrimpi

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get a substitute host like some zoas or some sort of soft coral. It doesnt have to be an anemone. you can get a toadstool leather (one with the long tentacles) and they will host that too and its almost impossible to kill a leather.
Could always buy a plastic fake anemone.

Good Luck
Jessica/Shrimpi
 
apu701

apu701

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beleive it or not my marron clown is hosting a $25 dollar soft fake pink tip!!!
I have a FOWLR 90 gallon.. its sooo nice..
 
dawman

dawman

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Originally Posted by Garychef1
that is wrong. My LFS has a nano showtank with some anemone in it and it is with a maroon. They dont know what it is and it is about the diameter of a baseball and it is white with 1/2 - 1 inch tentacles on it.
And your trusting a LFS that doesn`t know what anemone they have ?
Stay far away from them .
 
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