Searching for the right Clown

[ireefny]

hi Guys, I just scored a nice Blue Carpet, I got the OK from my wife, I sayed I wanted to buy a carpet for the tank.

I want to host him with passive clowns.....

 

[Wes]

is that haddoni?

 

[deelucky]

nice carpet.why dont you try clarkii.i heard false percs host carpet.not to sure,ya just never know with them, mines host anthellia and not my rbta.:sigh:

 

[Pedro]

I would say percs. It's their natural host. Clarkiis also host all kinds of anemones. Nice carpet!

 

[tomzpc]

Ocellaris (aka false percs) would be my choice. Tank raised if you can get them. They stay relatively peaceful and have great personalities. Nice carpet. Hope you have strong lights and a steady supply of food for him. :smile:

 

[ireefny]

thanks guys, I was going to score the arpet GQ22 was offloading but I wasnt able to coordinate with him, it would have saved me trouble of pairing...guess it wasnt meant to be. here he is settled & 5 silversides later. I was told tank raised might not host sonce they were raised in captivity, Im trying to increase my odds in pairing, but also want a passive candidate..

 

[drperetz]

...my maroon

my maroon hosts my silver branch pulsing xenia.....
I.v seen them host whatever, but they are a little teritorial...:party:

 

[noodleman]

my false percs used to host my green carpet, clarkii's will host just about anything....but i do like skunk clowns

 

[Wes]

the reason i asked if it was a haddoni was so i could see what clowns it hosts in the wild...If it is a haddoni it naturally hosts the following clownfish. Other clowns have been known to take to it in captivity but if you get one of these the chances are pretty good.

stichodactyla haddoni (haddon's, saddleback, carpet, or sand carpet)

A. akyndyos
A. crysogaster
A. crysopterus
A. clarkii
A. polymnus
A. sebae

if you havnt seen it, this is a great link on clown hosting anemones.
http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

 

[ireefny]

thanks Wes, yes I believe it is a haddoni