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aandfsoccr04
10/22/2011, 01:41 PM
I'd like you guys to recommend a type of anemone for my pair of clowns that I just got. They are percs.

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk366/aandfsoccr04/P9162650.jpg

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk366/aandfsoccr04/P9052544-2.jpg

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk366/aandfsoccr04/Clowns3.jpg

Thanks.
1Sik1500
10/22/2011, 02:01 PM
very nice clowns. mine prefer a green bta.
aandfsoccr04
10/23/2011, 10:02 AM
thanks. anyone else?
LesMartin
10/23/2011, 10:23 AM
I always pair my clowns with a natural host so either a Heteractis magnifica or a Stichodactyla gigantea. Having said that a healthy one of either is hard to come by, particularly the gigantea. A BTA isn't a natural host so it will be very much hit and miss that your clowns will recognise it. You may get lucky, or as lots of other people have found, you may not......
ReeferBill
10/23/2011, 10:30 AM
I would go with the green bubbletip for the contrast in color and ease of husbandry!
sqwat
10/24/2011, 09:28 AM
blue haddoni carpet
Toddrtrex
10/24/2011, 09:44 AM
What size tank?
What lights?
What do you have for flow?
Do you have a sandbed? If so, how deep?
aandfsoccr04
10/24/2011, 09:53 AM
What size tank? 120 gallon 4x2x2What lights? 2x250w Metal halides 20k XM bulbs, 2x54w ATI purple plus t5, 48" reefbrite all blue LEDWhat do you have for flow? 2xkoralia 4, 2xkoralia 3, aqueon 1050Do you have a sandbed? If so, how deep? yes, a little over an inch and some places as much as 2 inches. (additionally, I have a 5 gallon bucket full)
Toddrtrex
10/24/2011, 10:04 AM
If you go with a sandbed dwelling anemone will need to increase the sandbed depth -- though it only needs to be deeper locally.
aandfsoccr04
10/24/2011, 02:05 PM
Well based on my current setup, what would you recommend I go with..?
aandfsoccr04
10/25/2011, 12:00 PM
ttt
Toddrtrex
10/25/2011, 12:03 PM
If you don't want to change anything... I would suggest going with a rock dwelling anemone. 3, somewhat common ones come to mind, Gig, Mag and E. quadricolor. The first 2 are pretty difficult to keep and finding a healthy one will be a big challenge. So, that would leave an E. quadricolor.
aandfsoccr04
11/10/2011, 10:46 AM
If I did just increase my sandbed to the spot where I put the nem in my tank (been thinking about it because I plan to add a few wrasses as well), what would you suggest? I want something that is likely going to live and being that this is my first anemone, I'd like something that is't on the more difficult side to care for.