clownfish for BTA

f3honda4me · 05/04/2012, 01:42 PM

I was looking through the list of clownfish that will host a BTA, and I'm trying to figure out which of those species are of the orange/black with white stripe variety. I think I've seen clarkiis that are like that. I like the black/white clownfish, but see those mostyl as ocellaris or perculas. Aside from maybe the clarkii what else will host a BTA and can be found in those colors?

Ron Reefman · 05/04/2012, 02:26 PM

Have you ever heard of Live Aquaria? They have names and pictures so you can see what they look like.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a...es.cfm?c=15+27

There is no guarantee that any clown will host in any anemone. Most do, but some just don't care. Some even use a coral like frogspawn or hammer to use as a host.

Tmoriarty · 05/04/2012, 04:07 PM

You can always attempt to pair the Black/white occis with a BTA, but it may not work out :P.

My sebae is mostly black, with some orange and white stripes, he associates with BTA's immediately.

garygb · 05/04/2012, 06:02 PM

Clarkii sounds close to what you're looking for in terms of color. BTAs are natural hosts for clarkii clowns, so you can pretty much bet a clarkii would go into your BTA. Clarkiis are somewhat aggressive and love to dig, however, if you locate your BTA higher up in the rock work, the clown will be much less inclined to dig. It's when their anemone is close to the sand/gravel (assuming you have any in your tank) that they dig and blow sand all around.

f3honda4me · 05/04/2012, 08:36 PM

I have bought many fish from live aquaria so I looked there first but I know they don't show all possible color variations.

As for clarkii that's what I'm leaning towards now. I don't mind if they dig. I have a diamond goby so I'm used to it. Heh.

What about sebae? Clarkii or sebae I think.

Let me mention the rest of my fish. It's a 75g.
Mccoskers flasher wrasse
2 Banggai cardinals
3 black axil chromis
Bartletts anthias
Diamond goby
Two-spot bristle tooth tang
CUC, rose bta, lps, sps, leathers, etc

Any compatability issues?

garygb · 05/04/2012, 09:33 PM

Haddon's anemone is Amphiprion sebaes only natural host, but Tmoriarty said his associated with BTAs immediately. If you want a sure bet, clarkii is naturally hosted by BTAs.

f3honda4me · 05/04/2012, 09:41 PM

Ah thanks garyb

Tmoriarty · 05/05/2012, 12:32 AM

I bought my sebae out of a tank at the LFS that had BTA's and already saw him hosted, he is with a haddoni right now though, lol. (or should I say she), shes definately been in there long enough to sex change. Perhaps your best bet is to find a LFS that keeps nems and clowns and has the clowns with the nems.

Also there is a lot of breeders who introduce BTA's to clowns early to get them to associate, either way buying a clown that is associating with BTA's already should help. That does not by any means mean they will associate with your bta's though, they could always ignore them.

f3honda4me · 05/05/2012, 09:59 AM

Do all clarkiis eventually turn black or develop that pretty black color mix?

05/04/2012, 01:42 PM	#1
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 770	clownfish for BTA I was looking through the list of clownfish that will host a BTA, and I'm trying to figure out which of those species are of the orange/black with white stripe variety. I think I've seen clarkiis that are like that. I like the black/white clownfish, but see those mostyl as ocellaris or perculas. Aside from maybe the clarkii what else will host a BTA and can be found in those colors?

05/04/2012, 02:26 PM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 3,653	Have you ever heard of Live Aquaria? They have names and pictures so you can see what they look like. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a...es.cfm?c=15+27 There is no guarantee that any clown will host in any anemone. Most do, but some just don't care. Some even use a coral like frogspawn or hammer to use as a host. __________________ 180g DT, 200 lbs LR, 2 EG IT2080 leds 70g nem tank, 1 EG IT2040 led 150g sump/refugium with cheap Chinese led, AquaMedic 5000 Shorty skimmer, DIY nitrate reactor, 2400gph Reeflo & OM4 CL, 3200gph su

05/04/2012, 04:07 PM	#3
Tmoriarty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 1,026	You can always attempt to pair the Black/white occis with a BTA, but it may not work out :P. My sebae is mostly black, with some orange and white stripes, he associates with BTA's immediately. __________________ Tyler Current Tank Info: Tanks: 203g custom, Mixed Reef, SRO-3000, Vortech-Powered (x2 MP40) 75g sump with 15g Fuge section

05/05/2012, 12:32 AM	#8
Tmoriarty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 1,026	I bought my sebae out of a tank at the LFS that had BTA's and already saw him hosted, he is with a haddoni right now though, lol. (or should I say she), shes definately been in there long enough to sex change. Perhaps your best bet is to find a LFS that keeps nems and clowns and has the clowns with the nems. Also there is a lot of breeders who introduce BTA's to clowns early to get them to associate, either way buying a clown that is associating with BTA's already should help. That does not by any means mean they will associate with your bta's though, they could always ignore them. __________________ Tyler Current Tank Info: Tanks: 203g custom, Mixed Reef, SRO-3000, Vortech-Powered (x2 MP40) 75g sump with 15g Fuge section

05/04/2012, 06:02 PM	#4
garygb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 4,016	Clarkii sounds close to what you're looking for in terms of color. BTAs are natural hosts for clarkii clowns, so you can pretty much bet a clarkii would go into your BTA. Clarkiis are somewhat aggressive and love to dig, however, if you locate your BTA higher up in the rock work, the clown will be much less inclined to dig. It's when their anemone is close to the sand/gravel (assuming you have any in your tank) that they dig and blow sand all around.

05/04/2012, 08:36 PM	#5
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 770	I have bought many fish from live aquaria so I looked there first but I know they don't show all possible color variations. As for clarkii that's what I'm leaning towards now. I don't mind if they dig. I have a diamond goby so I'm used to it. Heh. What about sebae? Clarkii or sebae I think. Let me mention the rest of my fish. It's a 75g. Mccoskers flasher wrasse 2 Banggai cardinals 3 black axil chromis Bartletts anthias Diamond goby Two-spot bristle tooth tang CUC, rose bta, lps, sps, leathers, etc Any compatability issues?

05/04/2012, 09:33 PM	#6
garygb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 4,016	Haddon's anemone is Amphiprion sebaes only natural host, but Tmoriarty said his associated with BTAs immediately. If you want a sure bet, clarkii is naturally hosted by BTAs.

05/04/2012, 09:41 PM	#7
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 770	Ah thanks garyb

05/05/2012, 09:59 AM	#9
f3honda4me Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 770	Do all clarkiis eventually turn black or develop that pretty black color mix?