Clarkii clowns

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August West - 12 Oct 2007 04:37 GMT

I'm thinking of adding an anemone and clowns to the tank and was pondering a
couple of choices: Its an 80 Gallon Bowfront tank, 4 feet long, So its a
tall tank. 2x175 watt halides, 2x95 watt actinic Power compacts. I've stayed
away from adding corals until I get an anemone and it "settles". The green
brittle star likes to roam around at night and he's as big as a dinner plate
now when hes all stretched out. My LFS has a green carpet anemone
(stichtodactyla haddoni, I assume) that has been there for 3 months and it
looks good. (ocerellis clowns for this anemone?)Would this thing get too
large for a tank of this size? Would the star be OK with this over time? If
the green carpet would get too big or if it would "shed" and irritate other
tank inhabitants, I'm considering a Rose Bubble tip or a green bubble Tip
w/Pink Tips and Clarkii clowns. The question with that is could a bubble tip
host 2 clarkii's over time as the Clarkii's grew to full size? If I got 2
small Clarkii's could they change sex as needed and "pair up"? Or should I
just get one Clarkii?

Sorry there are so many questions with this, its just that its sort of a
costly purchase and I don't want to make the wrong choice. Especially if the
wrong choice would harm any of the animals involved. Thanks.

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KurtG - 12 Oct 2007 14:50 GMT

> I'm thinking of adding an anemone and clowns to the tank

All good questions.

First, I'd be very careful with Juvie fish and the green brittle star.
They are notorious for hunting small fish and I suspect I've lost a few
to mine.

Anemones are fast growing, but you're asking the right questions. You
want to get an anemone settled and growing first before getting a
clownfish. I've found that unless you lean rocks up against the back
pane of glass, that the anemone will somehow settle somewhere out of
view. So, I'd get your landscaping done and then add a 'nem.

Bubbles will host maroons, tomatoes, and (of course) clarkii's. They
are a good bullet proof anemone for beginners.

Percula's are the most available clownfish, but they also host difficult
to keep anemones.

I have a healthy ritteri that I want to get some percula's for, but I
first need to get my maroon out of the tank. It murdered an earlier
pair, so I'd recommend against mixing clown's or you'll need to learn
the hard way like I did.

Keep in mind that Clownfish are hardy fish, so you're real problem will
be keeping the anemone happy.

--Kurt

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August West - 15 Oct 2007 22:46 GMT

Thanks Kurt.
New rocks are in place, and they butt up against the glass. The anemone
won't be able to get back there. Since I had to move all the rock anyway, I
was able to get to the 2 huge (7-9 inches) and 1 large (5-6
inch)bristleworms that I was never able to trap, so I think it will be a lot
safer for the anemone with them gone. Looks like a bubble tip and a clarkii
for me.

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