Clownfish anemone compatibility chart.
Maroon clownfish carpet anemone.
If you are interested in keeping an anemone your maroon clownfish has a preference.
In the wild clarkii clownfish will host with all of the 10 known symbiotic anemones including the bubble tip anemone entacmaea quadricolor beaded anemone heteractis aurora sebae anemone heteractis crispa magnificent sea anemone heteractis magnifica haddon s carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni giant carpet anemone.
Maroon clownfish are most commonly paired with the bubble tip anemone entactaea quadricolor althought they may also be paired with less commonly.
An alternative anemone to pair with this clownfish with is haddon s carpet stichodactyla haddoni this is a smaller anemone and the ocellaris clownfish will often accept it within a few days after being introduced.
The clownfish anemone compatibility chart on this page lists some of the various anemone species along with compatible clownfish species that they can form a symbiotic relationship with.
Bubble tip anemones are their favorite to host.
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Macrocactyla doreensis cyrptodendrum adhaesivum or heteractis malu commonly referred to as the corkscrew tentacle adhesive and delicate sea anemones respectively.
They need a strong light and some good flow to thrive.
Different types of clownfish tend to prefer living with or hosting different types of anemones.
Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.
Quadricolor requires intense aquarium lighting t5 s led s or metal halides to be kept alive for.
In my opinion bubble tips are also the most beautiful anemone.
Maroon clown fish meets his new friend duration.
The maroon clownfish is reportedly one of the easier marine fish to breed and they have been successfully breeding in home tanks even without a host anemone present.
Clowntube slide adding clownfish to an anemone with a big clear pipe duration.
When we first added our maroon gold bar clownfish and rose bubble tip anemone into our 90 gallon saltwater reef tank goldie decided to try hosting our open brain coral instead of the anemone.
This is good to know because their host anemone the bubble tip anemone e.
If you re setting up an aquarium and would like to keep clownfish and anemones it makes sense to try one these natural pairings but don t be.
