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.
Maroon clownfish carpet anemone.
They are very easy to care for and to keep happy.
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If you are interested in keeping an anemone your maroon clownfish has a preference.
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.
They need a strong light and some good flow to thrive.
Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.
It s a win win combination.
Updated august 12 2019 author.
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.
In my opinion bubble tips are also the most beautiful anemone.
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.
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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.
This is good to know because their host anemone the bubble tip anemone e.
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Amphiprion percula percula is not very common in the hobby but does occasionally show up in imports from indonesia.
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.
Quadricolor requires intense aquarium lighting t5 s led s or metal halides to be kept alive for.
Different types of clownfish tend to prefer living with or hosting different types of anemones.
