This is good to know because their host anemone the bubble tip anemone e.
Maroon clownfish carpet anemone.
Maroon clown fish meets his new friend 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.
Amphiprion percula percula is not very common in the hobby but does occasionally show up in imports from indonesia.
Maroon clownfish are most commonly paired with the bubble tip anemone entactaea quadricolor althought they may also be paired with less commonly.
They need a strong light and some good flow to thrive.
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.
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.
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.
Updated august 12 2019 author.
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.
Quadricolor requires intense aquarium lighting t5 s led s or metal halides to be kept alive for.
Bubble tip anemones are their favorite to host.
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In my opinion bubble tips are also the most beautiful anemone.
Clownfish anemone compatibility chart.
They are very easy to care for and to keep happy.
Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.
Clowntube slide adding clownfish to an anemone with a big clear pipe duration.
It s a win win combination.