Pink Anenome FS

[Myka]

Originally Posted by justinl

i wont pretend to know what kind of nem that is, but what you said doesnt ring true. Ive seen clowns host anything from BTAs to mushrooms to powerheads.

Yep, many clowns will host just about anything, but when comes to actual anemones most species of clownfish will only host with a compatible species of anemone. For instance:

~ False Percula Clown (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

~ Percula Clown (Amphiprion percula)
Carpet anemone,
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

~ Sebae/Clarkii Clown (Amphiprion clarkii)
Sebae anemone
Long Tentacle anemone
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Carpet anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

~ Tomato Clown (Amphiprion frenatus)
Bubble anemone
Long Tentacle anemone
Sebae anemone

~ Maroon Clown (Premnas biaculatus)
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Bubble anemone
Long Tentacle anemone

~ Pink Skunk Clown (Amphiprion perideraion)
Long Tentacle anemone
Sebae anemone
Ritteri (Maroon) anemone
Carpet anemone
Saddle anemone
Bubble anemone

Notice there are lots of overlaps. There are also lots of anemones that are unlikely to host ANY clowns.

Sorry to take your thread off topic. I suck at IDing anemones, but maybe you should try to get an official ID on your anemone before writing him off completely...? Maybe he just needs more time...it could be worth it in the end.

[Delphinus]

The associations listed are only true for the wild. In captivity, all bets are off. E.g., A. ocellaris may pair with E. quadricolor. Fish don't read the same books we do.

The anemone looks like a H. crispa. It's a little bleached right now, but in time, given good care, should darken up and be a rather spectacular specimen. You don't often see the pink/purple crispa's too often.

[fishyfolks]

Yes, this picture is pretty old. It is much brighter and a bit bigger now. Also, I do have some videos of our old clown fish hosting in it. Unfortunately they passed away when we moved the tank form vancouver to Calgary a couple of months ago. (luckily most everything else made it ) So, I do know that it will accept hosts. It seems that our new clown just aren't interested in this particular anenome. I have other pics I can send out if anyones interested. It really is a pretty anenome.