clown fish with anemone.

[aquatek]

I want to get a tomatoe clown fish or maroon clown for my tank. I do not wish to get an anemone. If i get it i will get a decent size, about 3 inches. Will this work, will the clown fish be happy without anemone? Please help. Has anyone done this before? Thanks.

 

[aquatek]

I want a tomatoe clown or maroon clown and I don't have or plan to get any anemones. Will the clown fish be happy without its natural instinctual cousin anemone? If i get a clown fish it will be 3 to 4 inches in size. Will this work? Please help. My tank is 60 gallon with 40 pounds of live rock no corals, inhabitants: clown trigger, fiji blue damsel, fiji blue spot puffer, secrective wrasse, and a yellow tang. Had my tank for 5 years, all fishes are at least 2 years old

 

[Volitan]

Supposedly.. they say ClownFish do not need an anemone to he happy..  I have two False Perc Clowns.. and they dont care.. well I hope they stay clear of my Anemone.. as my Anemone could eat em.. so far nobody messes with my Condy..  and the Condy messes with nobody ...

 

[Pooky125]

Clownfish do not need an anenome to thrive in a fishtank. Unless they get eaten, sounds like it should work to me.

 

[colesea]

I've seen plenty of clowns get along without an anemone. What I will suggest though is that you do give them a pcv pipe or some other type of decor that will allow them to go into a cave for some privacy as well as to give them a territory.
~~Colesea

 

[arcab4]

nope. despite popular beliefs that clowns do need anenomes, they don't. i have two clownfish that are doing great w/o any anenomes.

clownfishes will also host in other soft corals besides anenomes. i have a friend who's clownfish is hosting in a hammer coral right now. i have a huge hammer coral but my clownfish doesnt' pay attention to it. heh.

 

[aquatek]

Sounds great guys. I gonna buy a clown fish and it will be the 6th and final fish for my tank. Thanks!