Host For The Bubble Tip Anemone
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Feeding The BTA Host For The BTA Common Problems (soon) |
Host for the Bubble Tip Anemone
Some Anemone species and Clown Fish have a well-known “symbiotic” relationship. The anemone provides safety for the clownfish and in return the clownfish defend the Anemone by driving off potential predators and provides the Anemone with fertilizer (from its fences).
What’s fascinating behind this relationship is how the clownfish avoids being killed by its host Anemone. The clown fish are not immune to being stung but their mucus coat protects them from the Anemone. There is a few theories about the source of the mucus. While some say that the fish produce it themselves, others say the clownfish rub themselves against the anemone, smearing anemone mucus over themselves. With this mucus from the Anemone, the clownfish fools the Anemone into confusing the fish for itself.
Most Clownfish will not go into any anemone and there’s really no way to force a Clownfish to host. It is important to get the right clownfish for your anemone and to help you figure that out, let’s have a look at the following list where you’ll find which clownfish match each of the most common Anemone species.
| Entacmaea quadricolor |
Amphiprion melanopus Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion ocellaris Amphiprion percula Amphiprion ephippium Amphiprion akallopisos Amphiprion frenatus Premnas biaculeatus |
| Macrodactyla doreensis |
Amphiprion clarkii Premnas biaculeatus Amphiprion perideraion |
| Heteractis crispa |
Amphiprion sandaracinos Amphiprion percula Amphiprion perideraion Amphiprion ephippium Amphiprion polymnus Amphiprion frenatus |
| Heteractis aurora |
Amphiprion clarkii |
| Heteractis magnifica |
Amphiprion ocellaris Amphiprion perideraion Amphiprion akallopisos |
| Stichodactyla gigantea |
Amphiprion ocellaris Amphiprion percula Amphiprion perideraion |
| Stichodactyla haddoni |
Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion polymnus Amphiprion sebae |
| Stichodactyla mertensi |
Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion ocellaris Amphiprion sandaracinos Amphiprion percula Amphiprion akallopisos |
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I have 3 different clownfish and they are very interesting. one has started hosting in a big leather in my tank.