Looking for a nem that will host clowns and not take over like my BTAs did

[One Reefing Boi]

I have a 50gal and have 2 clowns that are currently hosting my torch and ticking it off.

I had a BTA that they didn’t host that split into 3 and ended up being the size of a basketball and encroaching on my sps and lps.

other than bubble tips, what options do I have? Was thinking a Sabae Malu. How are they? Will my wrasse or firefish get eaten?

tanks is about 2.5 years old and growing well. 2 30” AI Blades up top @50% all spectrums can hit almost 200 PAR on sandbed with a Nero 3 and a 5 so par and flow aren’t an issue. Just love the nem look and clowns hosting it are the cutest but don’t want them to take over my tank

thanks!

 

[reeferguy3303]

look into Long tentacles anemones but nothing is going to be a guaranteed host

 

[One Reefing Boi]

look into Long tentacles anemones but nothing is going to be a guaranteed host

Yeah I get that, but ok will look into these as well. Do you know if they split a lot or are super aggressive?

 

[One Reefing Boi]

Considering either the Long Tentacle (Macro Doreensis), Sebae (Heleractis Crispa), or Pink Tip Condy Anemone (Condylactis spp).

Anyone with experience care to comment on aggressiveness/hosting potential/wont split?

 

[ShaneAugust]

Yeah I get that, but ok will look into these as well. Do you know if they split a lot or are super aggressive?

I own two purple Long Tentacle Anemones, they’re the best. One hosts my maroon pair and in my other tank it hosts my Tomato clown pair. They rarely ever move, you can put them wherever you want on the sand bed and they’ll stay put. Their sting is pretty mild and I don’t consider them to be aggressive anemones. They will not split.

 

[One Reefing Boi]

I own two purple Long Tentacle Anemones, they’re the best. One hosts my maroon pair and in my other tank it hosts my Tomato clown pair. They rarely ever move, you can put them wherever you want on the sand bed and they’ll stay put. Their sting is pretty mild and I don’t consider them to be aggressive anemones. They will not split.

wonder if the ocellaris can be hosted by it?

 

[ShaneAugust]

wonder if the ocellaris can be hosted by it?

Absolutely. Play them a video of clownfish swimming within an anemone for a few hours, they’ll go in. It worked for me many times.

 

[One Reefing Boi]

Absolutely. Play them a video of clownfish swimming within an anemone for a few hours, they’ll go in. It worked for me many times.

Picked up a purple long tentacle anemone - let’s see if they decide to host it

 

[One Reefing Boi]

does anyone know how potent long tentacle nems are? My ocellaris clown was interested in it but when it touched it, deff got stung because it freaked and swam away and hasn’t gone near it since (2 days ago). Clown is fine otherwise though.
I wanted to try again and use the tube method where you like dump them into the anemone. Anyone have success with this? Or are long tentacle nems pretty potent (unlike a BTA)

 

[One Reefing Boi]

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