A new host...
 

I'd like to get a host for my Clown's and I was wondering if someone can give some advise. I've seen the obvious anemone's, but I've also seen things such as Hammers. What's usually available in Calgary?

Thanks, Walter

Walter, I found that my hammer was bothered by a small clown in it, and didn't fully open after a while. I think a euphylia coral needs to fairly large to host clowns. Some large mushrooms often play host, maybe that would work?

Hmm, interesting... I'll look into that. Thanks. Anyone else?

Walter

taggin' along ;)

Wait for someone to have a BTA split. They happen frequently enough, heck, I've got three now after mine did a double split last week (always get a split on an equinox ... weird ... I can set my calendar to it). And I don't need three in my tank ... Anyhow the clones are totally deep into the rocks such that I can't get them out without tearing apart the reef, but, ... I AM going to be tearing the tank down in three weeks for my move, soooooo that would probably be a good opportunity to get one out, if you can wait that long. (I'll fatten them up in the meantime if I can.) And if not ... well ... there are plenty of BTA's out there, I'll bet someone else has some too.

I've seen clowns in all sort of different hosts. One of the LFS has a pare of clowns in a large Toad stool. A friend of ours has a pare that lives in her Frog spawn. As Brad suggested a large mushroom. Ours live in our Hammer but they are small perculas so they don't seem to bother the hammer yet. Just some thoughts :biggrin:

I have a tank bred Tomato that will host with almost anything. It used to be a Toadstool, then my large Colt. Now it is some Hairy Mushrooms. I would like to get rid of both, but for the hassle of tearing the tank apart. :rolleyes:

One of my percs is hosting in my fungia, but get a BTA, I think clowns bother corals to much like the hammer, frogspawn etc.. sure they'll be happy but the corals suffer.

Doug

check out Reefvan's cozy quarters for his pair:

http://aquariacanada.com/PhotoPost/d...5-med.JPG?2590

have to agree with the cautions against LPS though, mine got nicked up in my Hammer, and the coral suffered. softies seem to work better...

or, a nice BTA as Tony mentions.

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