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Originally Posted by EmilyB

You never really know with clownfish. Especially if they are in love with a powerhead or something.

Exactly, that's why I like to get some feedback from those who have experience with Clowns and anemones.

You could try removing them into a separate tank with the anemone to encourage bonding, if they didn't take to it.

That probably would be a good idea, but . . . . I don't want to move them to another tank.

That said, there are other types of corals they may host in as well. Whatever you do, don't get a sebae. They get HUGE and UGLY.

There's a tank I manage that has common clowns that are in love with a colt coral. A friend of mine has three common clowns that live in his Frogspawn. I used to have colts, sarcophytons, and frogspawn in my tank, but my clowns showed no interest at all. So maybe there isn't a good chance of mine bonding with anything. OK so Sebae is not going on the list.

So before I go off and purchase an anemone and just go by what the "books" say, I would first like to get some input from those of you with experience.

I know that most carpets are listed to be a host for common clowns, what is the opinion of long term success with keeping carpets? I really like BTA's but I'm not sure that would be too good a match for common clowns. Well, I'll sure be looking forward to the comments and suggestions.[/b]