Can I switch Clownfish’s anemone?

[Miami Reef]

I bought a bleached seabae anemone last week and a clarkii clownfish decided to host in it. The seabae won’t eat and has no symbiotic algae in it. I want to return the anemone before it rots in my tank. Is there a chance I can get a bubble tip anemone for the clarkii, or will it only want a seabae anemone. Do Clarkii go in bubble tips in the wild? If a clownfish chose a type of anemone, will it ever change species of anemone? Thanks.

 

[Cherub]

it wont be an issue except for the normal getting a clownfish to host a nem issue

 

[mochaclownlover]

You should be fine switching nems, clarkii clowns naturally are hosted by BTAs, so you should have no problem getting him to jump right in.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Some years ago I had a long tentacle anemone and 2 clowns. One day the anemone moved and actually ripped itself open on a sharp edge of a rock. It died. I had a Condy anemone in another tank so I moved it. Now wild clownfish have never seen a Condy as the clowns are from the South Pacific and the Condy is from the Caribbean. It took about 5 or 6 days with the clowns just getting more and more comfortable with the new anemone. It was actually fun to watch them be very cautious during their first day or two and then spend more and more time with the anemone.