Clowning Around

[abbypoodle]

Clownfish are not my first choice of reef fish. I'm more of a wrasse-man myself. However, I really want to get one or a pair of Premnas biaculeatus due to their anemone hosting abilities.

1) Are there any smaller clowns that are yellow? I see Premnas biaculeatus but they get pretty big. Love the deep red and dark yellow.
2) Do you think a pair would do well with a handful of wrasse and a tang in a 180 SPS?
3) Any other hosting behavior out there aside from these clowns?!?

Thanks!

 

[ASIN28]

You are talking about Maroon Clowns. They do get pretty big over time and are more of the aggressive ones out there. Each species of clown host different nems. I just added a pair of Lightning Maroons 2 days ago and they immediately began hosting my BTA in a matter of a half hour of being in the tank! I also have a pair of Ocellaris too along with a few tangs, leopard wrasse, and flashed wrasse and everyone seems to be getting along.

 

[iamacat]

My experience with various clown varieties is that they will host, just might not be your preference of what they choose to host. Also, they are rude. I flip mine off everyday

 

[CakeyCake]

Maroon clowns would do well in that tank. There are ocellaris x maroon hybrids which don't grow as big, but they don't have any yellow.
My pair are doing fine even with a snowflake eel in the tank, so I'm sure they would do fine with wrasses and tangs

 

[abbypoodle]

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