Corals the clowns will host??

[Trickdout69]

Are there any corals that clowns will host to? I want anemone but I have to wait longer for my tank to mature. Thank you

 

[peter505]

Clowns can host many many corals. There isn't really any defined list of corals, but Frogspawn is usually a good option as are things like hammers.

 

[Dave3112]

Mine host my frogspawn. I have seen some host in large hairy mushrooms. There are many different corals that clowns will host. How old is your tank? If its too "young" to house an anemone then it may be too "young" to hous corals too....

 

[sokarber]

mine host in hairy mushrooms

 

[blaten]

I have seen them host torches, frogspawn and hammer corals before. I also saw them host a colony of paly's. They didn't really touch them much but patrolled the area above them and made that their territory. I'd say one of the first three would be your best bet.

 

[3Twinklets]

Frogspawn, Hammer, Torch, Elegance, Mushrooms! Pretty much anything that has a waving tendency.

 

[myzislow]

mine love my duncans

 

[jgraz]

Even though you've heard it a few times already, mine host a hammer and frogspawn.

 

[jonbar1]

mine love my duncans

Same here

I've also heard of them hosting Xenia

 

[robsreefs]

When my.nem died mine hosted a green bubble Coral then when I sold the coral it hosted my wellso it would actually wedge itself in the wellso at night and sleep crazy

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[reefin101]

i have seen them in clams as well!
Also it is the anemone that hosts the clown.....:wink:

 

[Wesley42079]

My clowns are currently hosting a toadstool and hammer coral.

 

[Troylee]

How old is your tank??? If you keep corals you should be able to keep a nem if that's what you really want..

 

[_Alex_]

one pair i have are currently hosting a 25head frogspawn.

the other 2 just sleep next to the over flow box in our 120....

 

[mainereefer]

clowns will host anything! put a piece of plastic in the tank and if that is where it feels safe thats what it will host

 

[greenbleedin]

Both my clowns hosted my Brain Coral and killed it I wish they would just host my torch or frogspawn

 

[returnofsid]

Keep in mind that while clownfish will use a lot of different corals, as a host, it's not always healthy for them. If your clowns are using corals and start to show dark splotches on them, it's Hypermelanization. Hypermelanization is caused when clownfish use LPS and some soft corals, as a host. It doesn't seem to do any damage though and reverses itself when the clownfish and offending host coral are separated. Hypermelanization doesn't always occur when clowns use a coral as a host, but is something to be aware of.

Oh, another thing...

Clownfish do not host corals...corals host clownfish.