First Pair of Clowns EVER

jkef2010 · Jun 5, 2013

I got my very first pair of clowns today for my 29 gal biocube. I'm very excited to have them. I don't know what type of clown they are the LFS only call's them and labels them as 'Nemo". But they are adjusting to there new home perfectly.

ohio reefer · Jun 5, 2013

They appear to be occelarris. And I would never shop at a fish store that simply labels them as "nemo"

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Ozzy · Jun 5, 2013

How big are they? You will see some aggression from them toward each other if they are the same size until one becomes dominate. Hopefully you didn't purchase 2 females.

JFord2014 · Jun 5, 2013

ohio reefer said:
They appear to be occelarris. And I would never shop at a fish store that simply labels them as "nemo"

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+1 ...

jkef2010 · Jun 5, 2013

ohio reefer said:
They appear to be occelarris. And I would never shop at a fish store that simply labels them as "nemo"

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I really don't have a choice other then online and at the moment I could not afford the shipping and they happen to be the only LFS in my area or surrounding.

jkef2010 · Jun 5, 2013

Can you guys tell me what a good starter anemone would be for those two clowns I will list my light specs as well. 10,000K and Actinic 3 Lunar Blue LEDs

1.0reef · Jun 5, 2013

I wouldn't try to keep a nem with PC's, how old is your tank?

jkef2010 · Jun 5, 2013

2 months.

ohio reefer · Jun 5, 2013

Your tank is not old enough and can not supply enough light. One of my four tanks is a biocube 29 like yours. I keep all my levels at 0, and it is about 1.5 years old. I've tried anemones in this tank and all bleached and looked unhealthy. I tried 3 bubble tips and it did not work. My 55 gallon reef has multiple anemones that are growing and thriving.
A biocube has no where near enough light for any anemone IME.

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ohio reefer · Jun 5, 2013

And is this rock new? With a two month old tank I'd expect some coralline.

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jkef2010 · Jun 5, 2013

The dry rock is new. I was told to add some more rock for the tank so I got some dry rock. Its been in for about 4 days. What corals would be good for them then?

ohio reefer · Jun 5, 2013

For the biocube? Generally almost all lps corals, with a new tank I recommend. Zoas and mushrooms. Sps need more light as well

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1.0reef · Jun 5, 2013

You could keep birdsnest and montis towards the top if you had the right amount of flow.

PaulKreider · Jun 5, 2013

Clowns will host most lps too they don't need an anemone. Try frog spawn or a torch coral.

Simba · Jun 5, 2013

They look happy!

KoleTang · Jun 5, 2013

ohio reefer said:
They appear to be occelarris. And I would never shop at a fish store that simply labels them as "nemo"

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+1000

jkef2010 · Jun 6, 2013

PaulKreider said:
Clowns will host most lps too they don't need an anemone. Try frog spawn or a torch coral.

Thank you

jkef2010 · Jun 6, 2013

Ozzy said:
How big are they? You will see some aggression from them toward each other if they are the same size until one becomes dominate. Hopefully you didn't purchase 2 females.

Can't Clown's change Sex?

ohio reefer · Jun 6, 2013

jkef2010 said:
Can't Clown's change Sex?

After some fighting, the more dominant clown will be the female.

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Ozzy · Jun 7, 2013

jkef2010 said:
Can't Clown's change Sex?

Clowns can change sex. But only from male to female. So if you got 2 females you would be SOL. thats why when most people buy clowns or a pair. They normally get them smaller or get two obvious different sized ones.