occ. clownfish aggression question

[dandoozled]

I recently added a clownfish to my 13.5g nano reef tank, I picked this awesome little mocha ocellaris that kept hosting this bta at the LFS, and decided it'd be a good idea to get him since it's already familiar with the anemone interaction...

So in my tank currently (2 days after adding the clown), I have a royal gramma inside along with the clownfish, there's a small bta in the system aswell with other coral. My goal is to eventually have the clown host the bta.
It currently pays no attention to the anemone, I think it is still trying to get used to the tank environment. My question is, I want to have a clownfish pair that host an anemone... But when I told my a worker at my LFS he said it's not a bad idea, although the female clown eventually gets fairly aggressive as it grows to other tank mates. Would it be better for me to just have one clownfish or a pair if I want to add a bicolor blenny + mandarin in the future? And if I only keep the single clownfish, will it get comfortable overtime and host the anemone on its' own?

 

[James M]

Your tank is too small for a clown, royal gramma, blenny and mandarin. I wouldn’t worry about adding new additions to the tank. Your maxed out on fish.
Mandarins need very special care and food

 

[dandoozled]

Your tank is too small for a clown, royal gramma, blenny and mandarin. I wouldn’t worry about adding new additions to the tank. Your maxed out on fish.
Mandarins need very special care and food

so will the clown host the anemone by itself or does it require a pair, and will a pair become aggressive? not to be a dick but you didn't answer my question.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

so will the clown host the anemone by itself or does it require a pair

Not trying to be rude, but clowns do not host the anemone, the anemone hosts the clown. It is just a pet peeve of mine lol.

A single clown can work just fine, and once the clown approaches the nem, rubs a little, and the nem accepts, they are buddies. I have a solo clown that is approaching 13 years old, has a nem buddy and does fine by itself. Clowns do not have to be paired to live along happy life and have nems host them. Most people just do 2 clowns as they do some funny things when bonded and breeding. A clown also does not need a nem to survive or thrive in our glass boxes.

 

[BestMomEver]

The anemone will always host a clown. The question is, will the clownfish be interested in the anemone. Each one is different. I’ve had some take a few weeks to decide to jump in. Some jump in right away!

 

[dandoozled]

Not trying to be rude, but clowns do not host the anemone, the anemone hosts the clown. It is just a pet peeve of mine lol.

A single clown can work just fine, and once the clown approaches the nem, rubs a little, and the nem accepts, they are buddies. I have a solo clown that is approaching 13 years old, has a nem buddy and does fine by itself. Clowns do not have to be paired to live along happy life and have nems host them. Most people just do 2 clowns as they do some funny things when bonded and breeding. A clown also does not need a nem to survive or thrive in our glass boxes.

thank you! Hopefully once the little guy fully acclimates gathers some interest in the nem

 

[KorD]

so will the clown host the anemone by itself or does it require a pair, and will a pair become aggressive? not to be a dick but you didn't answer my question.

The clown will be fine by itself. I have two clowns and one (female) hosts with the BTA and the male hosts next to the return line...