Hosts for clowns

chasesng · 09-13-2006, 11:17 PM

Wondering about options for providing a host to a clown.

Current widowed clown has taken to my frogspawn. Quite fun to watch and almost feel sad for clown when lites go out and fs shrinks.

Also have a lovely hammerhead but noone really goes near it. Will that be an attractive host to the second clown i eventually get?

I'm not real interested in anenomes cause of the way they supposedly move around the tank and disrupt things. So are there any other corals that might be good substitutes?

Thanks

**Deanos** · 09-13-2006, 11:28 PM

Some coral substitutes I've heard of:

Frogspawn
Torch
Hammer
Mushrooms
Heliofungia
Goniopora
Alveopora
Leathers
Xenia

**Chiefmcfuz** · 09-13-2006, 11:43 PM

Colt coral

(see avatar)
Elephant ear mushroom.

ezee · 09-13-2006, 11:58 PM

chasesng,

My clowns are weird. The female hosts a sinularia and the male hosts a colony of zoos nearby. Go figure.

E

deelucky · 09-14-2006, 12:34 AM

my last pair use to host my green open brain.

tosiek · 09-14-2006, 09:18 PM

i apparently got the "slow" clownfish. he is still hosting my powerhead.

chasesng · 09-14-2006, 10:19 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions and glad to know the clowns (as a whole) are flexible in their hosting choices.

But a couple of the sites I checked to see what the corals looked like, didnt have some of the photos for one reason or another.

So what are your favorites for pics or info on compatibility, care etc.?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 09-14-2006, 11:19 PM

Again see my avatar.

tomzpc · 09-15-2006, 02:53 PM

My pair host in my monster cladiella (colt) as well. They enjoy the "slimy" feel of it I imagine.

09-13-2006, 11:17 PM	#1
chasesng Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: stamford ct Posts: 182 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	Hosts for clowns Wondering about options for providing a host to a clown. Current widowed clown has taken to my frogspawn. Quite fun to watch and almost feel sad for clown when lites go out and fs shrinks. Also have a lovely hammerhead but noone really goes near it. Will that be an attractive host to the second clown i eventually get? I'm not real interested in anenomes cause of the way they supposedly move around the tank and disrupt things. So are there any other corals that might be good substitutes? Thanks

09-13-2006, 11:28 PM	#2
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,061 Reefer Ratings: (97) Friends: (17)	Some coral substitutes I've heard of: Frogspawn Torch Hammer Mushrooms Heliofungia Goniopora Alveopora Leathers Xenia __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below:

09-13-2006, 11:43 PM	#3
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	Colt coral (see avatar) Elephant ear mushroom. __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

09-14-2006, 12:34 AM	#5
deelucky BACK2BASICS Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LARGO, FLORIDA Posts: 1,863 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (1)	my last pair use to host my green open brain. __________________

09-14-2006, 10:19 PM	#7
chasesng Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: stamford ct Posts: 182 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	So whats the best site to check out these corals Thanks for all the suggestions and glad to know the clowns (as a whole) are flexible in their hosting choices. But a couple of the sites I checked to see what the corals looked like, didnt have some of the photos for one reason or another. So what are your favorites for pics or info on compatibility, care etc.?

09-13-2006, 11:58 PM	#4
ezee Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 910 Reefer Ratings: (13) Friends: (0)	chasesng, My clowns are weird. The female hosts a sinularia and the male hosts a colony of zoos nearby. Go figure. E

09-14-2006, 09:18 PM	#6
tosiek Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,599 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (10)	i apparently got the "slow" clownfish. he is still hosting my powerhead.

09-14-2006, 11:19 PM	#8
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	Again see my avatar. __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

09-15-2006, 02:53 PM	#9
tomzpc LET'S GO METS! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pawling, NY Posts: 278 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	My pair host in my monster cladiella (colt) as well. They enjoy the "slimy" feel of it I imagine. __________________ HUDSON VALLEY REEF KEEPERS - www.hvreef.org

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