Advice on Coral Host for Clownfish

[fernandokng]

I want to find a good coral to host my clownfish. Don't to get an anemone as they require a lot of maintenance and care, and I'm not up to the task yet.

Any suggestions on what type of coral is a good host for a clownfish?

 

[mstrofdisaster]

I don't know what , if any, other kinds of coral will do as a host, but I will say that my pair host a powerhead in the corner of my tank.

 

[MO~IDOL]

I've tried numbers of anemone none works. my like to host hairy mushroom and frogspawn.

 

[JHOV2324]

Frogspawn.....BIG Hairy Mushrooms...but remember its really up to them to host anything

 

[JHOV2324]

Mine used to host my overflow box...untill i forced him into an anemone then he took to the frogspawn...just make sure whatever coral you want it to host is bigger than the fish..like 2 or 3 times bigger

 

[fernandokng]

LOL. He's taking a liking to my Koralia as well.

:grumpy:

I don't know what , if any, other kinds of coral will do as a host, but I will say that my pair host a powerhead in the corner of my tank.

 

[mstrofdisaster]

LOL. He's taking a liking to my Koralia as well.

:grumpy:

There you go Fernando, problem solved!

I wouldn't worry about it anymore.

 

[wxl14]

It took over a year for my false percula to host my anenome. I have two clowns maroon and false. they get a long fine. But now the maroon saw my false in the anenome and he kicked him out. Now the maroon is hosting and my false host my powerhead.

 

[fernandokng]

I also heard hammer heads are pretty popular for clownfish.

 

[danelam]

My ocellaris clowns love any anemone I put in the tank. But, I've seen them host plate corals too

 

[2slo4me]

i have a marroon clown thatll host my brain lol

 

[scumonkey]

my maroons hosted in the anthilia until I got them a RBTA...
now they host in both!

 

[OctaviousMonk]

just be warned that not all corals like or want to be hosted by clowns. They can be pretty brutal with what they host and this can kill or damage some corals with pointy skeletons like on euphylia (frogspawn, hammer, torch) or even cause tissue erosion on others

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I have a giant mushroom that my perc clowns host now. Before that my Clarkii's hosted a colt coral.

 

[chazertis]

my pair at home (LA) host a huge sheet of GSP. i've got an enormous matte of hammer coral that they don't touch.

 

[SIReefer]

Rose & Green BTA's dont require much care. As long as you have good lighting you should be fine.

 

[Deanos]

Rose & Green BTA's dont require much care. As long as you have good lighting you should be fine.

What about water conditions?

 

[LeslieS]

What about water conditions?

:smile: