anemone killing a clown?

[inadaze]

Hi,
I bought two pink tipped anemones the other day and was about to buy a nice maroon clown when the pet store guy told me that he thinks I bought a type that kills clowns. I don't know what kind it is because the place I bought didn't mark it and I didn't ask.
I thought all clowns had a protective layer that made it possible for them to enter into anemones. Is it possible that the anemone I bought is dangerous even to clownfish?

Thanks
Jay

 

[iomegas_reef]

Hi,
I bought two pink tipped anemones the other day and was about to buy a nice maroon clown when the pet store guy told me that he thinks I bought a type that kills clowns. I don't know what kind it is because the place I bought didn't mark it and I didn't ask.
I thought all clowns had a protective layer that made it possible for them to enter into anemones. Is it possible that the anemone I bought is dangerous even to clownfish?

Thanks
Jay

Not all anenomes are hosts to clownfish, some have really strong stinging cells. Bulb anenomes work really well with clownfishes from what I know. My blacksaddle clown uses my alvopora as a host :lol:

 

[grav]

I'm just starting this anemone thing too.

There are lots that can not be hosts. LTAs and BTAs and a few others are good.

Nice rule of thumb: Cheap= Bad.

 

[inadaze]

I was just wondering what an lta and bta was?

Thanks
Jay

 

[inadaze]

I was just wondering what an lta and bta was?

Thanks
Jay

 

[iomegas_reef]

I think bta means bubble tip anenome?Not sure on lta.

 

[Anonymous]

BTA= Bubble Tip Anemone (best choice for those inexperienced, but still, anemones on the whole are difficult)
LTA = Long Tentacle Anemone

I will suggest with great vehemence that anyone considering anemones PLEASE do much research, as the desirable species have truly dismal survival rates in home aquaria, especially for beginners.

 

[fishfanatic2]

Ditto to what SM said.

By pink-tipped, I'm guesing that they are Condylactis anemones, which are an atlantic species. Since there aren't any clownfish that live in the atlantic, it is not a natural host. However, these are probably the hardiest anemones. Hope this helps!

 

[grav]

FishFan and Seamaiden are both correct.

I thought I had everything tight. Leathers, zoos, pom poms, sponges, LPSs, even SPSs... I had gone 8 months without so much as killing a snail. So, I tried an LTA. Put some research into it too, a few books and every article on the topic in the past year+. Seems I was alowing too much fluctuation in the tank, not feeding correctly, the pepermint shrimp must have sensed a weekness and started picking... it all went downhill fast. Lucky for me I pulled him before the meltdown, known to wipe out a tank.

Take great care. These things are not easy.

 

[Anonymous]

Condys are known for eating clowns,however, some clowns are able to cope. I've had BTAs and now host a LTA and it seems that there are many things that factor in to success or failure. Temp...feeding....light....current...collection....holding tanks....predators....other inhabitants....S.G.....etc. You do it all right and any one of these may squash your success. It's a matter of knowing your anemone's health. After some time I could tell when they weren't happy.

I would suggest some more research in the future purchases.