Percula host only heteractis magnifica the magnificent sea anemone stichodactyla gigantea the giant carpet anemone heractis crispa sebae anemone and stichodactyla mertensii merten s carpet anemone.
Clownfish in carpet anemone.
Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.
Anemone shrimps are fascinating additions to an aquarium dedicated to a carpet anemone but should be used instead of the more clownfish rather than.
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If you re setting up an aquarium and would like to keep clownfish and anemones it makes sense to try one these natural pairings but don t be.
Periclemenes anemone shrimps are infrequently traded but interesting tankmates that live in a symbiotic relationship with carpet anemones presumably for protection.
Clownfish anemone compatibility chart.
The carpet anemones can be called home by quite a few of the commonly offered clownfish species including the clarkii clown the pink skunk clown the percula clown the false percula clown and many others.
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They are small shrimps getting to about 1 25 2 5 inches 3 6 cm in length.
Different types of clownfish tend to prefer living with or hosting different types of anemones.
This species of carpet anemone can eat fish in the display aquarium so use caution when housing a carpet anemone in with fish other than clownfish.
The anemones true percula clownfish are normally associated with in the sea are the sebae heteractis crispa ritteri heteractis magnifica and giant carpet stichodactyla gigantea.
Amphiprion perideraion pink skunk is a commonly available clownfish but i find it not to be very popular with most hobbyists.
The clownfish anemone compatibility chart on this page lists some of the various anemone species along with compatible clownfish species that they can form a symbiotic relationship with.
Unfortunately these are generally not great choices for the average enthusiast.
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