Substitute for Anenome?

[Cr1ck37]

So I have a Nova Extreme 12k/actinic (dual bulb) unit. What would be a good substitute for an Anenome for my Clownfish. I've read frog spawn / hammer coral are good substitutes. Any other suggestions that would be recommended with my lighting? And yes I understand Anenome etc / clownfish will not always be symbiotic to each other, just looking for suggestions.

FYI, 29 gallon about 3 months old right now.

 

[fastrd400]

Nice big hairy mushroom, long tenticle toadstool leather.

 

[Cr1ck37]

I forgot to mention if the substitutes(frog spawn / hammer coral) I mentioned would be ok with my lighting?

 

[ErinCahir]

I think a frogspawn would be okay in there.

And +1 on the hairy mushroom.

 

[Pwny]

mine host frogspawn

 

[Cr1ck37]

Nice Pwny, thanks!

 

[Smitty]

I agree with Fast also...

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

My Female Clownfish LOVES her Duncan coral. The Male never left the hairy shrooms though. They both hosted the shrooms till the female discovered the Duncan coral. Frogspawn, hammers, and torches are all susceptible to being beaten to death by hosting clowns, I've had it happen. Also, your fixture is will work fine for just about anything. I run the same wattage over my 29g

 

[BL1]

Mine have a huge hairy mushroom hosting them. If not kept in check though, a hairy mushroom can easily grow out of control. I'd becareful with the frogspawn/hammer clowns can be too rough for them.

 

[KarenJax]

Clowns are so goofy. You see where mine is - in the palys!!!

 

[Cr1ck37]

I may have to carefully rescape my rocks, its all connected as one big reef at the moment. How fast do corals generally grow, obviously depends on the tank but average? In this case for example frogspawn / hairy mushrooms?

 

[the reef kid]

Frogspawns grow fairly quickly, and hairy mushrooms can grow really fast

 

[14 gallon nanocube]

Hello funny you ask.We have three false peculas the smallest of them is currently hosting my green star polyps.

 

[Waddi]

Karen, i want those barnacles NOW!!! :D Hahaha i would love to have some of those, i have been searching everywhere!

 

[BL1]

 

[KarenJax]

Karen, i want those barnacles NOW!!! :D Hahaha i would love to have some of those, i have been searching everywhere!

I found them walking on our beach. I need to go beachcombing again. My LMB loves them. Here's a better pic maybe :shock:

 

[KarenJax]

Oh wow. Those pics are a month apart. The palys really boomed. They are huge now :shock:

 

[ErinCahir]

BL I love that picture! "What are YOU looking at?"

 

[Alexander]

they will also host and enjoy sarcophyton corals and those can grow very large and fast and are very easy to keep. that is what they typically use to host clows at Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation

 

[Cr1ck37]

I ended up getting a Long Tentacle Plated Coral, they seem to take a liking to it. They are rubbing against it, but the coral has not yet accepted it (still stings them it seems)

I've read that the are good in "moderate" light and good for "beginners" so here's hoping they form a bond!