In this guide, we looked at the 15 best clownfish tank mates you can introduce to your aquarium and explored their physical appearances, behavioral
These two clownfish are the only members of the Percula Complex. They share a similar lineage with each other and, believe it or not, with theMaroon ClownfishPremnas biaculeatus. You can see this in their swimming habits and body shape. Fish biologists have shown a common ancestry between the...
They need open space for free swimming, but also need nooks and crannies to retreat into. They will appreciate a host anemone, but it isn’t essential. Often they will use a coral or other invertebrate, or even a rock structure, as a substitute. Cinnamon Clownfish are not really picky if...
They ignored the anemone for several days until I stuck a picture of 2 clownfish in a Seabae anemone up against the glass. They were swimming through the tentacles within about 1/2 hour. Has anyone else used this trick before? It's worked twice for me. Steve Wissler wissler-at-stsci....
The Ocellaris Clownfish is one of the best known fish in the aquarium trade. Easy to care for, inexpensive and quite entertaining, it is a great fish for any saltwater fish tank.
both very young... But the larger charges the smaller one if within 8" of the bta. Now the smaller one is swimming on its side in the corner at the top of the tank while the larger one sleeps in her host. Idk if this is a stress thing or being submissive I'm confused and ...
can literally scare the larvae to death if you suddenly turn on lights. It's best to check with either a very dim flashlight, or if at all possible, a red light or a flashlight covered with red film. When you check, you should see hundreds of tiny larvae swimming freely in the tank...
In the lab, Murataet. al.(1986) found that a crude mucous extract from the host anemoneRadianthus kuekenthali(now known asHeteractis crispa) would elicit the attraction of the clownfishA. perideraion. It would also elicit the hallmark odd swimming pattern that clownfishes frequently display ...
Within 8 to 16 days, the larvae that survive not being eaten in the wild, or in captivity ones who survive fungus or other maladies become free swimming young clown fish. Then the search for their anemone for protection and food begins. Two types of recognition of the host anemone occur ...