[leathaw]

I know that clowns usually have a particular anemone that they are seen commonly hosted with, but is that really a stipulation on them. Reason I ask is because I have a pair of Ocellaris and a Bulb Anemone and I understand it can be really is up to the clown, but can the Ocellaris make the proper coat that will allow them to host?

[pogodzib]

Yes and no. There are some anemones that certain types of clownfish will almost always not choose to host in, but for the most part, most types of clownfish can host in most types of anemones that are commonly kept in reef tanks, if they so choose. The key is IF they choose to host in it. You never know with clownfish and you'll have a better likely hood of the clownfish hosting in a natural host anemone than in other types of anemones.

[spanko]

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The following list includes anemones and the clowns that they host in the wild. It should
be noted that this is not an exact or exclusive list; some clowns will easily accept other
anemones as hosts, while other clowns (particularly captive-raised clowns) will be
hesitant to host in an anemone, even if they are listed as a compatible species.

Cryptodendrum adhaesivum (adhesive or pizza)
A. clarkii

Entacmaea quadricolor (bulb-tentacle, BTA, or corn)
A. akindynos
A. allardi
A. bicinctus
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. ephippium
A. frenatus
A. latezonatus
A. mccullochi
A. melanopus
A. omanensis
A. rubrocinctus
A. tricinctus
P. biaculeatus

Heteractis aurora (beaded or sand)
A. akindynos
A. allardi
A. bicinctus
A. chrysogaster
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. tricinctus

Heteractis crispa (long tentacle, LTA, leathery, or milk)
A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. ephippium
A. latezonatus
A. leucokranos
A. melanopus
A. omanensis
A. perideraion
A. polymnus
A. sandaracinos
A. tricinctus

Heteractis magnifica (magnificent, ritteri, or skunk)
A. akallopisos
A. bicinctus
A. chagosensis
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. leucokranos
A. melanopus
A. nigripes
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion

Heteractis malu (sebae, delicate, or sand)
A. clarkii

Macrodactyla doreensis (long tentacle, LTA, or corkscrew tentacle)
A. chrysogaster
A. clarkii
A. perideraion

Stichodactyla gigantea (gigantic or carpet)
A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. clarkii
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion
A. rubrocinctus

Stichodactyla haddoni (haddon's, saddleback, carpet, or sand carpet)
A. akindynos
A. chrysogaster
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. polymnus
A. sebae

Stichodactyla mertensii (merten's, or spotted-base carpet)
A. akallopisos
A. akindynos
A. allardi
A. chrysogaster
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. fuscocaudatus
A. latifasciatus
A. leucokranos
A. ocellaris
A. sandaracinos
A. tricinctus

[leathaw]

Sorry for the late reply. The info was very helpful, now I have one more question. The pair I have I'm not sure if they are a pair, but they do hang out together all day and aren't aggressive towards each other. The question I have is can 2 clowns, possibly not paired, both host the same anemone?

[spanko]

The clowns will eventually become a pair. One will become the female dominant and the other the male. The female will be the larger of the two.