15g clownfish/anemone tank stocking idea

[rowenaad]

My clownfish has been bullying the gonis and torches and their anemone has killed a few things on its move so i got them a new home.

Now i have a new 15g for my ocellaris clownfish pair and bubble tip anemone. i also put the rock a toadstool coral attached to in there to help the cycle and i think it will stay there. Given its a super small tank i dont think theres much room for other animals but still would like to hear if theres anything else interesting that fits the setup other than cuc.

My thoughts are
rock flower nem or mini max as in aussie? i think they are compatible with bta (i love carpet anemones but i dont think they will fit)
anemone shrimp/crab? is there any particular type that can live in bta? or how many nem does it need to be there so the clownfish would allow others to have one?
maybe small softies?
i assume its maxed out on fish already but is there any other nano fish thats not on nem's menu that i could consider?

anything other ideas?

 

[Timfish]

The only anemone compatable with a BTA is another BTA. It sounds like you're thinking of adding other clownfish to get multiple pairs with multiple anemones? If so, it's not going to work in that small of a tank, or a much larger tank for that matter. Female clowns can be incredebly territorial and can decide other fish are not acceptable. You might try blennies or gobies that spend a lot of time on the bottom of the tank if you want another fish. BTAs can get huge (2'+) so long term between ending up an aggressive female clown and a huge BTA any other fish you may have may require rehoming them.

 

[PowChickaPowPow]

I have a tailspot blenny in my 15 gallon with a pair of clowns and BTAs. I haven't noticed any aggression. The clowns don't pay the blenny any attention.

 

[rowenaad]

The only anemone compatable with a BTA is another BTA.

thats a sad news but if im not mistaken this means i can mix up different colors of bta?

It sounds like you're thinking of adding other clownfish to get multiple pairs with multiple anemones?

surely not another clownfish pair lolll im mainly considering anemone hosting inverts but not sure how clownfish reacts to them as in if they would claim all anemone and kick inverts out, but im also thinking maybe another tiny fish if can fit.

 

[rowenaad]

I have a tailspot blenny in my 15 gallon with a pair of clowns and BTAs. I haven't noticed any aggression. The clowns don't pay the blenny any attention.

Nice! im also thinking if i can put a small blenny like tiger/australian blenny cuz tailspot is super rare here in aussie. I was concerned if bta's gonna take up too much rock space and leave them without a restingt spot. Glad to here it can work out

 

[Timfish]

Yes, you can mix the various varieties of BTAs. Just be aware some of the color variations are caused by the lighting spectrum and intensity. Keeping them together under the same conditions different varieties may adjust thier colrs and look very similar.

 

[bmheath]

Any pics of this? The idea of a small cozy tank for just clownfish and nem sounds amazing

 

[Gumbies R Us]

We have thought about doing this too for our 20g tank!