Anemone necessary?

[Fishy01]

Do you have to have a anemone to have clown fish if so how do you care for them? I'm a first time salty

 

[Jedi1199]

No you don't need an anemone to keep clowns at all.

Welcome to the Dark Side..

 

[beehive124]

You definitely do not need an anemone for clowns :) In fact, clowns often do nothing for an anemone at all, they just hangout in the tentacles, loving life. However, anemones can be a fun addition to any reef tank :)

 

[Jekyl]

Agree with above. If you do decide on an anemone make sure to research them first.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

If you want them to host something (coral) though, research certain corals that clowns are known for hosting. Some corals clowns won’t ever touch.

 

[D-Nak]

If you have clownfish, read up and once you're ready, definitely get an anemone. The interaction between the clownfish and anemone is what got me into reefkeeping.

 

[ChaosAquaculture]

Nope! This is especially nice considering anemones can be destructive. - kali

 

[fcmatt]

I dont think I would keep clowns without one now days. Something would be missing to me.