Natural Hosts

[Justin_Casper]

So I’m putting together a tank that will consist solely of a green Stichodactyla gigantea, 2 anemonefish, and a spotted porcelain crab.

I’ve been doing my research and everything I find seems a bit sketchy. I figured I’d come here for a solid answer.

I’m looking for an anemonefish OTHER THAN percula or occelaris that are naturally hosted by gigantea.

So far on my list I have polymnus and akindynos

 

[James M]

Skunk clowns

 

[AviR]

Skunk clowns

+1

 

[OrionN]

S. gigantea naturally host the following clownfish species:
A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. clarkii
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion
A. rubrocinctus

So I’m putting together a tank that will consist solely of a green Stichodactyla gigantea, 2 anemonefish, and a spotted porcelain crab.

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I’m looking for an anemonefish OTHER THAN percula or occelaris that are naturally hosted by gigantea.

So far on my list I have polymnus and akindynos

Clownfish often do not tolerate Porcelain Crab, often they kill the crab when he molted.
A. polymnus naturally host by S. haddoni, and H. crispa but not S. gigantea.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

I have two wide-maroon clowns.

 

[Justin_Casper]

S. gigantea naturally host the following clownfish species:
A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. clarkii
A. ocellaris
A. percula
A. perideraion
A. rubrocinctus

Clownfish often do not tolerate Porcelain Crab, often they kill the crab when he molted.
A. polymnus naturally host by S. haddoni, and H. crispa but not S. gigantea.

Awesome! Thank you for the list. Was having a hard time finding any info that seemed reliable. Most likely will go with one of the first 3 then.

Why do you think they don’t tolerate the porcelain crabs even though they’re quite often found together?

 

[OrionN]

My I love Porcelain Crabs but not able to keep them in my tank. They alway get evicted or kill when they molt by my clowns.