Who has an Elegance Coral that hosts clownfish?

[WasatchReef]

I started my reef tank with a mated pair of clownfish and a few rose and bubble tip anemones. A year into my reefkeeping the anemones wanted to be front and center in the tank and moved up and killed some of my favorite Acro frags (WD, Oregon tort, Rainbow Splice) I couldn’t believe it so I removed them all. It’s a little sad for me to see my clownfish without Anemones in the tank. Who keeps clownfish with no Anemones successfully? Who has kept an elegance coral that hosts clowns? How did it go? Did everyone thrive?

 

[TX_REEF]

Clowns will absolutely thrive without a host, they'll just find a specific spot, powerhead, or anything that tickles their fancy as a "host". I have also seen folks say clowns will take elegance corals as a host, and even torches, bubble coral, even green star polyps. It's hit or miss; if the clowns feel the need for a host, they will take whatever they can. If they're happy without a host, they won't have one.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Nemo jr. in his Elegance “Nem”.

 

[WasatchReef]

Clowns will absolutely thrive without a host, they'll just find a specific spot, powerhead, or anything that tickles their fancy as a "host". I have also seen folks say clowns will take elegance corals as a host, and even torches, bubble coral, even green star polyps. It's hit or miss; if the clowns feel the need for a host, they will take whatever they can. If they're happy without a host, they won't have one.

Thats some reassurance for me to stay nem free in this tank. Debating on getting an elegance for them

 

[WasatchReef]

Nemo jr. in his Elegance “Nem”.

Haha Nemo Jr looks just like my female clownfish. Thanks for sharing

 

[DexterKarin]

My clowns were involuntarily hosted by frogspawn but have since moved on to a large chalice...which the frogspawn are happy about. Just saw the male clown flirting with a leather tonight. They do fine.

 

[Sean Clark]

Both of my clown pairs steer clear of my elegance.

 

[WasatchReef]

My clowns were involuntarily hosted by frogspawn but have since moved on to a large chalice...which the frogspawn are happy about. Just saw the male clown flirting with a leather tonight. They do fine.

Mine have taken to a cave and left the corals alone. But i might see if an elegance can draw them out to play. Thanks for sharing

 

[WasatchReef]

Both of my clown pairs steer clear of my elegance.

Oh no haha experience to keep me from buying an elegance to lure them out of the cave they have chosen as home

 

[TX_REEF]

Clowns will absolutely thrive without a host, they'll just find a specific spot, powerhead, or anything that tickles their fancy as a "host". I have also seen folks say clowns will take elegance corals as a host, and even torches, bubble coral, even green star polyps. It's hit or miss; if the clowns feel the need for a host, they will take whatever they can. If they're happy without a host, they won't have one.

Thats some reassurance for me to stay nem free in this tank. Debating on getting an elegance for them

Now I will be honest with you - I still love my anemones, probably more than most of my corals, I think I’d sooner set up a dedicated anemone and clown tank sooner than give up on nems!