The clownfish is a small tropical fish. The most common male clownfish is orange with white ribbons on the head and body. Its ornamental value is very high, but in fact, the self-defense ability of this fish is very weak, and it can only hide in sea anemones. Sea anemones use their tentacles to release poison to eat their enemies attracted by clownfish, and clownfish use sea anemones to seek protection and form a mutually beneficial relationship. Many people think clownfish are cute. So are clownfish easy to keep? How to feed clownfish.

Are clownfish easy to raise?

The water temperature and water quality conditions suitable for clownfish survival are the water temperature requirements of 26-27 °C, the specific gravity of seawater salinity 1.022-1.023, the pH value of seawater between 8.0-8.5, and the water hardness of 7-9 degrees.

Clownfish are omnivorous fish. Clownfish can get the proper substances from two foods, meat for protein and vegetables for vitamins. Vegetables can be fed cauliflower, lettuce, etc., meat can be fed brine shrimp, small fish, etc. In addition, the clownfish can be fed finished feed. It should be noted that no matter what food you eat, you must pay attention to hygiene and health.

The living habits and territoriality of wild clownfish are particularly strong, killing each other for the occupation area, while the territoriality of artificially reared clownfish is not as good as that of wild clownfish, and they play with each other more. However, when raising clownfish, you should also pay attention to the stocking density to avoid the clownfish fighting because of the territory.

Notes:

1. When raising in a bare tank, the water flow at night should be smaller, and the fish should lie on the bottom of the tank to sleep at night. Excessive water flow can easily cause fish fatigue and affect the growth of clownfish.

2. The light must be sufficient to grow into an adult fish. During this period, clownfish grow very fast. For example, insufficient light can affect the color and growth of clownfish.

Can clownfish be raised without sea anemones?

If it is a polyculture of a variety of fish, it cannot be without sea anemones. Clownfish have an inseparable symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, so they are also known as sea anemone fish. The clownfish has a special mucus that protects it from sea anemones and lives in it safely. Clownfish are protected from other large fish thanks to the protection of sea anemones. At the same time, the leftover food of the sea anemone can also be supplied to the clownfish, and the clownfish can also use the tentacles of the sea anemone to build nests and lay eggs.

Which sea anemones are easy to raise?

Sea anemones are one of the six coral subclasses and are very simple animals. Although sea anemones look like flowers, they are actually predators. There are many types of sea anemones, some are easy to keep, some are difficult to keep, it is recommended that novices keep good sea anemones. Sea anemones that can coexist with clownfish are ranked according to the ease of feeding. Easy to keep: Pacifier Anemone, Colorful Carpet Anemone; Medium Difficulty: Bearded Purple Anemone, Pizza Anemone, Pearl Anemone, Bearded Anemone, Hawaiian Anemone, High Difficulty: Princess Anemone, Blanket Anemone.

The ease of raising here refers to the water quality, light, water flow, size of the seawater tank, and the ferocity of the sea anemone itself. Sea anemones don't like water with organic waste, they need moderate flow and clean water so they can get what they need and remove waste. Sea anemones prefer higher water temperature at 25.6-26.7°C and ph8.2-8.4.

Good anemones include the pacifier anemone and the colored carpet anemone. Pacifier anemones are popular with clownfish, and they can grow in environments with normal light and nitrate levels below 20ppm. The stinger of the pacifier anemone will not harm the clownfish in the tank. But pacifier anemones prefer to run around more than other anemones, preferring to settle in rock crevices with their tentacles exposed. Colorful carpet anemones are easy to keep long term. They are usually found in coral reefs or sandy areas with strong light currents and moderate currents, and are highly tolerant to environmental changes. As long as the light conditions required by ordinary soft corals are met, of course, they will grow faster if the conditions are good. But they are vicious and will eat other fish besides clowns.