We all love our pets and want to do what is best for them some times the best thing we can do is read. This can be the most important thing especially when it come to saltwater fish.The simple things such as the tank mates to what they eat can be really important.
If you don't know the correct things to look for this could be a sad and expensive lesson to learn. one of the first thing you need to decide on is what kind of tank are you going to have. If you plan on getting something like the Clarkii clownfish, make sure that there isn't a fish that could eat him.
Since he is small in size they become diner by a larger fish. But if you plan on getting something like the Maroon Clownfish, they can hold there own a lot better since they are more aggressive and about twice the clarkii's size. They all eat the same food because they are an omnivore. Omnivore's are animals that eat both the flesh of other animals and they eat plant life. Some of the food that people feed to there clowns is frozen brine shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp and nori. Nori is sheets of seaweed that has been dried.
A varied diet is very important to clown fish because it keeps their colors bright and also it keeps them in better health. The clownfish is also named the anemone fish because of there relationship with the anemone. The anemone does not sting the clownfish due to a slimy coat the clownfish has on its scales that the anemone recognize. If you have a clownfish in your home tank you do not need to have an anemone for the clownfish to live and be happy.
This is because in the wild it is used to help protect the fish. In the home tank all you need is plenty of live rock for the fish to be happy and feel safe.
If you would like more information this is a good clownfish site to try. If you need more information on clownfish breeding and raising the fry it also has information on that.
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