I'm thinking no.  I haven't had ocellaris or percs but a few times.  I've only had one bubble tip, and he is in my tank now, really small.  I can't remember ever having tried them.  Sorry,

Adam

I have a perc whose hosted quite happily in one for six months now. The anemone roamed all over the tank until the clown settled in and hasn't moved since. And the clown was always jittery and illusive before. Now Both are visibly benefiting from the union, the quadricolor has bubbled all it's tips nicely. When I set-up that sump I bought from you the anemone and all my xenia and polyps underwent some unusual "stress" (appearing almost singed) and the clown avoided it for a week or two. But as soon as it recovered he moved right back in and takes excellent care of it.

Thanks Adam.

Have you had percs or ocellaris host in an E. quadricolor?

jfinch wrote:  I thought the carpet anemone was a natural host for ocellaris and percs?  Is the bubble tip too? (I know this has all been discussed before, thanks for doing it again)

Jon,

Yes E. quadricolor is a bubble tip.  I stand by my comment that I think they are the best hosting anemones, but here is some real info to answer your questions.  E. quadricolor is NOT a natural host to either ocellaris nor percula.  But it is a host to almost everything else.  For percula and ocellaris they each have 3 natural hosts, 2 of them the same.  So, from that stand point I would recommend either Heteractis magnifica (a long tentacle type anemone) or Stichodactyla gigantea (a carpet type anemone),(I think I spelled those correctly, but I don't type them often).  Neither are common (at least I don't see them often).   

Hope this helps,

Adam

Entacmeae quadricolor is a bubble tip right?  I've got a small one in my tank.  The ocellaris hasn't noticed it in over a year.  The ocellaris hangs out all day around (but not in) a frogspawn.  But he sleeps in the xenia patch.  I guess it's not the end of the world if my clowns never host, but I'd like it if they did.  I thought the carpet anemone was a natural host for ocellaris and percs?  Is the bubble tip too?

(I know this has all been discussed before, thanks for doing it again)

Jon,

I think Entacmeae quadricolor are the all around best anemones.  However, once in a while I agree with those like GARF who promote using xenia (which I know you have) as a host.  So I would recommend one those two options. 

But hey, that's just me.

Adam

Bad writing, sorry.  I mean I have 4 bulbs, all 65 watt.... and my anemone is on the bottom of my tank, as opposed to the top of my tank.  I didn't say that well.

Adam