clown acclimatation to new anemone
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osuaquarist
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From what I've heard it can happen right away, a few months from now, or never at all. It's just a waiting game.
perfectdark
Active Member
I agree its a waiting game and something you cannot guarantee. Having wild caught species IMO they are more likley to look for an anemone, aquatacultured fish are not as likely but do stand a chance and tank raised are the most difficult and may never take to one at all, IMO.
I am a firm believer that hosting is a learned trait however. My proof is, I have an ocellaris that has been in my tank for 3 months. It has never looked at my anemone once, never checked it out nothing. I gave it a wild caught tank mate that took to the anem in the first day. In 1 day my larger ocellaris had kicked out the new guy and now takes residence in the anemone 100% of the time. JMO/E
I am a firm believer that hosting is a learned trait however. My proof is, I have an ocellaris that has been in my tank for 3 months. It has never looked at my anemone once, never checked it out nothing. I gave it a wild caught tank mate that took to the anem in the first day. In 1 day my larger ocellaris had kicked out the new guy and now takes residence in the anemone 100% of the time. JMO/E
scrapman
Member
thanks
I plan a trick to get the clowns closer to the anemone:
They love the veggie clip for the tang. Each time i put a piece of algae, the clowns are the first to pick at it. I'm going to move the veggie clip closer to the anemone, and even closer after a while...
Who knows it may work?
I plan a trick to get the clowns closer to the anemone:
They love the veggie clip for the tang. Each time i put a piece of algae, the clowns are the first to pick at it. I'm going to move the veggie clip closer to the anemone, and even closer after a while...
Who knows it may work?
perfectdark
Active Member
Anything is possible, they dont call them clownfish for nothing.
bgbdwlf2500
Member
i had an anemone and bought 8 perc clowns, none liked it. i had a 29 gallon setup that had a lonely sebae...finally moved him to the tank with the BTA and instantly he went into it....bought a black perc he instantly liked it..its a crap shoot..none of the clowns are tank raised....
and theres nothing you can do to get them to host one....
and theres nothing you can do to get them to host one....
johnnyd
Member
i actually put mine (false perc 20g) in a net and put in over the anmeone for 5 mins tonight. it swam thru it but i think i scared the clown alot by doing that and it prob doesnt even remember the nem or noticed it. im not trying to be mean to the fish i was careful and was just trying to make the clown notice the anemone, before people start getting all worked up. idk i bought a wild maroon clown and it started hosting my pink tip haitian nem (55g) within a few days, it would swim up to it and look at it the it finally started brushing up against it and finally hosted it pretty cool
afboundguy
Member
Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2615324
Having wild caught species IMO they are more likley to look for an anemone, aquatacultured fish are not as likely but do stand a chance and tank raised are the most difficult and may never take to one at all, IMO.
I am a firm believer that hosting is a learned trait however.
I agree with this statement as well. I had wild caught true perc's host in a matter of seconds. In my dad's tank he has O. clowns and it took them months to host. I've also heard this reasoning over and over again at my knowledgable LFS.
http:///forum/post/2615324
Having wild caught species IMO they are more likley to look for an anemone, aquatacultured fish are not as likely but do stand a chance and tank raised are the most difficult and may never take to one at all, IMO.
I am a firm believer that hosting is a learned trait however.
I agree with this statement as well. I had wild caught true perc's host in a matter of seconds. In my dad's tank he has O. clowns and it took them months to host. I've also heard this reasoning over and over again at my knowledgable LFS.
barngirl
Member
Put one in both my tanks, the "Clowns" would not let them rest! The "anemone" was thinking where can I hide now, PLEASE!... <TRUE>
A chase down game...
Understood on the different species of clowns, had the percs also... Into the "Maroon's" wild (reg), and golds, but have had also the TB/TR, Maroon host with the anemone, well plus coral.
False Percs too...
To answer the Q above, tank raised. tank breed, proved the sales peeps wrong at my LFS!!!
A chase down game...
Understood on the different species of clowns, had the percs also... Into the "Maroon's" wild (reg), and golds, but have had also the TB/TR, Maroon host with the anemone, well plus coral.
False Percs too...
To answer the Q above, tank raised. tank breed, proved the sales peeps wrong at my LFS!!!
sepulatian
Moderator
Originally Posted by sjk2840
http:///forum/post/2621131
ok, dont laugh, I have 2 tank raised false percula clown fish- I HAD a fake anemone in my tank-both my fish would host the anemone. I took it out because I am replacing the fake stuff with live rock-do I neeed to eventually add a real anenome??
Clowns do not HAVE to have an anemone. They need to feel secure in something, but it does not have to be an anemone.
http:///forum/post/2621131
ok, dont laugh, I have 2 tank raised false percula clown fish- I HAD a fake anemone in my tank-both my fish would host the anemone. I took it out because I am replacing the fake stuff with live rock-do I neeed to eventually add a real anenome??
Clowns do not HAVE to have an anemone. They need to feel secure in something, but it does not have to be an anemone.
scrapman
Member
Since I started this thread and since so many people were so helpful, I have to write about a very happy ending:
I first introduced my beautiful/fairly large LTA. It starting floating. I told her "no..no", and I turkey basted her wher I wanted her. Luckily, she stayed there, happy near a corner with sand and rocks with a moderate flow.
My two clowns looked at her for a couple of days, getting closer and closer. The other fish also looked with great interest.
One morning, I noticed my smaller clown was in the LTA. that before I even turned the actinics on. He left when the lights were on.
The next day, he was in and out of the LTA all the time. The bigger clown still looking from a short distance.
Two days later, both were hosting full time (in and out and alternating)
What a great satisfaction for an aquarist. I hope the same happy ending to everyone with a new anemone.
I first introduced my beautiful/fairly large LTA. It starting floating. I told her "no..no", and I turkey basted her wher I wanted her. Luckily, she stayed there, happy near a corner with sand and rocks with a moderate flow.
My two clowns looked at her for a couple of days, getting closer and closer. The other fish also looked with great interest.
One morning, I noticed my smaller clown was in the LTA. that before I even turned the actinics on. He left when the lights were on.
The next day, he was in and out of the LTA all the time. The bigger clown still looking from a short distance.
Two days later, both were hosting full time (in and out and alternating)
What a great satisfaction for an aquarist. I hope the same happy ending to everyone with a new anemone.