Convincing clowns to host???

[ryan115]

Does anyone know of any ways to persuade clowns to host? One of the Occelaris clowns in the tank was hosting in a carpet that was in the tank before. Since then that anemone died along with one of the other clowns. The clown has been replaced along with the anemone, but now they arent hosting. Does anyone know of anyways to aid the process of hosting? I had heard once that someone put a picture of clowns hosting in an anemone against the glass and after a week or so the clowns in the tank saw the picture and hosted. Has anyone ever heard of this? Any advice is appreciated

 

[devilboy]

yes i have heard of ppl taping a picture of a clownfish to the glass by your anemone and the clown my go and host.... i actually heard stories that were a success using this method from ppl on this forum

 

[ryan115]

i think i might have to try it. At my lfs i saw one clown hosting in an anemone and within about 30 minutes the rest of them were trying to get in as well :joy: