hosting technique

[spyke326]

does anyone have a hosting technique for the clownfish to go into an anemone

 

[hot883]

Print off a picture of a clown hosting and tape it to the glass facing in where the anemone is.

 

[snowdancer]

yes the pic trick dose work .I got mine to host doing it :jumping:

 

[spyke326]

how long did it take

 

[snowdancer]

It took mine 6 days. 5 of the picture up and then i took it down 1 day n host but the very next day was hosting :joy:

 

[colourmop]

just wondering, do you still have that picture somewhere?

 

[spyke326]

ya can i have you pic what one did you use

 

[colourmop]

i just got some random pic online, i cant even tell it is a clown when i put it behind a glass. can you send the picture to me? colourmop@msn.com
thanks

 

[bigpete]

what do you want them to be hosting in? it took my clown about 2 weeks to jump into my frogspawn w/ the picture method. i love it. im trying it again as we speak

 

[colourmop]

well (sorry to jack the thread) i want them to host on a LTA, not sure if they will like my LTA :x

 

[dogstar]

I have also heard to try placeing a clownshaped/model nori clip near the anemone and another trick is to shine a small pointed light every night into the anemone. Like set it to a timer so its on each and all night.

 

[colourmop]

does it matter what kind light? like moonlight/flashlight, and how bright they are? i got a 1W moonlight which will light up my whole tank, will it disturb my fish/coral/anemone? or i could point that thing at the anemone
thanks ^^

 

[aquatics24]

From research, you cant tell a fish to sit, stay or shake...nor host...takes time, if the clown becomes curious he will go in it.

 

[colourmop]

they actually try to nip at it couple time, but then run off for pods

 

[willsmith1]

Originally Posted by spyke326
does anyone have a hosting technique for the clownfish to go into an anemone
I am new to the Saltwater scene. What exactly is "hosting". I have 3 of the Anemone's but I will get a clown if it is something cool. Thanks

 

[aquatics24]

when clowns lay in or ontop nature at its finest

 

[gen1dustin]

Originally Posted by willsmith1
I am new to the Saltwater scene. What exactly is "hosting". I have 3 of the Anemone's but I will get a clown if it is something cool. Thanks
It's where they'll kind of live inside the tentacles, feed it, & clean it. Basically take care of it, in exchange the clown gets protection.

 

[spyke326]

one ithing i dont get is that my clowns get like a cintameter a way and they dont go in it

 

[firedog]

Posting a picture or several on the side worked for me. It took about 5-6 weeks, though, not days. I have TR ocellaris and BTAs. There was a thread on here discussing this method, which included pics.