How to get clowns to host
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pezenfuego
Active Member
My advice is to wait it out. The flow around the anemone shouldn't be a big issue. Make sure it is adequate, but not too strong that the clowns are blown away.
I went to an LFS once that did something called force hosting. Basically they put an anemone and a clownfish in a LARGE bag and slowly drained the water from it. Eventually the clown was absolutely forced to touch the anemone. Afterwhich the clown hosted the anemone. Obviously I wouldn't recommend trying this. It seems very dangerous and inhumane...as a matter of fact, why am I sharing this???
Anyway, good luck. I hope my clowns host one day too. I have a hammer that would look good with a clown on top
It may happen tomorrow, it may happen 8 months from now, or it may not happen at all. In any case, be optimistic. I hope everything works out for you.
I went to an LFS once that did something called force hosting. Basically they put an anemone and a clownfish in a LARGE bag and slowly drained the water from it. Eventually the clown was absolutely forced to touch the anemone. Afterwhich the clown hosted the anemone. Obviously I wouldn't recommend trying this. It seems very dangerous and inhumane...as a matter of fact, why am I sharing this???
Anyway, good luck. I hope my clowns host one day too. I have a hammer that would look good with a clown on top
It may happen tomorrow, it may happen 8 months from now, or it may not happen at all. In any case, be optimistic. I hope everything works out for you.
snowrider84
Member
Originally Posted by krak256
http:///forum/post/2998109
I have two picassos and a GBTA. how do I entice them to host? Does the flow around the GBTA have to be low? I only as because my GBTA is in the flow line of my vortech, so flow is med/high.
I wouldnt even mid if they hosted my frogspawn...
mine are in a med/high area and they dont seem to mind. if the flow was too strong the GBTA would move so i wouldnt think that it would be to much for them. Just give them time they will host if they want to. If they dont, they wont
http:///forum/post/2998109
I have two picassos and a GBTA. how do I entice them to host? Does the flow around the GBTA have to be low? I only as because my GBTA is in the flow line of my vortech, so flow is med/high.
I wouldnt even mid if they hosted my frogspawn...
mine are in a med/high area and they dont seem to mind. if the flow was too strong the GBTA would move so i wouldnt think that it would be to much for them. Just give them time they will host if they want to. If they dont, they wont
r1v2c
Member
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/2998127
My advice is to wait it out.
I've had my bta for a little over 3 months and my ocellaris clowns are completely uninterested!! Waiting it out is annoying, but I guess there's no other choice...
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/2998127
Anyway, good luck. I hope my clowns host one day too.
Me too...
http:///forum/post/2998127
My advice is to wait it out.
I've had my bta for a little over 3 months and my ocellaris clowns are completely uninterested!! Waiting it out is annoying, but I guess there's no other choice...
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/2998127
Anyway, good luck. I hope my clowns host one day too.
Me too...
wakeboard3584
Member
I agree it sounds somewhat mean, but the whole force hosting actually makes sense. Many ocellaris don't host at all and maybe its because they were tank raised and have never been physically exposed to an anemone. Mine stay away from all of my corals and rocks. Maybe once they touch it, they like it... like a good drug, it gets 'em hooked 
I've also heard of isolating the clowns and the anemone in a breeding compartment.
I've also heard of isolating the clowns and the anemone in a breeding compartment.
thetoyman13
Member
mine were together almost six months before the clown went to the nem, and now when the nem closes to expell waste one clown sleeps in my feather duster---that is so cute--have been trying to get a pic of that.
pezenfuego
Active Member
Originally Posted by thetoyman13
http:///forum/post/3021367
mine were together almost six months before the clown went to the nem, and now when the nem closes to expell waste one clown sleeps in my feather duster---that is so cute--have been trying to get a pic of that.
It's hard to do. Mine host the feather duster...VERY cute. The duster surprisingly doesn't mind. Every time I go to get a pic, they swim toward me and away from the duster
It's weird because I can watch them swim in the duster for hours.
http:///forum/post/3021367
mine were together almost six months before the clown went to the nem, and now when the nem closes to expell waste one clown sleeps in my feather duster---that is so cute--have been trying to get a pic of that.
It's hard to do. Mine host the feather duster...VERY cute. The duster surprisingly doesn't mind. Every time I go to get a pic, they swim toward me and away from the duster
theinglebaby23
New Member
Follow up: It's been a month without my two hosting, I got frustrated and tried the force hosting. Ya, I ended up bumping a rock, had to rearrange everything and woke up with two dead fish, a couple inverts on the verge and the rest not eating/hiding. The clowns are swimming at the surface not looking good (let alone swimming in the anemone now. I'm guessing the whole tank is toast.
Moral of the story: Don't force host!
Rich
Moral of the story: Don't force host!
Rich
mr.clownfish
Active Member
Originally Posted by bigleman
http:///forum/post/3040259
a saying in the hobby is:
Only bad things happen fast.
wow that is so true
http:///forum/post/3040259
a saying in the hobby is:
Only bad things happen fast.
wow that is so true
chris0799
Member
ive never thought of this before but i might give it a try if u guys think it will work. my plan is to go to the lfs and buy an anemone but also buy a clown in that tank that has already hosted it. and when i put them in my tank the ill reconnect. i think that if my 2 clowns see that clown going into the anemone, then they will go.
u guys think it will word?
u guys think it will word?
small triggers
Active Member
no, more than likely your clowns will try to kill the new clown.. just give it time
windlasher
Member
Originally Posted by krak256
http:///forum/post/2998109
I have two picassos and a GBTA. how do I entice them to host? Does the flow around the GBTA have to be low? I only as because my GBTA is in the flow line of my vortech, so flow is med/high.
I wouldnt even mid if they hosted my frogspawn...
put a little flashing neon sign next to the nem that says vacancy.
http:///forum/post/2998109
I have two picassos and a GBTA. how do I entice them to host? Does the flow around the GBTA have to be low? I only as because my GBTA is in the flow line of my vortech, so flow is med/high.
I wouldnt even mid if they hosted my frogspawn...
put a little flashing neon sign next to the nem that says vacancy.
sharkbait09
Member
i rergret trying to get my clowns to host an anemone because now the anemone is dead and the clowns have black scars all over them from the anemone stings
duhwun
Member
Yea with my experience you should go buy a clown fish that already host an anemone at the LFS . That's the quickest and best way to do it. However I was very luck with my mated pair of sebae clowns. I already had the green carpet anemone in my tank and my clowns hosted it within the first 20 minutes of being introduced to the tank. Call me lucky I guess, but the pair looks so cool in the carpet. The female tends to hog it most though; the male comes in once in a while and he gotta leave because shes the boss of the house ^^ good luck with yours clowns!