Tank raised perc and bubbletip

[ren]

just placed a white bubbletip in with a tank raised perc. Will these bond orshould I be looking for a different host for the perc?

 

[bang guy]

It's difficult to predict what and when Clownfish will use as a host. Bubbletips are a good bet normally though.
On a side note, a white Bubbletip sounds doomed. It's really going to require some TLC to get back it's zooxanthellae.

 

[dbennett78]

How do the tank raised clowns know that they wont get stung or whatever?:notsure:

 

[dbennett78]

Bump

 

[dbennett78]

any ideas?

 

[ren]

Originally posted by dbennett78
How do the tank raised clowns know that they wont get stung or whatever?:notsure:
Good ? Kinda draggin on the back of my mind too. He seems to be scared of it lol lil wus.

 

[ren]

Originally posted by Bang Guy
It's difficult to predict what and when Clownfish will use as a host. Bubbletips are a good bet normally though.
On a side note, a white Bubbletip sounds doomed. It's really going to require some TLC to get back it's zooxanthellae.
Hurmm - not too up on the anemone's but are there no white bubbletips? It seems very healthy, moved a few times finding its 'spot', and bubbles are nice and full with a hint of green on the tips. I'd get a pic of it but seems my digi camera has suddenly grew legs and ran off

 

[adrian]

How do the tank raised clowns know that they wont get stung or whatever?
Instinct?

 

[ren]

well, 1 of my books said they 'talk' to each other. That clowns are really quite chatty and you can actually hear them grunt and click in the tank if all surrounding sound is quieted?

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by dbennett78
How do the tank raised clowns know that they wont get stung or whatever?:notsure:
They will get stung. It's not known what the exact acclimation mechanism is but eventually the anemone will no longer recognise the Clown and the nematocysts will stop firing..