When will my clowns host

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xrobbx03

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I just put a nice GBTA into my tank yesterday. I have a pair of false percs and they dont even seem to be the least bit interested in it. They havent gotten close to it. How long does it usually take clowns to finally host a BTA?
 
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xrobbx03

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Originally Posted by fedukeford
it may take a day, or they might not even host it
that would be horrible the only reason i got one is to try and have my clowns host in it.
 
bigpete

bigpete

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try this...it works....
get a picture of a clown hosting an anemone, coral, whatever and tape it up against your glass. try and post it by the host coral/anemone. keep it up there for a week or two and most likely your clown will get the picture(haha). worked for me, I got my percula into a frogspawn. ive heard its more difficult to get false percs to host, but its always worth a shot. good luck, keep us posted
 
bigpete

bigpete

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by the way, i owe this method to beth, thomas, and bang. i cant take credit for it but its genius!!!!
 
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xrobbx03

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Originally Posted by bigpete
try this...it works....
get a picture of a clown hosting an anemone, coral, whatever and tape it up against your glass. try and post it by the host coral/anemone. keep it up there for a week or two and most likely your clown will get the picture(haha). worked for me, I got my percula into a frogspawn. ive heard its more difficult to get false percs to host, but its always worth a shot. good luck, keep us posted
are you being serious? that worked?
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Think about it...fish are very simple animals...They see their kind doing something that is just as available for them to do...and they figure its what they should do.
 
bang guy

bang guy

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I've never seen a Clownfish host any coral. Typically it's the other way around.
The picture method has worked for every single person I have suggested it to over the past 25 years.
 
bigpete

bigpete

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by the way, I am using the picture method right now with another percula and hammer coral. fingers crossed.
 
calgar

calgar

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Originally Posted by Bang Guy
The picture method has worked for every single person I have suggested it to over the past 25 years.
I hope i would have read this before
but anyways mine took around 2 weeks to host. I think it's just "natural instinct" :thinking: (and a proper compatible anemone)
 
bigpete

bigpete

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hey bang im confused...are you saying corals cannot host clowns or are you saying i'm not wording it correctly?
 
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xrobbx03

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im going to give it a shot. I will just have to try and find a nice picture for them
 
calgar

calgar

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Coral host Clown =

Clown can't host coral
Unless he eats it (which cannot be called hosting
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Wording issue
 
bigpete

bigpete

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Originally Posted by calgar
Coral host Clown =

Clown can't host coral
Unless he eats it (which cannot be called hosting
)
Wording issue
got ya. well, it works regardless! as a matter of fact i just checked on my new clown and he has just jumped into the hammer coral. it only took 2 days. good luck
 
shrimpdady

shrimpdady

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My oscellaris wouldn't host my BTA and after about a week, I went out and bought a black sadddleback clown and he went straight into the anemone.
The oscellaris then kicked him out and took over the BTA.
They now share the nemone, which I think is pretty cool since they are two different types of clowns.
You can always go "borrow" a clown that hosts an anemone at the fish store, then return him for credit once your clown catches on.
 
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