anyone have any success with clowns hosting a GBTA? if so, what type of clown(s)? my true perc's have paid no my to the GBTA's in my tank. they perfer to host some green hairy mushrooms (which do not appear to enjoy the company). they also spend a lot of time in the green star polyp clusters as well. thinking of maybe adding a skunk clown if there is a decent chance it would host the GTBA's.
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Clownfish & GBTA?
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I had a pair of false percs in an RBTA. It took a while for them to host but eventually they did with a little coaxing.
I fed my fish with pellets that sank pretty quickly. By consistently dropping the pellets over the anemones the fish will hang out at that end of the tank after a while. Then I would use my open hand to gently steer them towards the anemone. At that point instinct took over and they dove into the anemone for protection from my hand. It took a few weeks but once they found it they never left.
My false perc never tried to host anything except the powerhead I posted before. When I added the second one she was hosting within a couple days, the original one tries to get close but is not allowed most of the time.
One thing I found strange and maybe this wouldn't be a bad place to ask I see mine going head first into the RBTA with only her butt sticking out is that normal?
One thing I found strange and maybe this wouldn't be a bad place to ask I see mine going head first into the RBTA with only her butt sticking out is that normal?
We had read somewhere to tape pictures of clowns hosting an anemone to the side of the tank. We taped one of those electronic picture frames to the side of the tank that rotated different pictures of clowns and anemones. It sounds crazy, but now both our clowns are living in a RBTA.
I must have gotten lucky. Within 4 mins of the GBTA being in the tank, my Gold Banded Maroon Clown dove right in and just about hasnt left it since.
Here's a pic for you...granted it's in a RBTA:
In my old setup I added a green bubble for my maroon clown....she was a big nasty female (approx 5 inches) that would host in anything.
She gave it a bit too much love and I had to take it away before she killed it.
Was a sweet looking anemone too. I dont have a pic of them together on my laptop but here is the bubble.
Before that I had a sebae anemone that hosted both a false perc and a blk saddle at the same time. Worst anemone I ever tried to keep....didnt know they dyed them (was pink) and it didnt do well health wise because of it.
Currently I have a pair of black saddles that host in a carpet. My favorite thing in the tank. Bought them off a fellow reefer already hosting....the female has grown huge in the last few months.
Seems to be hit or miss....some species seem to take to anemones faster than others.
Maroons and saddles for me have only taken a few days after intro of the anemone to host...True/False percs just seem to take longer....my current false percs host in a bed of anthelia.
She gave it a bit too much love and I had to take it away before she killed it.
Was a sweet looking anemone too. I dont have a pic of them together on my laptop but here is the bubble.
Before that I had a sebae anemone that hosted both a false perc and a blk saddle at the same time. Worst anemone I ever tried to keep....didnt know they dyed them (was pink) and it didnt do well health wise because of it.
Currently I have a pair of black saddles that host in a carpet. My favorite thing in the tank. Bought them off a fellow reefer already hosting....the female has grown huge in the last few months.
Seems to be hit or miss....some species seem to take to anemones faster than others.
Maroons and saddles for me have only taken a few days after intro of the anemone to host...True/False percs just seem to take longer....my current false percs host in a bed of anthelia.
Mine took about 6 months to start hosting
