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Tarolisol 11-08-2004 10:39 PM

unusual host?
 
well my clowns decided it would be in there best interest to move into a flower pot coral (gonipora). Im not sure if this is ok for the coral though. somtimes it seems to hate it other times maybe not.

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Azilla 11-08-2004 11:11 PM

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Its polyps can extend far past its base into the reef aquarium, where it can sting other species of corals. Clownfish are in direct association with the Branched gonipora Coral and will often play in its polyps if no anemone can be found in the reef aquarium.
what i found :biggrin:

Tarolisol 11-08-2004 11:17 PM

Ok so im goin to assume everything will be ok. Thanks

SeaHorse_Fanatic 11-09-2004 05:21 AM

Actually, flowerpots are hard enough to keep (not what you wanted to hear, right) :rolleyes: & I found that when clowns host in a coral, that coral often stops opening up fully & slowly deteriorates. It's fine in tough stuff, like leathers, but I wouldn't risk it with a flowerpot. Again, just my $.02.

Tarolisol 11-09-2004 05:31 AM

yeah ive heard there hard to keep. but i got it for free so i figured id try it. so far 6 months and it seems ok hasnt shrunk but hasnt grown that i can tell either. I hope once i find a BTA the clowns will host in that.

roverT 11-09-2004 06:43 AM

Hi, I read in the book Clownfishes that clowns will often take a flowerpot over an anemone as a host and yes it probably will eventually harm the flowerpot.

Trevor

SeaHorse_Fanatic 11-09-2004 07:03 AM

6 months & going strong. Very good. Most never last even that long. I tried one that was "perfect" to begin with (no dead spots) to give myself the best chance, but it lasted only 4 months. :cry: Learned my lesson.

danny zubot 11-09-2004 02:15 PM

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My buddy had a beatiful torch coral (like the one in my avatar only bigger) and his percs used to host it. Until one day they just started to rip it a part. I don't know why but they did it to his riteri as well. :evil:

Buccaneer 11-09-2004 02:38 PM

I have a Ocellaris pair that jump between a Torch and a Hammer coral ... they have been doing this for almost a year with no ill effects to the corals.

Tarolisol 11-09-2004 10:34 PM

Sometimes the coral doesnt seem to mind but other times it flateneds out and the clown cant figure out what happened to his home, she just lies on it wondering. Oh and is there anyway to make the post automaticly resize teh picture?


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