New BTA

OCDP · #1 12-04-2004, 09:36 PM

Just thought I would share my new BTA with you all. Sadly my two tank-raised Ocellaris show absolutely no interest in it at all. If anyone is looking to trade clownfish or wants to purchase a pair let me know. They are in great health and are extremely hardy.

Click the link to see the pictures

http://www.sendpix.com/albums/04120411/lstipgtstw/

Cheers,
Scott

muck · #2 12-04-2004, 09:46 PM

Give your pair of clowns time to come around.
Sometimes it takes a month or two before they will host in it.
Then again sometimes they never will either.

OCDP · #3 12-04-2004, 10:27 PM

Yeah it sure is a bummer.. but I expected this anyways. They are Ocellaris to begin with, which isn't a natural host to the BTA , but oh well. And because they are tank-raised it makes it even more difficult! I think Wai has some True Percs.. and he has them in with BTA's so if I got one of them, my chances may be better! Plus.. I wanted True Percs from the start. Like I said... anyone who wants some tank-raised Ocellaris, just let me know... of course I will be selling them cheap.

Scott

AJ_77 · #4 12-04-2004, 11:56 PM

That large pink plastic fish near the anemone might be frightening them - like really, really scaring them... and keeping them far, far away.

I doubt they sleep much either, with that thing in there.

OCDP · #5 12-05-2004, 12:26 AM

That plastic clown is out.. been out since first thing this morning after the shots were taken. A big update though... the female is definitely curious of it now... she is going by the foot, and hovering by the anemone ... she keeps nipping at it too, she will dash into it and dash right out, very amusing! This is definitely a good sign... people are telling me that within the next few days I may see her hosting it. I got really lucky here... tank-raised and they are Ocellaris... but in a 20g tank, and no other corals... they were bound to notice it.

albert_dao · #6 12-05-2004, 02:56 AM

We had some true percs at Gold Aquariums last week for $10 a pop...

OCDP · #7 12-05-2004, 04:56 AM

Albert, are you kidding me?! oh man!! I really need to call you guys to see what's in... I would have gotten them guaranteed!

Do you ever know what you get in next? I would definitely like to get some True Percs. Do you guys do trade in's at all? Or would you take a pair of clowns for free? I have tried to get rid of them , but no luck.

Scott

G1GY · #8 12-05-2004, 07:36 AM

Why not give them a while to come around? I've heard that they can sometimes take months for the little buggers to find a BTA that's only inches away.

I just picked up a couple of Ocellaris clowns from gold on friday and guess what?

How lucky is that!?!

OCDP · #9 12-05-2004, 05:04 PM

That is awesome! Congrats to you! The female is still showing interest in the anemone.. she just wont put herself in it. She seems to be pecking at the anemone (sometimes quite hard) and she rubs here face only in it.. not her body... does this sound like normal behaviour before a clown starts to host?

I'll keep you all updated (with pics)

Cap'n · #10 12-05-2004, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Albert, are you kidding me?! oh man!! I really need to call you guys to see what's in... I would have gotten them guaranteed!

Do you ever know what you get in next? I would definitely like to get some True Percs. Do you guys do trade in's at all? Or would you take a pair of clowns for free? I have tried to get rid of them , but no luck.

Scott

I'd love to take them if you decide they are not keepers.
Just what I was looking for.

Cpt Clownless